Dr. Shawn Hiew

Biography

Shawn Hiew is an Early Postdoc at the Institute of Psychology, University of Bern. His research focuses on uncovering causal networks related to human skills and abilities, particularly in understanding the fundamental skills that allow individuals to perform simple tasks and navigate complex decisions. Hiew investigates how these skills are underpinned by the processing and integration of information, which includes sensory input, past experiences, goals, and motivations. His work emphasizes the multi-modal nature of these skills and the scientific challenge of uncovering the core neural correlates that facilitate them. Hiew is particularly interested in identifying how skills can deteriorate due to aging or disease and finding therapeutic targets through the understanding of neural substrates. Utilizing advanced neuroimaging methods combined with non-invasive brain stimulation, he aims to make causal inferences about complex abilities such as episodic memory.

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