Welcome! I’m John Kiat, I currently work at at the Laboratory for Basic and Translational Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of California, Davis. Here are the links to my CV and googlescholar profile.
The questions that I’m currently interested in finding answers to are, What “creates” emotions in the brain and how do our mental states change the way we “see” the world? The quest to find answers to these questions has brought me across the world, working with some of the leading researchers in the field and learning more about more things than I ever thought I’d ever get the chance to.
In this day and age, big questions almost always require combined multi-method approaches. Thus, my work involves combining neural measures (most frequently electroencephalography) with machine-learning methods, eye-tracking, and cognitive behavioral testing both in-lab and big data collection via online crowdsourcing.