About

I work in the philosophy of mind/psychology and the philosophy of technology. I am especially interested in the interface between cognitive science and philosophy.

Here are some of the topics I’m in to.

Natural kinds in psychology: Psychologists categorise the mind into different faculties, like consciousness, memory, and perception. How are these categories developed? And how can a philosophical understanding of natural kinds benefit psychology? These questions are addressed in my monograph on the topic.

Cultural robotics: Which robots, if any, should be culturally sensitive? What does ‘culture’ mean when we’re talking about robot design? This work is with Dr Masoumeh Mansouri, a computer scientist at the University of Birmingham.

Attention: What is attention? How does attention interact with perception and consciousness?

Consciousness:  How should consciousness be studied scientifically?

Perception: Can perception occur unconsciously?

The metaphysics of properties: How should we understand the properties that make up our world?

Interdisciplinary Collaborations:

 I have also collaborated with psychologists on the following topics.

• Consciousness in babies and infants. This work is with Professor Andrew Bremner, a developmental psychologist at the University of Birmingham.
• Visual crowding. This is when objects in the periphery of the visual field become harder to identify when placed near other objects. This work is with Dr Bilge Sayim, a perceptual psychologist at the University of Bern.

Before Birmingham:

I was a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Cambridge. I got my PhD in 2015 from the University of Durham.