Dr. Dobromir Rahnev

Biography

Dobromir (Doby) Rahnev is an Associate Chair Research and the Blanchard Early Career Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the School of Psychology. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 2007 and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2012. His research focuses on perceptual decision making, particularly on how confidence and high-level brain mechanisms influence perception. He works with computational models to explain findings and make predictions about perceptual decision making processes. His specific interests include visual metacognition, neural network models of vision, and the roles of large-scale brain networks in cognitive processes. Rahnev employs advanced methods, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), to explore the principles of perception and has adeptly integrated these techniques to gain insights into cognitive mechanisms. Through his work, he aims to understand the underpinnings of perception and cognition using frameworks like signal detection theory and Bayesian inference.

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