Anssi Bwalya
PhD Psychology

- School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Contact details
- Email: a.c.i.bwalya@sms.ed.ac.uk
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Background
My research focuses on self-control, metacognition and executive functions.
Additionally, I am very interested in science communication and journalism.
Qualifications
2021– University of Edinburgh, PhD in Psychology
- Conducting research on the role of language and metacognition in the development of cognitive control
2019–2021 Leiden University, MSc in Psychology (Research), Specialisation: Cognitive Neuroscience
- Thesis: ”Dog, Cat, ... Pterodactyl”: Word Selection Abilities and the Development of Semantic Verbal Fluency
2016–2019 Tampere University, BA in Psychology
- Thesis: The modulation effect of the experience of being seen by another person on the relationship between perceived gaze direction and frontal EEG asymmetry