Lead supervisor:
Prof Kami Koldewyn 
Other supervisor(s):
- Prof Paul Downing
Start date: October 2023
Award: General
Subject Pathway:
Psychology
Thematic Cluster:
Language, Learning and Behaviour Cluster
Social Vision
My current research interests involve investigating how people process information from social cues and dyadic interactions. We can extract social information very rapidly, and we analyse biological motion to make judgements, assess social situations, and adapt our own behaviours based on the personality traits and behaviours of people around us. This allows us to determine suitable responses to novel social environments and interpret the behaviours of people we are unfamiliar with. I am particularly interested in the differences in social information processing between neurotypical people and individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
My current research project aims to address three interconnected questions, while also exploring differences in social perception and processing between neurotypical people and individuals diagnosed with ASD;
What quantity of information is needed to extract meaningful social insights?
How do we visually attend to biological motion cues that convey social information?
What constitutes the neural framework for processing social cues and dynamic interpersonal information?