David A. Ellis, Professor of Behavioural Science

An anatomical fMRI of my brain. To prove I have one. 
My parents have a copy on their coffee table. You could too.
What the average smartphone use looks like for a 20 something year old over 2 weeks. Black areas indicate times where the phone was in use. Figure from Andrews et al., 2015.  
Look familiar? One study explored the decisions people make about activity tracking on their iPhone.
Showing a molar tooth before, during, and after a root canal treatment. One study compared two root canal disinfection methods. Both showed comparable effectiveness in promoting healing. Dental radiographs from Montero et al., 2025.
Q. Do people behave consistently in their digital lives? A. Yes.
Sometimes I’m on the radio.
Or the telly.


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