Hi everyone! I'm a #postdoc in #cognitivePsychology . I research what happens when we get unexpected sensory input, and how we decide when we should learn from that unexpected input, and when we should disregard it because it's unlikely to be informative.
My PhD tested how #actuallyAutistic people may differ from non-autistic people when they get unexpected sensory input.
I'm also interested in inclusivity, mental health, space & art and will sometimes boost these topics.
@stackerlee I'm glad you find it interesting! During my PhD I found that autistic and non-autistic kids were performing the same on the tasks we used, but I also found out that we don't know how these processes work in non-autistic people.
I'm now asking how they work in non-autistic people so we can hopefully use that knowledge to ask better questions about autism. I will definitely post more as and when I find it out!
@emma_cogdev I suppose, when you look at it from one perspective it's always been obvious.
It's pretty obvious no two people hear a piece of music in the same way and it's reasonable to draw the conclusion that different neurons fire in different brains.
I've always thought that. I know I react better to surprise that familarity when I hear a sound, which I realise is probably atypical.
Dr Emma Kate Ward
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