Language, belief formation and visual cognition: cognitive and neuropsychological investigations

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Language, belief formation and visual cognition: cognitive and neuropsychological investigations. I will direct a programme of research and research training in cognitive science and cognitive neuropsychology at macquarie universtiy, with international collaborative links to the USA, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Germany & New Zealand. This programme of research and research training will initially focus on\r\na)how people understand and produce language, and how these capabilities can break down after brain damage;\r\nb)The relationship between visual memory and reading; and\r\nc)The nature of the delusions seen in schizophrenia and other disorders, and what causes these delusions.