Zachary W. Petzel is a lecturer at Newcastle University whose research focuses on contextual factors which influence health and behavior. Their recent work focuses on how social stressors promote alcohol consumption, how intoxication affects our motivations for self-control, how limitations in mental imagery (e.g., aphantasia) affect conceptualization of our identity, and the impact of AI-generated prejudices on our trustworthiness of emerging technologies (e.g., ChatGPT).
Their research uses neuroscience methodologies (e.g., EEG, ECG, ICG, EDA) and virtual reality to best understand the world around us, informing the development of clinically-relevant interventions to promote healthier lives.