Assistant Professor
PhD (IIT Gandhinagar)
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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nagireddy-Reddy
Research Interests: Psychology of Thinking and Reasoning, Philosophy of Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology
Professor Nagireddy Neelakanteswar Reddy has a theoretical and philosophical inclination towards Psychology. Consequently, he pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy, a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Hyderabad, an MPhil in Cognitive Science from the same institution, and a PhD in Cognitive Science from IIT Gandhinagar. He engages with theoretical and philosophical issues in Psychology, employing meta-analysis and reviews of empirical psychology findings to address them. Additionally, Professor Reddy is involved in experimental research, primarily testing and evaluating psychological theories. Neel Reddy is keenly interested in exploring the implications of an EVOLUTIONARY naturalistic approach to the human mind and existence, encompassing areas such as free will, rationality, and the purpose of life.
Professor Nagireddy Neelakanteswar Reddy's MPhil work developed an analogy between biological evolutionary and epistemic processes. His PhD addressed theoretical, philosophical, and metascientific issues related to the construct of the 'sense of agency.' Subsequently, his post-PhD work explored topics in sensory-perceptual processes, such as cognitive penetration and multisensory integration. Currently, he is focusing on the psychological processes of thinking and reasoning.