Dominique Makowski

Presidential Research Fellow

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

About me

Trained as clinical neuropsychologist, CBT psychotherapist _{^{(and others)}}, I am currently working as a postdoc at the Clinical Brain Lab in Singapore, in which I lead the Reality Bending Team 🧙 (ReBeL). I’m fluent in French, English, Polish, Python, and currently learning Italian. My main figures of reference are Marcus Aurelius, Sisyphus and Yoda. My interests include scientific methodology, history of art and religion, and philosophy. My research focuses on aspects of reality bending (e.g., fiction, deception, fake news, illusions, and altered states of consciousness such as through meditation or immersion). I also try to improve the access to advanced analysis techniques by developing open-source software and tools.

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Interests

Sense of reality
Emotion regulation
Cognitive control
Clinical neuropsychology
Neuroaesthetics
History of psychiatry
Neapolitan pizze 🍕

Education

PhD in Psychology, 2018

Université de Paris
MSc in Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Psychology, 2014

Université de Paris
BSc in Psychology, 2012

Université de Paris

Skills

R

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Neuropsychology

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Python

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Star Wars

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Reality

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Honest Science

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About my university

The Nanyang _{^{(which means “Southeast Asia” in Chinese)}} Technological University (NTU) is one of the two main universities in Singapore. Although relatively young compared to most western institutes, NTU is a dynamic and vibrant university that has quickly achieved an international leadership in many areas. NTU has been ranked as 1st in the ranking of young universities in the QS World University Rankings since 2015, and is considered as a top-tier research institution in Asia.

Aside from its academic qualities, NTU is known for its green campus (NTU has been listed as one of the world’s most beautiful universities) and its architectural landmarks, making it an ideal location to foster a positive growth mindset.