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Quinton Deeley is a Senior Lecturer in Social Behaviour and Neurodevelopment at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IOPPN). He is also a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist at the National Autism Unit and Neuropsychiatry Brain Injury Clinic at Maudsley and Bethlem Hospitals. His work bridges cognitive neuroscience with humanities scholarship, focusing on religious cognition, belief formation, and neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD. Deeley chairs the Cultural and Social Neuroscience Research Group and Maudsley Philosophy Group. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in clinical neurodevelopmental sciences, forensic mental health, and neuroimaging.
- Education:
- Theology and Religious Studies at University of Cambridge
- Medicine at Guys and St Thomas’ Medical School
- Psychiatry training at Maudsley and Bethlem Hospitals
Research Interests: His work explores the intersection of culture, cognition, and brain function. Key topics include:
- Altered self-experience in religious vs. psychopathological contexts
- Neurochemical bases of suggestion and hypnosis
- Social cognition in neurodevelopmental disorders
- Functional neurological symptoms and dissociation
Publications & Grants: Over 60 peer-reviewed articles (e.g., on dopamine’s role in social inferences, fMRI modeling of cultural phenomena). Active in projects like “The Power of Belief” and “Virtual Reality Oracle” exploring suggestibility and cultural cognition.
Labs/Teams: Leads the UNIQUE Research Group studying persistent psychotic experiences, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across anthropology, religious studies, and neuroscience.
