Vincent Laurent

Dr. Vincent Laurent is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology, University of New South Wales. His research focuses on behavioral neuroscience, particularly how predictive learning influences decision-making and choice using animal models.

• University: University of New South Wales
• School: School of Psychology
• Academic Rank: Senior Lecturer
• Email: v.laurent@unsw.edu.au

Research Interests: Dr. Laurent investigates the neural bases of associative learning, Pavlovian-Instrumental Transfer, and fear conditioning. His work explores how animals learn to associate stimuli with outcomes and how this learning shapes behavior, particularly in cognitive control and motivational states.

Publication Trends: Dr. Laurent's recent work (2025–2020) examines fear memory integration in the medial temporal lobe, response-independent outcome processing, and the role of cholinergic interneurons in reward and fear. His studies often employ rat models to dissect neural circuits underlying associative competition and behavioral adaptation.

Advising and Collaboration: Dr. Laurent collaborates with researchers like Bernard Balleine and Richard Westbrook on projects involving neural substrates of learning and memory processes. His publications highlight cross-lab partnerships in behavioral neuroscience and cognitive neurobiology.