" 'Thoughts' and 'things' are names for two sorts of object, which common sense will always find contrasted and will always practically oppose to each other."
- William James (1904)
Does ‘Consciousness’ Exist
Research
Some projects currently under way
Autism and understanding
social & mechanical reasoning and attentional processes in high functioning autistics - project In collaboration with Angela Ciccia.
Maps in the brain
Examining retinotopic organization of higher attentional areas, and methods for assessing topography on the cortical surface
Neural correlates of compassionate vs. complaint authority relationships
The neural responses that characterize different types of 'real-life' mentoring relationships - project in collaboration with Richard Boyatzis of the Weatherhead School of management.
Neural basis of Capgras delusion
Capgras is a bizairre delusion in which affected individuals become convinced that their spouse is an impostor - project in collaboration with Alan Lerner and Zimbul Albo from the department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.
Cross cultural study of theory of mind and moral reasoning
Do Sri Lankan Budhists and North Indian Jains have similar attitutudes to the mindedness and moral status of animals as westernized North Americans?
Meta-analysis and instrinsic connections
Functional anatomy and resting state connectivity of areas involved in social & mechanical reasoning and attentional processes
