Areas of Psychology
Cognitive and Social Neuroscience
Exercise and Health Psychology

Dr. Jason Themanson is a neuroscientist whose primary areas of research include self-monitoring and modifiable influences on social and cognitive processing. While at the University of Illinois, Dr. Themanson’s research focused on influences on cognitive processing by examining both a person’s behavior and brain activity. Specifically, he examined the relationship between physical fitness and a person’s ability to detect and correct mistakes while completing cognitive tasks. He has also investigated the relationship between modifiable social-cognitive individual difference variables and multiple aspects of cognitive performance in both younger and older adults. His current line of research involves studying the similarities in the brain's response to cognitive and social events and examining patterns of brain activation related to thought processes and behavior in social settings or situations.