Professor Dr. Anne Collins

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Dr. Anne Collins is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. She holds a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from UPMC Paris. Her research interests focus on human learning, decision-making, and executive functions, employing computational modeling and various methodologies to study these elements across multiple levels of cognitive neuroscience. Collins's work includes behavioral studies, high-resolution functional neuroimaging, and examinations of patient populations with brain lesions, such as those affected by epilepsy, stroke, or hypoxia. Her research delves into how memory systems interact with perception and influence attention, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of cognition's complex nature. Her contributions to the field have been recognized in various high-profile publications, reinforcing her role as a leader in cognitive neuroscience. She has been featured in Scientific American and NPR, demonstrating the broader implications of her work.

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