Ben Alderson-Day

Dr. Ben Alderson-Day is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Durham University and a Fellow of the Institute for Medical Humanities and the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing. His interdisciplinary research focuses on atypical cognition and mental health, integrating cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry, philosophy, and child development. He is particularly known for his work on auditory verbal hallucinations, inner speech, and the phenomenon of “felt presence”—the eerie sensation that someone is nearby when alone. Dr. Alderson-Day’s work continues to bridge the gap between scientific research and lived experience, offering new perspectives on human cognition and mental health.