Taylor Guthrie

Taylor holds a PhD in Social Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Oregon, where his research focused on applying multivariate computational approaches to understand self-referential processing and peer perception in natural social networks. At GUTS, he serves as a bridge between fMRI investigations of reward processing and cognitive control and work package 2’s rich longitudinal sociometric data. His work examines how sociometric characteristics such as network position, cohesion, or friendship stability relate to similarities in neural activation patterns across individuals. He aims to understand why some people are more influenced by social norms while others remain more idiosyncratic and self-directed.