My interest is in cortical learning, and particularly the interaction between learning and perception. Previous work has used animal models and computational models to understand cortical function. I am now looking at human models of learning, within the applied domain of health psychology: the factors surrounding a food presentation that drive its selection. These factors include labelling, descriptions, illustrations, goal-priming, hedonic associations and other factors that alter preference for a given food item, both explicitly and more subliminally.
