I’m interested in how the brain represents memories of networks, and also networks of memories. I study these questions using a combination of laboratory experiments, computational modeling, functional neuroimaging, and naturalistic field studies.
I am a PhD student at MIT CSAIL. I study how big ideas from the theory of programming languages and computer graphics can help us understand how our minds understand others’ minds.
C.V. MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences MIT McGovern Institute Google Scholar Twitter Wikipedia Mentorship Philosophy Rebecca Saxe studies human social cognition, using a combination of behavioral testing and brain imaging technologies. She is best known for her...
I’m interested in how children think and learn about the social world. In particular, I like to think about groups and group decision-making, with a focus on procedures & rules to coordinate action. I also work with the Center for Research on Equitable and...
I study how people adaptively make inferences and decisions in our highly complex and uncertain social world. Using a computational psychiatry approach, my research also examines how these social learning mechanisms diverge in people with anxiety and depression who...
