معرفی
Professor Jñānadāsa Buehner is a Professor of Psychology at Cardiff University’s School of Psychology. He has served as Associate Editor of Psychological Science since 2015 and is recognised internationally for his research on causal cognition, temporal binding, and decision making. He coordinates the final-year undergraduate module on Decision Making and supervises student projects and placements across clinical, educational, and industry settings.
Education
- Diploma, Universität Regensburg (1997) – Grade 1.1
- M.A., University of California, Los Angeles (1996) – GPA 3.97, Thesis: Causal Judgment and the Power PC Theory
- Ph.D., University of Sheffield (2002) – Thesis: Delay and Knowledge Mediation in Human Causal Reasoning
Research Interests
Professor Buehner’s work centres on how humans learn, represent, and use causal knowledge. His investigations span:
- Temporal binding: the bidirectional influence between perceived causality and the subjective experience of time.
- Causal learning and inference: how covariation, contiguity, and prior knowledge drive causal judgments.
- Decision making: applications of causal and temporal cognition to everyday behaviour, consumer choice, and dishonesty.
- Developmental and comparative perspectives: age-related changes in causal cognition and cross-species parallels.
Research Funding & Grants
- 2019–2020 – Temporal Binding in Interval and Event Perception (FAPESP) £4,500
- 2015–2018 – Time and Causality in Cognitive Development (Leverhulme Trust) £229,000
- 2005–2008 – Causality Induced Perceptual Shifts in Event Perception (EPSRC) £120,000
- 2005 – Confidence, Reliability, and Causal Learning (ESRC) £45,498
- 2002 – The Influence of Delay on Human Causal Reasoning (ESRC) £39,840
Scientific Awards & Honours
- British Psychological Society Cognitive Section Prize (2010)
- Fulbright Scholar (1995–1996)
- Friedrich Ebert Foundation Fellow (1993–1997)
Editorial & Review Roles
Associate Editor, Psychological Science (2015–present); Guest Editor, Frontiers in Psychology (2011, 2013). He has reviewed for more than 20 leading journals including Cognition, Journal of Experimental Psychology series, and Psychological Bulletin.
Postgraduate Supervision
Available to supervise PhD students in causal learning, temporal binding, and decision making. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact him directly.
Laboratory & Collaborations
Works closely with the Cardiff University Causality & Time Research Group and maintains active collaborations across UCL, Warwick, Queens Belfast, and international partners in Brazil, Germany, and the USA.
