Jon Simons

Jon Simons is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences and the Department of Psychology. His research focuses on cognitive neuroscience, with specific interests in memory, cognitive control, ageing, neurological and psychiatric disorders, and mental health. He investigates the cognitive and brain mechanisms underlying the subjective experience of remembering and how mental experiences contribute to understanding the world. His work employs techniques such as psychological testing, computational modelling, functional and structural neuroimaging, electrophysiology, and brain stimulation. He also explores areas related to age-related cognitive decline and genetic factors.

Jon Simons is a cognitive neuroscientist specializing in the study of memory and brain function, with a focus on the neural mechanisms underlying long-term memory, episodic memory, and memory confidence. His research integrates functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate interactions between prefrontal and medial temporal lobe regions, as well as the role of large-scale brain networks in recollection. He has explored memory accuracy, vividness, and the impact of factors such as obesity and insulin resistance on memory performance. His work also addresses the cognitive psychology of planning and the neural basis of hallucinations.