Psychology & Neuroscience

The School of Psychology & Neuroscience has consistently been ranked one of the best research departments in the UK. Our research is broadly organised around 5 research themes, namely human cognition, neuroscience, origins of mind, perception, and social psychology, with many members of the School carrying out research in more than one theme. Researchers from the School also contribute to numerous interdisciplinary research centres and institutes.
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The legend of gesture : mapping humans’ use and understanding of hominid gestures
(2025-07-01) - ThesisIn the search for human uniqueness, language stands out due to its seemingly infinite flexibility that underpins our ability for complex social interactions and large-scale cooperation. Yet, if language is such an adaptive ... -
Cognitive constraints of chimpanzees' theory of mind
(2025-07-01) - ThesisLike much other cognition, social cognition of great apes, or more specifically, chimpanzees (*Pan troglodytes*) embodies markers of both rich cognitive character and (somewhat) systematic limitations. This is opportune ... -
A comparative perspective on reasoning about possibility
(2025-07-01) - ThesisAs humans we spend considerable effort contemplating possibilities, whether planning for the future or pondering on the past, reasoning about what is possible is an essential aspect of our lives. For that reason, it is ... -
The three dimensions of authoritarianism in the dual-process model of ideology
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Sensorimotor integration in the inferior olive of larval zebrafish
(2024-12-04) - ThesisThe ability to learn and refine movements is crucial for adapting to an ever-changing environment. The inferior olive (IO) is believed to play key roles in motor learning, timing motor output and detecting mismatches between ...