جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Sinéad Smythمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Health Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Neurodiversity
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Dr. Sinéad Smyth is an Associate Professor and Head of the School of Psychology at Dublin City University . She holds a BA and PhD in Psychology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Sleep Medicine, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice, and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). As Chair of the MSc in Psychology and Wellbeing, she integrates behavioral science into educational frameworks. BA in Psychology PhD in Psychology Postgraduate Diploma in Sleep Medicine Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice Her research bridges health psychology , educational contexts , and neurodiversity , with a focus on: Sleep health in clinical and non-clinical populations Inclusive education for neurodivergent individuals (ADHD, Autism) Behavioral interventions using gamification and mindfulness Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their mitigation Assistive technology for autistic communities Recent publications highlight her work in sleep science , neurodiverse support systems , and game-based behavior change . She has contributed to systematic reviews on group contingency interventions and psychological flexibility, while her applied work includes tools like the LifeSeeker retrieval system. Awards include being shortlisted for the Irish Software Association’s Outstanding Academic Achievement in 2015. She collaborates on grants involving autism resource development and educational technology , and her teaching portfolio includes modules on experimental behavior analysis and neurodivergent support .

Satu Halonenمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Interoception
• Psychotherapy
• Parental Well-being
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Satu Halonen is a University Lecturer at the University of Jyväskylä's Department of Psychology, within the Faculty of Education and Psychology. Her research focuses on interoception, psychotherapy dynamics, and relational processes in clinical settings. She is affiliated with research groups including 'Embodied Eureka,' exploring embodied cognition in therapy; 'VoiKu,' investigating parental well-being; and 'Relational Mind,' studying interpersonal attunement. Her work bridges clinical psychology and emotional experience, emphasizing how therapists' interoceptive awareness influences therapeutic alliance and outcomes. Recent publications examine psychotherapists' interoceptive accuracy and its role in clinical interactions. She collaborates with researchers like Aarno Laitila and Tiina Parviainen. No awards or grants are explicitly listed, but her research groups suggest active involvement in interdisciplinary mental health studies.

Clemens Wöllnerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Music Psychology
• Musical Expressiveness
• Timing and Time Perception
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Clemens Wöllner is a Professor of Systematic Musicology at the University of Music Freiburg (since 2022) and previously held the same position at the University of Hamburg (2013–2022). He also served as a Visiting Researcher at UC San Diego (2018–2019), Acting Professor at the University of Bremen (2010–2013), Research Fellow at the Royal Northern College of Music (2008–2010), and Research Associate at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (2007–2008). Education : Doctorate (2007) and Master of Arts in Psychology of Music (2003) from the University of Sheffield. Scholarships from the Evangelisches Studienwerk , German National Academic Foundation , and Royal College of Music London . His research focuses on music psychology , timing and time perception , musical expressiveness , multimodal perception , movement analysis , and the sociocultural foundations of musical conducting . He led the 5.5-year EU-funded project 'Slow Motion' (ERC Consolidator Grant 725319), which investigated transformations of musical time in perception and performance. Selected recent publications explore topics such as interoceptive systems in musical emotions , social situation evaluations through music , and sensorimotor synchronization in time perception . His work bridges musicology, cognitive science, and movement analysis. Honours and Awards European Research Council Consolidator Grant (2016) Associate Junior Fellowship (2011) ESCOM Young Researcher Award (2006) He currently chairs the Doctoral Committee and Ethics Committee at the University of Music Freiburg, and previously served on the State Graduate Funding Committee . He is President of the German Society for Music Psychology (since 2022) and a board member of ESCOM , GfM , and SEMPRE .

Dawn Wimporyمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Developmental Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
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Dr Dawn Wimpory is a Lecturer / Practitioner in Clinical Psychology at Bangor University and a Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Lead for ASD) at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB). Her work integrates clinical practice and research, focusing on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through the lens of social timing and its genetic underpinnings. Education: PhD (2017) in Social Engagement in Preschool Autism from Bangor University; MSc (1988) in Clinical Psychology from University of Exeter; MA (1985) in Child Clinical Psychology from University of Nottingham; BEd (1984) in Psychology and Education from University of Wales, Cardiff. Her research explores the Social Timing Hypothesis (Wimpory et al., 2002), which posits that temporal synchronization in interactions is critical for social engagement in ASD. Key contributions include the development of the Detection of Autism by Infant Sociability Interview (DAISI) and Musical Interaction Therapy (MIT), a parent-mediated intervention for severely affected ASD children. Recent publications (2023-2000) span topics such as interoceptive awareness, gait analysis as a diagnostic tool, and MIT's clinical efficacy. She has secured over £884,764 in grants, including KESS Scholarships and Baily Thomas funding, and serves as a reviewer for journals like Molecular Psychiatry and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders . Scientific Awards: NISCHR Clinical Research Fellowship (2011-2014) Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarship (KESS) Baily Thomas Charitable Fund Grant Dr Wimpory supervises PhD and postgraduate students, including Judit Elias-Masiques (2020-2023) and Kitty Forster (2013). Her teaching at Bangor University covers Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Applied Behaviour Analysis, and Theoretical Models in Clinical Psychology.

