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Background
Prof. Derek Arnold
Prof. Arnold studied at Macquarie University before taking up research positions at the University of Sydney and University College London. He took up a continuing position at the University of Queensland in April, 2006.
Availability
- Professor Derek Arnold is:
- Available for supervision
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Macquarie University
Research interests
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Sensory Processing
I am interested in how brain activity generates conscious perceptual experiences. Some of my specific interests are... 1) Imagined Sensory Experiences: People have different levels of ability to have imagined sensory experiences. Some people cannot evoke imagined experiences at all (aphantasics) while others have unusually intense imagined experiences (hyperphantasics / synaesthetes). What features of brain activity are responsible for these differences? 2) The human brain has been described as a predictive machine. How does it generate and implement the predictions that allow us to interact with our dynamic environment - so we can catch or avoid flying objects? 3) The human brain generates feelings of confidence whenever we make a perceptual decision. What features of sensory brain activity govern these feelings of confidence? 4) Humans can judge the relative timing of different events, and the extent of time that passes during an event. How do our brains encode time and timing? 5) In the human brain, different sensory analyses are often independent of one another, taking place in different brain regions and completed at different rates. How do these analyses combine to create subjectively unified experiences?
Research impacts
Prof. Arnold's research is focussed on understanding the computational processes and brain activity that underlie perceptual experience, decisions and feelings of confidence. This basic science can inform the development of advanced technologies, such as brain-computer interfaces and artifical visual systems. For these reasons, Prof. Arnold's research is cited in patent applications.
Works
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2007
Journal Article
Cortical processing and perceived timing
Arnold, D. and Wilcock, P. A. (2007). Cortical processing and perceived timing. Proceedings of The Royal Society Biological Sciences, 274 (1623), 2331-2336. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2007.0576
2007
Journal Article
Staying focused: A functional account of perceptual suppression during binocular rivalry
Arnold, Derek H., Grove, Philip M. and Wallis, Thomas S. A. (2007). Staying focused: A functional account of perceptual suppression during binocular rivalry. Journal of Vision, 7 (7) 7, Article Number: 7-8. doi: 10.1167/7.7.7
2007
Journal Article
Bimodal sensory discrimination is finer than dual single modality discrimination
Koene, Ansgar, Arnold, Derek and Johnston, Alan (2007). Bimodal sensory discrimination is finer than dual single modality discrimination. Journal of Vision, 7 (11) 14, 1-11. doi: 10.1167/7.11.14
2006
Conference Publication
Multi-sensory comparison improves signal discrimination
Keone, A., Arnold, D. and Johnston, A. (2006). Multi-sensory comparison improves signal discrimination. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting, Sarasota, FL, 5 - 10 May, 2006.
2006
Journal Article
Visual search for a target changing in synchrony with an auditory signal
Fujisaki, Waka, Koene, Ansgar, Arnold, Derek, Johnston, Alan and Nishida, Shin'ya (2006). Visual search for a target changing in synchrony with an auditory signal. Proceedings of the Royal Society B - Biological Sciences, 273 (1588), 865-874. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2005.3327
2006
Journal Article
Spatially localized distortions of event time
Johnston, Alan, Arnold, Derek H. and Nishida, Shinya (2006). Spatially localized distortions of event time. Current Biology, 16 (5), 472-479. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.01.032
2006
Conference Publication
Neural correlates of illusory jitter perception: Watching the brain oscillate?
Amano, K., Arnold, D. H., Johnston, A. and Takeda, T. (2006). Neural correlates of illusory jitter perception: Watching the brain oscillate?. 15th International Conference on Biomagnetism, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 20-26, 2006. Elsevier.
2006
Conference Publication
Watching the brain oscillate: Identifying the neural correlates of illusory jitter
Arnold, D., Amano, K., Takeda, T. and Johnston, A. (2006). Watching the brain oscillate: Identifying the neural correlates of illusory jitter. The 33rd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Bardon Conference Centre, Brisbane, 20-23 April, 2006. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francis..
