Pavlos Topalidis
Senior Scientist
PLUS Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences
Department of Psychology
Senior Scientist
PLUS Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences
Department of Psychology
Sleep, Cognition, and Consciousness. Neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying sleep and altered states of consciousness. Information processing during sleep, with a focus on the nature and limits of cognitive computations occurring offline.
Predictive Processing and Statistical Learning. Predictive coding as a fundamental computational principle of brain function across wakefulness and sleep. Statistical learning and expectation formation during sensory processing, and their modulation by sleep states.
Neural Oscillations and Brain Dynamics. Functional interpretation of oscillatory brain activity across vigilance states. Theoretical and applied perspectives on neural rhythms as mechanisms of information processing and coordination.
Psychophysiology and Mental State Inference. Use of physiological signals (e.g., EEG, autonomic measures) to index cognitive and affective states. Linking bodily signals to latent mental processes within a computational and psychophysiological framework.
Sleep Quantification: Monitoring, Wearables, and Digital Health. Development and validation of wearable-based sleep monitoring methods. Applications of low-cost, scalable technologies for sleep health assessment in research and real-world settings.
Sleep Health and Sleep Disorders. Mechanisms and measurement of sleep health, with a particular focus on insomnia. Translational approaches linking basic sleep research to clinical and public health contexts.
Science Communication. Development of intuitive, accessible ways to communicate complex scientific concepts. Bridging cognitive neuroscience and public understanding through evidence-based communication strategies.
Philosophy and History of Science. Conceptual foundations of cognitive neuroscience and sleep research. Historical and philosophical analysis of key theoretical constructs, with an emphasis on clarity, interpretation, and explanation.