Piece of Mind

Piece of Mind

Photo credit: Naomi Silver-Vézina Traditional research dissemination is passive, hampering its uptake outside specific silos within academia and limiting interaction with the stakeholder community. In this project, we aim to foster meaningful collaboration for the...
Consciousness and Personhood

Consciousness and Personhood

Photo credit: Naomi Silver-Vézina The BIAPT lab is interested in exploring the relationship between consciousness and personhood.  The concepts of person and personhood play pivotal roles in Western medical care and clinical ethics.  The claim to personhood has long...
Interpersonal physiological synchrony

Interpersonal physiological synchrony

Photocredit: Chloë Ellingson It is challenging to determine the level of connection within a dyad if one person has minimal ability to move or speak.  Perceiving dynamic levels of interpersonal connection is particularly important for caregivers of non-communicative...