About THinC Lab
Welcome to the Thoughts in Context Lab (THinC Lab) at Queen's University, a leading cognitive psychology research lab dedicated to understanding the complexities of human cognition and behavior. Our mission is to conduct innovative research that sheds light on the intricate workings of the human mind.
At THinC Lab, we are passionate about exploring the frontiers of cognitive psychology. Our team of dedicated researchers collaborates to unravel the mysteries of cognition and its implications on daily life. Through our studies, we aim to provide valuable insights into human behavior and cognition, contributing to the advancement of psychological knowledge.
Meet Our Team
Our team at THinC Lab is composed of talented individuals with diverse expertise and a shared commitment to advancing cognitive psychology research. Together, we strive to push the boundaries of knowledge and make meaningful contributions to the field of psychology.
Dr. Jonathan Smallwood
Principle Investigator
Professor Smallwood’s work uses state-of-the-art techniques for brain analysis as well as novel methods for assessing both patterns of ongoing thought, and task driven behaviour. Ongoing work focuses on the relationship between different patterns of ongoing experience and both positive and negative features of health and well being and how the structure of these complex patterns of thought are constrained by the organisation of the structure of the cortex.
Raven Wallace, MSc.
Lab Coordinator/PHd Candidate
Raven is a neuroscience PhD student with a background in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, currently researching brain activity prediction using thought patterns and advanced statistical methods. As a Lab Coordinator and recipient of the OGS Graduate Scholarship, Raven is acting as a teaching fellow and has contributed to research on cognition in critical populations, presented at national conferences, and collaborated with the Child Mind Institute.
Dr. Samyogita Hardikar
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Samyogita Hardikar is a cognitive neuroscience researcher focused on mapping brain activity linked to thought patterns, utilizing advanced statistical and machine learning techniques. Currently a post-doctoral fellow at Queen's University, she has presented her work at major conferences, with recent research on predicting brain activity through experiential states and personality.
Bridget Mulholland, MSc.
PhD Candidate
Bridget Mulholland is a PhD student in the Cognitive Neuroscience program at Queen’s University. Her research focuses on how thought patterns change in different contexts and their links to mental health and well-being. Notably, she has contributed to studies that use multi-dimensional experience sampling to understand the relationship between patterns of thought, real-world activities, and levels of socialization, as well as research on the neural correlates of ongoing thoughts during moving watching.
Louis Chitiz, MSc.
PhD Candidate
Louis Chitiz is a PhD candidate in the Cognitive Neuroscience program at Queen's University. His research focuses on understanding how patterns of ongoing thought relate to brain activity, employing techniques such as EEG and functional neuroimaging. Notably, he has co-authored studies on mapping thought patterns to brain activity during movie-watching and examining the link between real-world thought patterns and brain activity.
Sam Ketcheson, BA
Masters Candidate
Sam is an incoming Master's student who will study individual differences in thought and brain activity using naturalistic stimuli. His research will explore how thought patterns evolve over time and how brain responses to movies align across humans and non-human primates. Using fMRI and multi-dimensional experience sampling, he will investigate thought-brain synchrony at both group and individual levels.
Martha Macdonald-Roach, BAH
Research Assistants
Senior Research Assistant
As a Senior RA, Martha supports the THinC Lab's research through participant recruitment, data management, and research coordination, with experience in EEG technology, ethics submissions, and experimental protocol development. Passionate about advancing mental health research, Martha collaborates with graduate and postdoctoral researchers to refine study methodologies and analyze neurocognitive data.
Ariyana Makanjee
Georgia Elliott
Shira Greenstein
India Johnson
Carling Hanson
Lauren Shaffer
Andi Bleiweis