Chapman University Brain Institute

The Chapman University Brain Institute conducts cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research that bridges neuroscience, psychology, computation, and philosophy to tackle fundamental questions about how the human brain gives rise to consciousness, decision-making, volition, and higher-order cognitive functions.

It brings together faculty, students, and collaborators across multiple fields and institutions to use advanced methods—such as brain stimulation, computational modeling, and imaging—to explore topics like the neural bases of free will, consciousness, and agency, with implications for ethics, law, medicine, and human behavior. The institute also engages students in hands-on research and hosts international collaborations and conferences that advance understanding of brain-behavior relationships and contribute to the emerging field of neurophilosophy.

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