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Sophie Smit is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Macquarie University's School of Psychological Sciences, affiliated with the Performance and Expertise Research Centre. Her research focuses on multisensory integration and neural mechanisms of perception.
Her primary research interests include:
- Cognitive Neuroscience of touch and vision
- Sex differences in perceptual processing
- Neural pattern analysis using fMRI
- Bayesian modeling of multisensory integration
- Development of experimental video databases
Analysis of her publications reveals consistent work at the intersection of psychology and computer science, particularly in creating validated stimulus databases and investigating neural correlates of vicarious touch. Her research employs advanced methodologies including functional neuroimaging and multivariate pattern analysis to explore how visual and tactile information integrates in the brain.
Smit actively collaborates with researchers including A. N. Rich and R. Zopf, with publications spanning high-impact journals like NeuroImage and PLoS ONE. Her work demonstrates strong technical expertise in experimental design and neuroimaging analysis, with particular emphasis on sex differences and neural pattern recognition.
