MSc Language and the Brain

Our expert staff Our academic staff include award-winning teachers and prize-winning researchers who are international experts in their own research areas The key member of staff for this course is Dr Silke Paulmann, whose research explores the way that we communicate emotions and attitudes via speech More broadly, the Cognitive and Developmental Psychology Group are researching attention, language, decision-making, and memory Recent projects have investigated the psychology of energy reduction, the enhancement of human memory through technology, and improvements in the usability and design of transport maps The Social and Health Psychology Group work on motivations, needs, intercultural contact, and sexual attraction Recent projects include the impacts of living and studying abroad, and how personal relative deprivation is linked to problem gambling The Cognitive and Sensory Neuroscience Group research brain function and human behaviour Recently they have been working on projects on the neural processes underlying language production, how motivations are communicated through tone of voice, and how the brain performs 3D vision They previously developed the BioAid mobile phone app that turns an iPhone into a biologically inspired hearing aid Specialist facilities We are committed to giving you the best access to state-of-the-art facilities in higher education, housed entirely within our purpose-built psychology building on our Colchester Campus: Dedicated laboratories including a virtual reality suite and an observation suite Specialist areas for experimental psychology, visual and auditory perception, developmental psychology and social psychology Study the development of perceptual and cognitive abilities in infants in our Babylab Our multimillion pound Centre for Brain Science (CBS) contains specialist laboratories, office space for research students, and research rooms and social spaces which foster opportunities for innovation,...