Simone D'Ambrogio
B.Sc, M.Sc
DPhil Candidate
Neural mechanisms of decision making
I am a DPhil candidate in experimental psychology, supervised by Prof. Matthew Rushworth. I am interested in understanding how the brain makes decisions. My research aims to gain insights into the computational and neurobiological processes that guide people's choices. I am particularly intrigued by how visual attention, working memory, and social information affect decision-making. My research uses eye-tracking, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and computational modelling.
Recent publications
Causal necessity of hippocampus for structure-based inference in learning
Preprint
Pan D. et al, (2025)
Causal necessity of human hippocampus for structure-based inference in learning
Preprint
Pan D. et al, (2025)
Interpretable abstractions of artificial neural networks predict behavior and neural activity during human information gathering
Preprint
D'Ambrogio S. et al, (2025)
Interpretable abstractions of artificial neural networks predict behavior and neural activity during human information gathering
Preprint
D’Ambrogio S. et al, (2025)
How celebrity status and gaze direction in ads drive visual attention to shape consumer decisions
Journal article
D'Ambrogio S. et al, (2023), Psychology and Marketing, 40, 723 - 734