Steven Brown, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(905) 525-9140 ext. 23892
stebro@mcmaster.ca

Research Interests: Neural, cognitive, anthropological and evolutionary aspects of the arts, as well as the inter-relationships among the arts themselves. My lab training is in molecular biology and human brain imaging. In addition, I am a classical pianist and avid dancer.

Kiah Prince, B.Cog.Sc., Ph.D. student
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(905) 525-9140 ext. 21443
princk2@mcmaster.ca

Research Interests: The neural correlates of the self, cooperation, and mentalizing. I am using functional MRI to explore the overlap in the brain networks between implicit mentalizing and rhythmic entrainment during cooperative social interactions. Apart from my work in the lab, I am a flamenco guitarist, photographer, writer, and music composer.

Alex Lee, B.Sc., Master's student
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(905) 525-9140 ext. 21443
lee213@mcmaster.ca

Research Interests: The neural basis of social behaviour. I am using neuroimaging methods to study the neural basis of imitation and pantomime for teaching and learning tool use in social and asocial contexts. Outside of the lab, I love to cook and go bouldering.

Ethan Ouyang, M.A., Ph.D. student
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(905) 525-9140 ext. 21443
ouyanx6@mcmaster.ca

Research Interests: The neural mechanisms of inner speech. I am using fMRI to examine brain differences between people who have and lack an inner voice. Outside of the lab, I am a huge Sci-Fi fan and play guitar.

Aidan Knights, M.Sc., Ph.D. student
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(905) 525-9140 ext. 21443
knigha11@mcmaster.ca

Research Interests: The phenomenology and cognitive neuroscience of thought, particularly with respect to how mental imagery and inner speech shape our internal landscape. We are using mental imagery questionnaires to capture the role of visual mental imagery in everyday cognition.

Martyna Ziolkowska, B.Sc., Master's student
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(905) 525-9140 ext. 21443
ziolkm1@mcmaster.ca

Research Interests: The cognition of inner speech, particularly its structure and function. Through questionnaires and interviews, I am exploring its temporal structure and communicative arrangements to better understand this subjective experience. Outside of the lab, I enjoy spending time outdoors, especially camping and snowboarding.

Ayla Elmas, Honours thesis student
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(905) 525-9140 ext. 21443
elmasa@mcmaster.ca

Research Interests: I am interested in individual differences in the inner voice. My thesis examines how people who lack an inner voice navigate emotions, solve problems, and use alternative cognitive mechanisms. Outside of the lab, I love drawing and watching movies.

Cameron Clarke, Honours thesis student
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(905) 525-9140 ext. 21443
clarkc50@mcmaster.ca

Research Interests: The cognitive psychology of mental imagery and inner speech. I am using Activation Likelihood Estimation meta-analyses to investigate potential neural overlap between inner speech, mental imagery, and visual perception. Outside of the lab, I enjoy playing tennis and volleyball and watching movies.

Laurine Andraws, Honours thesis student
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(905) 525-9140 ext. 21443
andrawsl@mcmaster.ca

Research Interests: Music cognition, rhythm perception, and the relationship between music, dance, and culture. I am particularly interested in how people interpret and synchronize with rhythms, and how artistic practices reflect human behaviour across different social and cultural contexts.

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