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Biography
I am an Associate Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Macquarie University. My current research focuses on the computational processes that underlie movement planning and sensorimotor learning. Recent topics of investigation include the influence of sensory uncertainty on motor learning; and expert motor performance and training in minimal access laparoscopic and robotic surgery. I am also interested in foundational methodological and theoretical issues in neuroscience.
After completing my PhD at Duke University (2007), I was a James S. McDonnell Postdoctoral Fellow in the Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology (PNP) Program at Washington University in St. Louis (2007-2009). I completed further postdoctoral training in the Department of Neuroscience at Washington University in St. Louis - School of Medicine (2009-2013).
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The science of human responsibility: An interdisciplinary approach to understanding the sense of agency
Polito, V. (Primary Chief Investigator), Klein, C. (Chief Investigator), Kaplan, D. M. (Chief Investigator), Langdon, R. (Associate Investigator), Hitchens, M. (Associate Investigator), Zopf, R. (Associate Investigator), Carruthers, G. (Associate Investigator) & Woody, E. (Associate Investigator)
1/01/16 → …
Project: Research
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Using Virtual Reality Technology to Understand and Improve Social Functioning in Autism
Caruana, N. (Primary Chief Investigator), McArthur, G. (Sponsor) & Kaplan, D. M. (Sponsor)
30/05/18 → 29/05/21
Project: Research
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NeuroLab – Integrated digital platform for lab delivery and education in cognitive and brain sciences
De Wit, B. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Kaplan, D. M. (Primary Chief Investigator)
5/03/18 → 31/12/19
Project: Teaching
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SML: Factors influencing sensorimotor learning and expertise in minimally invasive surgery
Kaplan, D. M. (Primary Chief Investigator), Williams, M. (Associate Investigator), Cartmill, J. (Associate Investigator) & Gilmore, A. (Associate Investigator)
1/01/18 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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MQRIS Small: KINARM eye-tracker to investigate sensorimotor integration and decision making
Kaplan, D. M. (Primary Chief Investigator), Sowman, P. (Chief Investigator), Cartmill, J. (Chief Investigator), Finkbeiner, M. (Chief Investigator), Richardson, M. (Chief Investigator) & Williams, M. (Chief Investigator)
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Other
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Rethinking psychological measurement: validity potential versus realised validity
Higgins, W. C., Kaplan, D. M., Gillett, A. J., Sutton, J. & Ross, R. M., Mar 2026, In: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. 116, p. 1-11 11 p., 102123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Context versus aiming under uncertainty when both feedforward and feedback control are engaged
Crossley, M. J., Hewitson, C. L. & Kaplan, D. M., 2 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Motor Behavior. 57, 6, p. 673-681 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Differential impact of sensory uncertainty in blocked versus trial-interleaved contexts when feedforward and feedback processes co-occur
Crossley, M. J., Hewitson, C. L. & Kaplan, D. M., Jun 2025, In: Human Movement Science. 101, p. 1-10 10 p., 103358.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Kinematics in context: predicting other's action intentions entails the perception of affordances
Alhasan, A., Karin, E., Caruana, N., Cross, E., Kaplan, D. & Richardson, M. J., Jul 2025, In: Cognition. 260, p. 1-13 13 p., 106122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Repurposing model organisms in neuroscience: what is the purpose?
Kaplan, D. M., Dec 2025, In: Biology and Philosophy. 40, 6, p. 1-21 21 p., 27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Macquarie University Faculty of Human Sciences Dean’s Citation for Innovation in Learning and Teaching
Kaplan, D. M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Teaching award
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Macquarie University Faculty of Human Sciences Extra Mile Award
Kaplan, D. M. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Honorary award
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Research Field Leader, The Australian Research Report
Kaplan, D. M. (Recipient), Sept 2020
Prize: Other distinction
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Sensorimotor learning in minimally invasive surgeons
Kaplan, D. M. (Speaker)
20 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Sensorimotor learning in complex environments
Kaplan, D. M. (Speaker)
31 May 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Partitioning Feedforward from Feedback Components of Bayesian Sensorimotor Learning
Kaplan, D. M. (Speaker), Crossley, M. (Speaker) & Hewitson, C. (Speaker)
23 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Modelling Bayesian Computation in the Brain: Unification, Explanation, and Constraints
Kaplan, D. M. (Speaker)
6 Jul 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Exploring the limits of Bayesian integration in visuomotor learning
Kaplan, D. M. (Speaker) & Hewitson, C. (Speaker)
23 Oct 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Press/Media
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Our people profile. The Pulse, MQ Health, Macquarie University.
31/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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In good hands: a closer look at motor learning in keyhole surgery
11/06/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Macquarie University researchers show that keyhole surgeons have more than just good hands — they have highly adaptable hands
4/06/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Macquarie University researchers show that keyhole surgeons have more than just good hands — they have highly adaptable hands
2/06/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Will there ever be a supercomputer that can think like HAL?
20/12/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other