معرفی
Lorin Elias, PhD, is a Professor and Vice-Dean Academic in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan, with a joint appointment in Psychology and Health Studies. He holds a PhD from the University of Waterloo (1999), along with MA (1996) and BA (1994) degrees in Psychology from the University of Waterloo and University of Saskatchewan, respectively.
His research focuses on cognitive neuroscience, hemispheric specialization, and perceptual phenomena such as synesthesia. Key interests include spatial attention mechanisms, aesthetic judgment biases related to reading direction, and applications of cognitive science to advertising and art. He has authored/co-authored textbooks including Neuropsychology: Clinical and Experimental Foundations (2006) and multiple editions of Psychology (2004–2015).
Elias teaches advanced courses in neuropsychology, cognitive science, and perceptual processes. His work examines lateralized brain functions, including asymmetries in brightness perception, lighting assumptions, and navigation strategies. Recent studies explore cultural influences on visual aesthetics, driving behavior biases, and embodied cognition in social interactions.
His research integrates behavioral experiments with neuroimaging methods, addressing topics like hemispheric complementarity of language and emotional processing, and the neural basis of spatial neglect in clinical populations. Current projects investigate perceptual biases in food presentation and lighting design across cultures.
Elias has supervised numerous graduate research projects and contributes to curriculum development in neuroscience and health sciences. His work has been published in journals such as Brain and Cognition, Laterality, and Cortex, with a focus on translating cognitive science insights into real-world applications.
