Edouard Gentaz
Function: Professeur ordinaire
Group name: Psychology of sensorimotor, affective and social development
Group type: Main
Affiliations: Faculty of Psychology and Science of Education, Psychology Section
Domains: Development and Plasticity, Perception, Attention and Cognition, Affective and Social Neurosciences, Sensory and Motor Systems
Keywords: brain development, child development, Emotion, sensorimotor processes, social behavior
Research activities
Our research aim at better understanding the development of sensorimotor, affective and social abilities in typical and atypical humans, from birth to late adolescence. Our research shows a theoretical interest but also concrete practical applications with pedagogic methods, guides for parents etc. Our research about babies behavior and abilities is supported by the babylab.
Latest publications
The effects of Swiss summer camp on the development of socio-emotional abilities in children.
Perception, Beliefs, and Causal Attribution of Autism Early Signs in Ecuadorian General Population.
Eye-tracking-based experimental paradigm to assess social-emotional abilities in young individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities.
Emotion regulation in blind and visually impaired children aged 3 to 12 years assessed by a parental questionnaire.
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Contact
Faculté de psychologie
Université de Genève
edouard.gentaz@unige.ch