Dr Peter Holland
Staff details
My research focusses on virtual reality and understanding the control and learning of actions and sequences of actions.
Peter is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology since April 2021. His research focusses on understanding the control and learning of actions and sequences of actions. He is interested in the use of virtual reality as a tool for experimentation and rehabilitation. Additionally, he is interested in the intersection of video games and psychology and the effects of 'gamification'. He employs a range of techniques including behavioural experiments, EEG and computational modelling.
Academic qualifications
- Doctorate (DPhil) in Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford 2011
- BA in Physiological Sciences 2005
Research interests
Motor control and learning
Virtual/augmented reality
Video games
‘Gamification’ for research and rehabilitation
Different forms of outcome feedback
Planning and execution of sequences of movements
Movement disorders (stroke, Parkinson’s disease etc.)
Publications and research outputs
Article
Tecilla, Margherita; Michael, Grossbach; Gentile, Giovanni; Holland, Peter; Antonini, Angelo and Herrojo Ruiz, Maria. 2023. Modulation of Motor Vigor by Expectation of Reward Probability Trial-by-Trial Is Preserved in Healthy Ageing and Parkinson's Disease Patients. The Journal of Neuroscience, 43(10), pp. 1757-1777. ISSN 1529-2401