Matthew Crossley

Matthew Crossley is a Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University's School of Psychological Sciences and a member of the Performance and Expertise Research Centre. His research focuses on human learning mechanisms, motor control, and the intersection of neuroscience with artificial intelligence. He leads the Brain-Inspired AI Memory Systems project (2019-2022), exploring neurobiologically grounded AI architectures.

His work spans sensorimotor adaptation in surgery, procedural learning, and cognitive modeling. Notable contributions include studies on sensory uncertainty's impact on motor learning and theoretical frameworks for categorization systems. Crossley collaborates internationally, with recent projects addressing visual processing pathways and hearing impairment data infrastructure.

Media highlights include coverage of surgical expertise research and discussions on AI's potential for human-like cognition. He has authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and contributed chapters to major academic handbooks like the New Handbook of Mathematical Psychology.