Human Affect & Motivation
Kia Ora!
Kia Ora!
We use cognitive neuroscience to better understand humans' cognition, emotion and motivation in relations to mental health. See our Publications to learn more!
We use cognitive neuroscience to better understand humans' cognition, emotion and motivation in relations to mental health. See our Publications to learn more!
Our research has been supported by Health Research Council of New Zealand, Neurological Foundation of New Zealand, Oakley Mental Health Research Foundation, Otago Medical Research Foundation and University of Otago.
Our research has been supported by Health Research Council of New Zealand, Neurological Foundation of New Zealand, Oakley Mental Health Research Foundation, Otago Medical Research Foundation and University of Otago.
We are actively seeking students at all levels (PhD, Master's, Honours, undergraduate) who would like to learn about the human brain. The University of Otago provides scholarships to support both domestic and international students. Contact us to learn more!
We are actively seeking students at all levels (PhD, Master's, Honours, undergraduate) who would like to learn about the human brain. The University of Otago provides scholarships to support both domestic and international students. Contact us to learn more!
Narun is affiliated with psychology and neuroscience. But he is more than happy to (co-)supervise students from different departments (information science, data science, computer science, math & stats, physics, economics, genetics etc.).
Narun is affiliated with psychology and neuroscience. But he is more than happy to (co-)supervise students from different departments (information science, data science, computer science, math & stats, physics, economics, genetics etc.).
Interests
Interests
Individual Differences
Individual Differences
Big Neuroimaging Data
Big Neuroimaging Data
fMRI
fMRI
EEG
EEG
Machine Learning &
Computational Modeling
Machine Learning &
Computational Modeling
Mental & Neurodevelopmental Heath
Mental & Neurodevelopmental Heath
Cognition &
Decision-Making
Cognition &
Decision-Making
Reward-Processing
Reward-Processing
Methods
Methods
We employ cross-disciplinary methods, ranging from behavioral paradigms (e.g., surveys and economics tasks), neural-correlates (e.g., electroencephalogram [EEG] and functional magnetic resonance imaging [fMRI]), genetics to machine learning and computational modeling.
We employ cross-disciplinary methods, ranging from behavioral paradigms (e.g., surveys and economics tasks), neural-correlates (e.g., electroencephalogram [EEG] and functional magnetic resonance imaging [fMRI]), genetics to machine learning and computational modeling.
With these tools, we are able to examine the alterations of emotion and motivation as a function of individual- differences (e.g., cognitive abilities, mood-disorders, temperaments and aging), situations (e.g., social and moral contexts) and their interactions.
With these tools, we are able to examine the alterations of emotion and motivation as a function of individual- differences (e.g., cognitive abilities, mood-disorders, temperaments and aging), situations (e.g., social and moral contexts) and their interactions.
