Michael J Tarr
Kavčić-Moura Professor of Cognitive and Brain Science, Head, Department of Psychology, Professor of Psychology and the Neuroscience Institute, Professor of Machine Learning (Courtesy)
Contact
- 346C Baker Hall
- 412-268-4379
Areas of Expertise
Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Computational, Perception
Bio
My research focuses on the how the primate brain turns 2D retinal images into the perception of objects and scenes. I am interested in:
- Face, Object, and Scene Perception
- Perceptual Expertise and Learning
- Visual Categorization and Semantics
- Computational and Artificial Vision Systems
- Novel Imaging Methods, Including Real-time, Adaptive fMRI
Education
BS in Psychology, Cornell University
PhD in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology