Amy Perfors
Medicine
University of Adelaide
Australia
Biography
My main research interest is in how the mind works, in the broadest sense. How do people learn new concepts? How do children learn language? How do we make decisions in an uncertain world? These are the kinds of questions I hope to shed light on with my work. I approach these questions using a mix of experimental methods and computational modelling techniques. My view is that without empirical constraints, theoretical work in cognitive science can lose connection with the phenomena it seeks to explain; and without formal theoretical development, empirical work can lose direction or become difficult to make sense of. In light of this, I rely on both.
Research Interest
Medicine,Medical Education,Research,etc
