Meet the scientists!

You may think that you have complete control over the actions and decisions you make both in sport and everyday life but there is much more going on at a sub-conscious level than you might expect. I am investigating the processes that go on in our brains that lead us to make quick decisions about actions we are required to perform in lots of different situations. Things so subtle that you might think they make no difference, like the colour of a target, or what you are expecting to happen actually have a big influence on the decisions we make.   

One of the joys of working in the field I do and in a University is that no day is ever the same! During term time I may have lectures to teach, a computer based practical to assist with or a seminar to run with a small group of students. I’ll be running some testing sessions almost every day for a couple of hours too. In addition I’ll probably have a couple of students pop in to see me for stats advice, discussions about projects they want to run as part of their undergraduate degree or just some general advice. In between all that I’ll also have to fit in some data analysis, writing up my own research, nipping up to see my girlfriend (who conveniently works in the same department as me!) and a quick check of BBC Sport to see what’s happening in the world of sport in general and Liverpool FC and Gloucester RFC specifically!!  Oh, and I’ll try and fit lunch in too!