Dr Bo YaoPhD, BSc
Lecturer
Biography
2013 Lecturer University of Manchester, UK
2012 Research Fellow University of Kent, UK
2011 PhD Psychology University of Glasgow, UK
2008 BSc Biology Xiamen (Amoy) University, China
For lab information, please visit: Embodiment & Pragmatics in Communication (EPiC) Lab
Social responsibility
I organise Café Scientifique Manchester (free monthly science talks) for the general public. [Facebook group]
Our lab are committed to public engagement.
Our research has media presence. E.g., Science and Tech interview on Sanguine, Radio 4 interview on Hot Gossip!, Youtube.
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Member of the Associations for Psychological Science (APS)
Member of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM)
Member of the Society for the Neurobiology of Language (SNL)
Member of the British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience (BACN)
Member of the Experimental Psychology Society (EPS)
Areas of expertise
- RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry - fMRI, EEG, TMS/tDCS
- BF Psychology - Embodied cognition, Reported speech, Social interaction
- P Philology. Linguistics - Psycholinguistics, Pragmatics
Biology, Medicine and Health (BMH) Domains
Keywords
- cognitive neuroscience, experimental psychology, psycholinguistics, language, embodied cognition, pragmatics, ERP/EEG, fMRI
Related information
Publications
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Activities
Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association
Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association
Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association