ALPN Lab

ALPN Lab

The lab addresses the fundamental question of the “adaptive brain” by studying the cognitive, computational, and neurobiological basis of (social) learning and decision-making in health and disease (i.e. Computational Psychiatry).

About us

The ALPN (Adaptive Learning Psychology and Neuroscience) Lab

The lab is led by Dr. Lei Zhang and is based at the Centre for Human Brain Health, University of Birmingham, UK, with access to exceptional facilities including MRI, MEG, TMS, and fNIRS.

The lab has a strong emphasis on equality, diversity and supporting lab members to thrive.

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Our Research Focus

Our research applies addresses the fundamental question of the “adaptive brain” by studying the cognitive, computational, and neurobiological basis of (social) learning and decision-making in healthy individuals (across the lifespan), and in psychiatric disorders. We combine an array of approaches including neuroimaging, patient studies and computational modelling (particularly hierarchical Bayesian modelling) with behavioural paradigms inspired by learning theories.