Moiz Amer

I'm a neuroscience graduate student (MS Neuroscience, Üsküdar University, Istanbul) with a BS in Psychology from Forman Christian College. I also work as a Research Fellow with the Society for Brain Mapping & Therapeutics, contributing to research on pain, neurorehabilitation, and neurodegenerative disorders. My technical work centres on EEG signal processing and brain–computer interfaces.

My teaching covers cognitive neuroscience, biological psychology, neurobehavioral mechanisms, and research methods. I also teach core psychology areas such as forensic, developmental, organisational, and positive psychology. I hold a certification in child psychology and stress management.

How lessons work:

We start by finding out what you already know and how you see the subject. Then we move chapter by chapter, from the field's origins to current research. We look at why a field emerged and how it changed over time. In neuroscience, for example, we trace the path from early lesion studies like Phineas Gage to modern imaging and EEG. In psychology, we look at how psychoanalysis has changed since the 1920s. I also show how fields connect: how brain mechanisms shape behaviour, and how forensic psychology draws on social, developmental, and neuropsychological research.

History and theory can feel dry, so I keep sessions engaging. We use case studies, videos, brain imaging and visuals, and real EEG data where it helps. I assign short readings from key papers, because understanding the brain and behaviour means engaging with the actual research.


I break research into its parts and show how each one builds the paper. That includes how a literature review sets up the question, and how design choices affect what you can conclude. I also cover how neuroscience methods (EEG, fMRI, behavioural tasks) differ from survey-based work. At the end of each chapter, you design a study on a topic of your choice. For example, you might test how social media affects attention: would you use questionnaires alone, or add reaction-time tasks or EEG measures? This builds the skills you'll need for dissertations and lab work.