Alexei Dawes- Postdoctoral Researcher at RIKEN
Alexei Dawes
- Postdoctoral Researcher at RIKEN
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Introduction
Hello! I'm a cognitive neuroscientist and Postdoctoral Researcher in the Laboratory for Consciousness at RIKEN (Centre for Brain Science) in Wako, Saitama, Japan. I work with a multi-disciplinary team focused on developing a neurobiological theory of consciousness. I primarily study mental imagery and aphantasia using a range of empirical tools including behavioural psychophysics, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
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Publications (5)
The mechanisms underlying the subjective experiences of mental disorders remain poorly understood. This is partly due to long-standing over-emphasis on behavioral and physiological symptoms and a de-emphasis of the patient's subjective experiences when searching for treatments. Here we provide a new perspective on the subjective experience of menta...
Our capacity to re-experience the past and simulate the future is thought to depend heavily on visual imagery, which allows us to construct complex sensory representations in the absence of sensory stimulation. There are large individual differences in visual imagery ability, but their impact on autobiographical memory and future prospection remain...
For most people, visual imagery is an innate feature of many of our internal experiences, and appears to play a critical role in supporting core cognitive processes. Some individuals, however, lack the ability to voluntarily generate visual imagery altogether – a condition termed “aphantasia”. Recent research suggests that aphantasia is a condition...
Aim:
Conformity to traditional masculine gender norms may deter men's help-seeking and/or impact the services men engage. Despite proliferating research, current evidence has not been evaluated systematically. This review summarises findings related to the role of masculinity on men's help-seeking for depression.
Method:
Six electronic databases...
