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Personal profile
Biography
I graduated from the University of Sussex in 2000 with a BSc (First Class with honours) in Neuroscience. I continued my doctoral studies there under the supervision of Roland Baddeley and obtained my DPhil in Computational Neuroscience in early 2004. After that I started a postdoc with Tom Troscianko and Iain Gilchrist at the University of Bristol. I took up the post of lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Dundee in 2007.
Research
How do we decide what to believe and what should we do about it? I am interested in using Bayesian Decision Theory to gain insight into: visual processing and attention, how we search for items of interest, how we utilise information, how we combine expectations with observations, and how we make decisions. I am particularly interested in behaviours that diverge from normative-rational predictions, and why this might be the case.
For more information, please visit Ben Vincent's personal lab website.
Teaching
- Cognitive Psychology (Level 3 and MSc)
- Decision Making (Level 4 and MSc)
- Research Foundations (MSc)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Energy efficiency in sensory systems, University of Sussex
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience, University of Sussex
Award Date: 1 Jan 2000
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Standard Research Transition Standard Competition DTG (Student Ms Katja Suckow)
Macdonald, M., Murray, W., Smith, F., Vincent, B. & van Gompel, R.
Economic and Social Research Council, UK
1/04/11 → 30/09/14
Project: Research
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Discounting for Money, Food, and Sex, over the Menstrual Cycle
Vincent, B. T., Sztwiertnia, M., Koomen, R. & Warren, J. G., 25 Jul 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Evolutionary Psychological Science. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile12 Downloads (Pure) -
Examining the role of risk in waiting preference and dynamic preference reversal: an experience intertemporal choice study
Xu, P., Vincent, B. T., Sang, H. & Li, X., Apr 2022, In: Journal of Behavioral Decision Making. 35, 2, 16 p., e2261.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)60 Downloads (Pure) -
Decisions, Decisions: The Role of Scientific Evidence Communication on Prosecutorial Decision-Making
Menzies, S-L., Hackman, L. & Vincent, B., 22 Aug 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lloyd, A., McKay, R., Hartman, T. K., Vincent, B. T., Murphy, J., Gibson-Miller, J., Levita, L., Bennett, K., McBride, O., Martinez, A. P., Stocks, T. V. A., Vallières, F., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Butter, S., Shevlin, M., Bentall, R. P. & Mason, L., 28 Sept 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 12 p., 19237.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)24 Downloads (Pure) -
Rewards that are near increase impulsive action
Connor, D. A., Janet, R., Guigon, V., Belle, A., Vincent, B. T., Bromberg, U., Peters, J., Corgnet, B. & Dreher, J-C., 23 Apr 2021, In: iScience. 24, 4, 8 p., 102292.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)37 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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DUSA Student Led Teaching Award - Innovation in Teaching
Vincent, Benjamin (Recipient), 22 Jun 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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My student (Jordan Skrynka) was Global Winner of The Undergraduate Awards, Psychology category
Skrynka, Jordan (Recipient) & Vincent, Benjamin (Recipient), Oct 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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A beginners guide to Bayesian Cognitive Modelling
Benjamin Vincent (Speaker)
25 Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Subjective, Probability, Utility, and Decision-Making 2021+
Simon-Lewis Menzies (Participant), Lucina Hackman (Contributor) & Benjamin Vincent (Contributor)
22 Sept 2021 → 24 Sept 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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ISSR Annual Research Forum 2021
Benjamin Vincent (Participant)
3 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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PhD Viva examination (remote) of Elina Stengård
Benjamin Vincent (Examiner)
11 Jun 2021Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Delay discounting and body mass index
Benjamin Vincent (Speaker)
5 Feb 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Why you shouldn’t make decisions on an empty stomach, according to science
18/09/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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Energy efficiency in sensory systems
Author: Vincent, B., 2003Supervisor: Baddeley, R. J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy