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Andrew Olson is interested in developing explicit models of cognitive processes using a combination of computer modelling, neuropsychological testing and psychological experimentation. His lab is currently working on examining why some groups of people find it very hard to learn to read and write. How do they represent language? What is different from groups that learn more easily? Dr Olson and his researchers have been working with deaf participants and with developmental dyslexics, as well as exploring brain changes during word learning to explore this area.
Dr Olson is also developing mathematical models of the difficulties patients have after they have had brain damage that affects their speech production. To do this, he has been modelling patterns of errors produced by aphasic patients with phonological buffer deficits, jargonaphasia and letter-by-letter reading. He is very happy to hear from doctoral researchers interested in any of the above areas who would like to join the language processing and cognition group in which his research is situated.
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Olson, A. (Principal Investigator)
The Wellcome Trust, ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS UK
1/10/15 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
Olson, A. (Principal Investigator), Blundell, J. (Co-Investigator) & Frisson, S. (Co-Investigator)
1/03/14 → 29/02/16
Project: Industry
Olson, A. (Principal Investigator)
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY
1/08/11 → 31/07/12
Project: Research
Olson, A. (Principal Investigator)
SOCIETY FOR MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE DISEASES
1/10/10 → 30/09/13
Project: Research
Olson, A. (Principal Investigator)
BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1/10/09 → 31/08/12
Project: Research