Nicholas Alexander

Jul 1, 2024 | eneuro.org | Nicholas Alexander |Robert Nash |Shaun Beebe |Matthew Brookes

decision-makingexpertisenaturalistic stimulineural oscillationspolicevirtual realitySignificance StatementThis study aims to unravel the complexities of how expertise affects neural processes during uncertain scenarios by investigating police decision-making. We present our variant on shoot/don't shoot tasks, which was codeveloped with police instructors to allow graded levels of force to elicit realistic responses.

Jun 30, 2024 | eneuro.org | Nicholas Alexander |Robert Nash |Shaun Beebe |Matthew Brookes

AbstractWe investigated the neural signatures of expert decision making in the context of police training in a virtual reality-based shoot/don’t shoot scenario. Police officers can use stopping force against a perpetrator, which may require using a firearm and each decision made by an officer to discharge their firearm or not has substantial implications. Therefore it is important to understand the cognitive and underlying neurophysiological processes that lead to such a decision.