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Katja
Valli
Docent, Psychology
PhD, Docent

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Areas of expertise

Consciouness
altered states of consciousness
sleep
dreaming
anesthesia
evolutionary psychology

Biography

My research mainly focuses on the simulation theories of the evolutionary function of dreaming (the threat simulation and social simulation theories), and on understanding the neural mechanisms of conscious experiences in general, and dreaming in particular.

Teaching

I regularly teach courses on sleep, dreaming and other altered states of consciusness, and on evolutionary psychology.

Research

Consciousness research, Altered states of consciousness, Neural correlates of Consciousness, Sleep and Dreaming, Anesthesia, Evolutionary psychology

Publications

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Foundations of human consciousness: Imaging the twilight zone (2021)

Journal of Neuroscience
Scheinin Annalotta, Kantonen Oskari, Alkire Michael, Långsjö Jaakko, Kallionpää Roosa, Kaisti Kaike, Radek Linda, Johansson Jarkko, Sandman Nils, Nyman Mikko, Scheinin Mika, Vahlberg Tero, Revonsuo Antti, Valli Katja, Scheinin Harry
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Nightmare Distress Questionnaire: associated factors (2021)

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Schredl Michael, Schramm Finnja, Valli Katja, Müller Erik M., Sandman Nils
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))