2006
Conference Publication
Neural oscillations and illusory jitter
Arnold, D. H., Amano, K., Takeda, T. and Johnston, A. (2006). Neural oscillations and illusory jitter. 29th European Conference on Visual Perception, St Petersburg, Russia, 20-25 August 2006. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2006
Conference Publication
Watching the brain oscillating : A neural correlate of illusory jitter
Amano, Kaoru, Arnold, Derek, Johnston, Alan and Takeda, Tsunehiro (2006). Watching the brain oscillating : A neural correlate of illusory jitter. Vision Sciences Society Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 5-10 May 2006.
2006
Conference Publication
Distorting the apparent duration of visual events
Johnston, A., Watanabe, J., Bruno, A., Arnold, D. H. and Nishida, S. (2006). Distorting the apparent duration of visual events. 29th European Conference on Visual Perception, St Petersburg, Russia, 20-25 August, 2006. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2005
Journal Article
Motion induced spatial conflict following binocular integration
Arnold, DH and Johnston, A (2005). Motion induced spatial conflict following binocular integration. Vision Research, 45 (23), 2934-2942. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2005.04.020
2005
Book Chapter
Adaptation and perceptual binding in sight and sound
Arnold, Derek H. and Whitney, David (2005). Adaptation and perceptual binding in sight and sound. Fitting the Mind to the World: Adaptation and After-Effects in High-Level Vision. (pp. 339-371) edited by Colin W. G. Clifford and Gillian Rhodes. Oxford, England, U. K.: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198529699.003.0013
2005
Journal Article
Perceptual pairing of colour and motion
Arnold, DH (2005). Perceptual pairing of colour and motion. Vision Research, 45 (24), 3015-3026. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2005.06.031
2005
Journal Article
Timing sight and sound
Arnold, DH, Johnston, A and Nishida, S (2005). Timing sight and sound. Vision Research, 45 (10), 1275-1284. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2004.11.014
2003
Journal Article
Distorting time with motion
Arnold, Derek H., Clifford, Colin W.G. and Johnston, Alan (2003). Distorting time with motion. Journal of Vision, 3 (9). doi: 10.1167/3.9.190
2003
Journal Article
Opposing views on orthogonal adaptation: A reply to Westheimer and Gee (2002)
Clifford, Colin W. G., Arnold, Derek H., Smith, Stuart T. and Pianta, Michael (2003). Opposing views on orthogonal adaptation: A reply to Westheimer and Gee (2002). Vision Research, 43 (6), 717-719. doi: 10.1016/S0042-6989(02)00678-8
2003
Journal Article
Motion-induced spatial conflict
Arnold, Derek H. and Johnston, Alan (2003). Motion-induced spatial conflict. Nature, 425 (6954), 181-184. doi: 10.1038/nature01955
2003
Journal Article
Latency differences and the flash-lag effect
Arnold, DH, Durant, S and Johnston, A (2003). Latency differences and the flash-lag effect. Vision Research, 43 (17), 1829-1835. doi: 10.1016/S0042-6989(03)00281-5
2003
Journal Article
A paradox of temporal perception revealed by a stimulus oscillating in colour and orientation
Clifford, CWG, Arnold, DH and Pearson, J (2003). A paradox of temporal perception revealed by a stimulus oscillating in colour and orientation. Vision Research, 43 (21), 2245-2253. doi: 10.1016/S0042-6989(03)00120-2
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Aphantasia: Predicting the intensity of imagined sensory experiences from measures of brain activity
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jess Taubert
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Relationship Between Prediction and Attention in Response to Emotional Stimuli in the Human Brain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alan Pegna
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The perceptual and neural consequences of different types of prediction
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring perception with confidence
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Suddendorf
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Malleability in vision: Investigations into the temporal integration of motion and functional blindness around the physiological blind spot
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Guy Wallis
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Norms are not the norm: Testing theories of sensory encoding using visual aftereffects
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Guy Wallis
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Staying in Sync: Strategies to determine audiovisual synchrony in temporally cluttered environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Mattingley
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Pencils & erasers: Interactions between motion and spatial coding in human vision
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Mattingley
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The perception of invariant and variant facial cues: Race, Age, Gender and Emotional features are processed interdependently
Associate Advisor
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- Perception
- Psychology and perception
- Visual perception
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