Research Interests

How does the brain piece together information from the senses to interact with a rapidly changing world? Solving the puzzle of perception is a key activity for the brain – underlying important skills such as (1) recognising friends and other intriguing objects; (2) moving our bodies to interact with or avoid interesting or dangers objects; (3) working out where we are in the world and how to navigate to a new location.

My research examines the mechanisms underlying our ability to perceive the structure of the world around us so that we can act successfully and enjoy rewarding interactions. I work on the basic premise that human perception is an active process that relies on the brain seeking out information, bringing together different pieces of sensory data, and exploiting knowledge gained from prior experience. I use a combination of behavioural, movement recording and brain imaging techniques.

My specific research interests are:

• Binocular vision and depth perception
• Movement production in isolation and in a social context
• The perception of time and movement synchronisation