• Neuroscience
• Psychology
• Empirical Aesthetics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Julia Christensen is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of the Balearic Islands (2014), alongside professional dance training and advanced degrees in neuroscience and clinical psychology. Her research focuses on the intersection of dance, neuroscience, and empirical aesthetics, exploring topics such as emotional responses to movement, cultural influences on creativity, and the neurobiological basis of aesthetic experiences. Key areas of investigation include the psychological and neural mechanisms underlying dance perception, the role of interoceptive accuracy in dancers, and the application of empirical methods to study art and emotion. Her work bridges disciplines like cognitive science, anthropology, and computer science, as seen in collaborations like the Dance Your Emotion project. Awarded the Evens Science Prize (2016) and the Newton International Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015), her contributions include over 40 peer-reviewed articles and edited volumes. Notable publications address aesthetic appeal in dance, enculturation screening tools, and neurolegal concepts of volition. She also engages in popular science writing, such as Tanzen ist die beste Medizin , emphasizing dance’s cognitive and health benefits. Her academic roles include teaching at institutions like the Open University of Catalonia and postdoctoral research at University College London. Current projects involve developing computational frameworks for emotion datasets (EMOKINE) and validating cross-cultural research tools in aesthetics.

• Clinical Psychology
• Eating Disorders
• Suicidality
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Lisa Velkoff is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at Reed College , with additional experience as an Adjunct Professor at Lewis & Clark College. Her expertise lies in clinical psychology, focusing on eating disorders, suicidality, and non-suicidal self-harm. Education: B.A. in Psychology and English, Northwestern University (2013) M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Miami University (2017) Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Miami University (2021) Research Interests include identifying proximal risk factors for eating disorders and self-harm behaviors, with emphasis on interoceptive deficits, negative affect, and agitation. She also studies body image, weight bias, and develops digital health interventions like just-in-time adaptive systems. Publication Trends show consistent focus on eating disorders, suicidality, self-harm, and their interrelationships, employing methodologies from experimental psychology to ecological momentary assessment. Teaching Approach prioritizes inclusivity and critical thinking in courses such as Abnormal Psychology, Health Psychology, and Psychology of Stress and Resilience.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Action and Perception
• Body Perception
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Simone Schütz-Bosbach is a Professor of Experimental Neuro-Cognitive Psychology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), leading the Body Social Cognition & Action Lab. Her research focuses on human sensation, perception, and action using methodologies like fMRI, EEG, and TMS. She has held academic positions at institutions including the Max Planck Society and Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. Her awards include the Otto Hahn Medal (2004) and a Heisenberg Fellowship (2013). Education: Diploma in Psychology (University of Bonn, 2000), PhD (LMU Munich, 2004), Habilitation (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, 2015). Research interests include cognitive neuroscience of action, self-other distinction, and body perception. She has explored topics like sensory attenuation, interoceptive processing, and neural mechanisms of agency. Publications span 20+ years, with recent works on social evaluative stress, cardiac-phase effects on motor inhibition, and neural dynamics in belief updating. Her lab investigates the interplay between interoception, action, and social cognition. She collaborates internationally and engages in interdisciplinary research, bridging neuroscience and psychology. Awards and memberships include the Junge Akademie (2008–2013), Leopoldina (2008–2013), and VolkswagenStiftung-funded European Platform for Life Sciences. Her work emphasizes embodied cognition and predictive coding frameworks to understand self-representation and action.

Benjamin Ruischمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Political Psychology
• Intergroup Prejudice
• Conspiracy Theories
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Benjamin Ruisch serves as a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Kent's School of Psychology, specializing in political attitudes and intergroup prejudice. His research examines ideological divides through the lens of social and political psychology, with emphasis on conspiracy theories and pandemic-related social dynamics. His academic journey includes: PhD from Cornell University Social Psychology Area Postdoctoral Fellowship at Ohio State University Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship at Leiden University Research Interests: Dr. Ruisch investigates the psychological foundations of political ideology, focusing on: Physiological correlates of political orientation (e.g., interoceptive sensitivity) Conspiracy theory formation and psychological consequences Ideological asymmetries in prejudice and moral judgment Social dynamics during global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic Publication Trends: His 2022-2025 work reveals evolving focus from pandemic responses to fundamental ideological processes. Key themes include the relationship between bodily awareness and political liberalism, slippery-slope reasoning in moral judgments, and longitudinal impacts of conspiracy beliefs. Publications consistently bridge political science with psychological mechanisms. Scientific Awards: Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Grants and Funding: Dr. Ruisch has secured support from major international bodies: European Commission U.S. National Science Foundation Society for Personality and Social Psychology American Psychology-Law Society United States-Indonesia Society Cornell University institutes (Institute for Social Sciences, Einaudi Center, Center for Study of Inequality) Labs and Teams: His collaborative network spans Cornell, Ohio State, Leiden, and Kent universities, operating through interdisciplinary teams focused on experimental social psychology. Current work involves pandemic-related attitude tracking and cross-national ideology studies without dedicated lab branding.

