"Effects of Attention on Decision-Making"
Dr. Narayanan Srinivasan
Prof. and Head, Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, University of Allahabad

The Centre for Experimental Social Sciences (CESS) Nuffield - FLAME University is pleased to welcome Professor Narayanan Srinivasan, Head of the Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Allahabad. Prof. Srinivasan will be giving a research talk titled "Effects of Attention on Decision-Making."
Abstract:

Recently, dual system based theories of decision making have been proposed to explain multiple phenomena associated with decision making. One version of this approach is unconscious thought theory (UCT). I will discuss simulations that question some of the assumptions of UCT and also present empirical results manipulating scope of attention in the context of UCT. Recently we have focused on decision making that involves prosocial behavior or cooperation. I will discuss empirical results showing the effect of scope of attention on donations. In addition, I will discuss the results of a large scale replication study of prosocial behavior in the context of dual system based theories.
Bio:

Dr. Narayanan Srinivasan is currently Professor and Head at the Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (CBCS), University of Allahabad where he has been working for the past thirteen years. He holds a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science and a PhD in Psychology from University of Georgia. Before joining CBCS, he worked at the University of Louisville and at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Dr. Srinivasan is interested in understanding mental processes especially attention, emotions, consciousness, self, and decision making using multiple methodologies. Dr. Srinivasan has edited seven books and four special issues and has written more than one hundred and thirty five journal papers, book chapters and full papers in conference proceedings. Dr. Srinivasan is a fellow of Association for Psychological Science and Psychonomic Society. He is currently an associate editor of Frontiers in Cognitive Science, Cognitive Processing, Royal Society Open Science, Neuroscience of Consciousness, and Psychological Studies.