Dr. Meaghan McManus
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Postdoctoral Researcher |
My work uses psychophysical methods and virtual reality to investigate perception and action. I am currently investigating how tactile perception is affected during arm movements, as well as how different aspects of visual environments impact self-motion perception. I have other research interests in visual perception, multisensory integration, and human factors in microgravity.
Scientific Training & Education
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2021- Present |
Advisor: Dr. Katja Fiehler Focus: Perception and Action |
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2014-2020 |
York University, Ph.D. Supervisor: Dr. Laurence Harris Dissertation: The effect of perceived self-orientation on the perception of visually induced self-motion |
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2013-2014 |
Supervisor: Dr. David Carmel Dissertation: The Effects of Motion on Spatial Memory |
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2021- Present |
Supervisor: Dr. Jim Davies Dissertation: The Effects of Specific Physical Features on Perceived Intelligence |
Publications
- McManus, M., & Harris, L. R. (2021). When gravity is not where it should be: How perceived orientation affects visual self-motion processing. Plos one, 16(1), e0243381
- Gibson, M. E., Kim, J. J., McManus, M., & Harris, L. R. (2020). The effect of training on the perceived approach angle in visual vertical heading judgements in a virtual environment. Experimental Brain Research. 238(9), 1861–1869.
- Chen*, J., McManus*, M., Valsecchi, M., Harris, L. R., & Gegenfurtner, K. R. (2019). Steady state visually evoked potentials reveal partial size constancy in early visual cortex. Journal of Vision, 19(6), 8-8. *Shared first authorship
- McManus, M., D'Amour, S., & Harris, L. R. (2017). Using optic flow in the far peripheral field. Journal of Vision, 17(8), 3-3.
- Davies, J., & McManus, M. (2014). How our desire for social information affects tastes in paintings and belief systems. Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Biennial Congress of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics. (IAEA-14) New York, New York, 153-158.
- Kim, J. J., McManus, M., & Harris, L. R. (Under Review). Body Orientation Affects the Perceived Size of Objects.
Conference Talks
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McManus, M., & Harris, L. R. (2020). How real and perceived tilt affect visual self-motion processing. Vestibular-Oriented Research Meeting, Virtual meeting.
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McManus, M., Harris, L. R. (2017). Vection is enhanced by conflict between visual and non-visual cues to orientation. International Multisensory Research Forum Nashville, USA
Teaching and Mentorship
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2014-2020 |
York University Teaching Assistant on topics such as Sensation and Perception, Cognition, Advanced Research, and Research Methods |
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2018-2019 |
Mentored two students during the completion of their undergraduate theses |
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2019 |
Facilitator for the Virtual Reality for Scientists intensive workshop |
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2018 |
Facilitator for the Virtual Reality for Scientists intensive workshop |
Team member in the project mentioned below
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2016-Present |
Researcher on VECTION in Hypogravity Grant with Canadian Space Agency |
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2015-2018 |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Brain in Action International Research Training Group |