Alan Patchingمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Psychological Stress Management
• Construction Project Management
• Mindfulness Applications
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof Alan Patching is a Professor and Semester Teaching Fellow at Bond University's Faculty of Society & Design, affiliated with the Centre for Comparative Construction Research. Contact: apatchin@bond.edu.au. His research focuses on psychological stress in construction management, mindfulness-based interventions in maternal health, interoceptive awareness in PTSD treatment, collaborative design methodologies, and the societal impact of esports. Research interests include integrating psychological studies with construction industry challenges, leveraging technologies like BIM and Lean processes in education, and exploring esports' potential in major sports events. He has presented on topics such as stress management in construction and hypnosis in therapy. No scientific awards are explicitly listed. Advising and grants: Supervised a doctoral thesis on stress attitudes in construction (2019). Active in interdisciplinary research collaborations, particularly with the Centre for Comparative Construction Research.

• Music Cognition
• Neuroscience
• Brain Imaging
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Peter Vuust is a Professor at the Center for Music in the Brain, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University. With over 397 publications and 22 ongoing or completed research projects, his work bridges neuroscience, music cognition, and clinical applications. His research spans multiple decades with significant publication output from 2000-2025, showing increasing productivity in recent years with 27 publications in 2024 and 19 in 2025. His research interests focus on music cognition and neuroscience, particularly examining how the brain processes musical elements like rhythm, harmony, and beauty. Vuust employs advanced neuroimaging techniques including fMRI, MEG, and EEG to investigate auditory processing, neural entrainment, and the relationship between music training and cognitive abilities. Key areas include mismatch negativity, auditory cortex function, brain networks, and functional connectivity during music perception. His work spans fundamental research on rhythm perception and musical beauty to clinical applications involving cochlear implants and music therapy. Vuust's recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on the neural correlates of musical experience, with particular attention to rhythm perception, musical beauty, and the relationship between music training and sensory processing. His work often involves interdisciplinary collaborations and combines behavioral measures with neuroimaging to provide comprehensive insights into music cognition. Current research directions include studying rhythmic complexity, neural entrainment, music's therapeutic applications for sleep, and the development of music processing skills in cochlear implant users. Professor Vuust actively engages with the public through numerous presentations and media appearances, including recent talks at Roskilde Oplysningsforbund, Lægeforeningen, Folkekirkens Uddannelses- og Videnscenter, Djursland Jazzfestival, and HerningErMusik in 2024. His research is supported by various funding sources including Helsefonden (Danish Health Foundation), with multiple ongoing projects exploring musical rhythm, neural entrainment, developmental aspects of music processing, and music's therapeutic applications. At the Center for Music in the Brain, Vuust collaborates with researchers including Elvira Brattico, Simone Dalla Bella, Morten Kringelbach, and Bjorn Petersen. His interdisciplinary team spans neuroscience, musicology, and clinical medicine, working together to unravel the complex relationship between music and the brain through both basic and applied research.

Patrick A. Randallمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Neurobiology of Addiction
• Neuroimmune System
• Drug Co-Use
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Dr. Patrick A. Randall is an Assistant Professor at Penn State University, affiliated with both the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics. His research explores the neurobiology of alcohol and nicotine co-use, focusing on neuroimmune mechanisms and brain circuitry. PhD in Psychology - Behavioral Neuroscience (University of Connecticut, 2013) Postdoctoral Fellowship at Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies (2013-2017) Research Associate at Bowles Center (2017-2019) Key research areas include neuroimmune signaling in addiction, sex-specific differences in drug response, and mesocorticolimbic pathways involved in co-use. His work employs behavioral models and viral techniques to dissect brain circuits. Recent publications highlight 2025 research on central amygdala in alcohol use disorder and 2024 findings on sex differences in co-use mechanisms. Collaborations span neuroscience, pharmacology, and public health domains. 2016: NIAAA grant on medial prefrontal cortex role in interoceptive cues

Anne Böckler-Raettigمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Social Cognition
• Empathy
• Theory of Mind
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Anne Böckler-Raettig is a Professor for Research Methods & Social Cognition at the University of Würzburg's Faculty of Human Sciences. She leads an Emmy Noether Research Group and is involved in DFG projects like ContextualEYEze . Her roles include Deputy Chair of the local Ethics Committee, Co-Chair of the Diversity-AG, and Vertrauensdozentin of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. Primary Affiliation: Institute of Psychology, University of Würzburg Research Leadership: Emmy Noether Research Group (2018–2025) DFG Project: ContextualEYEze (2024–2025) Academic Roles: Professor (2021–present), Juniorprofessorin (2015–2020) Her research spans social cognition, empathy, theory of mind, prosocial behavior, gaze processing, and the psychological effects of meditation. Recent articles highlight gaze direction's role in attention capture, emotion perception, and prosociality, alongside neural correlates of mental training. She explores clinical and developmental contexts, including trauma responses and cross-cultural stigma studies. Scientific awards include the prestigious Emmy Noether Fellowship (DFG). Her work appears in journals like Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews , Human Brain Mapping , and Emotion , reflecting interdisciplinary impact. Collaborations span institutions including Max-Planck Institutes and Princeton University.

Patty Van Cappellenمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Religion and Psychology
• Positive Psychology
• Meditation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Patty Van Cappellen is an Associate Research Professor in the Social Science Research Institute at Duke University and an Assistant Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience in Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium). Her research focuses on the affective and motivational aspects of religious/spiritual practices, gratitude, meditation, health behavior, and intergroup relations. She directs the Belief, Affect, and Behavior Lab and the Interdisciplinary Behavioral Research Center (IBRC). Key research areas include the psychology of religious practices (e.g., prayer postures, worship embodiment), the role of positive emotions in health behaviors, and the intersection of religion with prejudice and prosociality. Recent grants include studies on virtual worship participation, the science of empathy, and the psychology of hope, funded by Templeton World Charity Foundation and others. She teaches courses such as the Science of Happiness (ETHICS 217S/PSY 216S) and applied sociology research seminars. Awards include the Margaret Gorman Early Career Award (2019) and IAPR Early Career Award (2017). Notable publications explore gratitude toward God, embodied religious practices, and the relationship between afterlife beliefs and prejudice. Her work bridges affective science with religious studies, emphasizing empirical investigations into how embodied practices and spiritual beliefs shape psychological experiences and social behaviors.

Mehrad Moeini Jazaniمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Consumer Behaviour
• Strategic Brand Management
• Judgement & Decision Making
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Mehrad Moeini Jazani is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the Faculty of Economics and Business and the Department of Marketing. He leads the Scientific Committee of the Business Research Lab and coordinates the Department of Marketing's Brown Bag Seminars. His research focuses on consumer behavior, strategic brand management, and decision-making under intertemporal contexts. He also investigates experimental design and data analysis methodologies. Key research interests include how psychosocial resources like power and financial status influence consumer decisions, as well as the role of situational factors in moral judgments across cultures. Recent work explores opportunity cost salience, economic inequality effects on control preferences, and gut-brain interactions affecting reward sensitivity. Dr. Jazani has contributed to high-impact journals like Nature Human Behaviour and Psychological Science , often collaborating internationally. His work bridges behavioral science and marketing, addressing topics from self-affirmation effects to ego-depletion theory.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Self-Consciousness
• Multisensory Integration
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Professor Jane Aspell is a cognitive neuroscientist at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), serving as Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Director of Postgraduate Research, and REF Convenor for UoA 4 (Psychology, Psychiatry & Neuroscience). She leads the Self & Body Lab and co-leads the Body and Self Research Group , part of ARU’s Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Her research investigates multisensory bodily mechanisms underlying self-consciousness through behavioral, psychophysical, and EEG experiments. Education: MA(Oxon) Biological Sciences, University of Oxford (1998) PhD in Neuroscience, University of Newcastle (2003) Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (2013) Her research explores how the brain integrates exteroceptive (visual, tactile) and interoceptive (e.g., cardiac) signals to form bodily self-consciousness. She investigates this in neurotypical individuals, those with autism, and chronic pain patients. Current projects include studying body image in autistic adults and interoception’s role in pain perception. Her recent articles analyze topics like body image’s social impact, interoception in fibromyalgia, and mindfulness-body connections. She has been recognized with awards including the 2023 Best PhD Supervisory Team Award and 2021 Outstanding Research and Innovation Award (Established Researcher). Grants/Consultancy: Leverhulme Trust (£153,406, 2022) Versus Arthritis Pain Challenge Award (£190,345, 2020) Bial Foundation (€48,000, 2021) She advises PhD students in embodied cognition and supervises research on topics like autism-body image intersections. Media engagements include BBC podcasts, New Scientist articles, and public lectures like Cambridge Festival Talks on out-of-body experiences and self-consciousness.