Nicolas Burra
Function: Maître d'Enseignement et de Recherche
Group name: Experimental social cognition laboratory
Group type: Main
Affiliations: Faculty of Psychology and Science of Education, Psychology Section
Domains: Affective and Social Neurosciences
Keywords: brain imaging, EEG, Gaze, Social cognition, social context, social interaction
Research activities
Our research aims to better understand the dynamics of social interactions in humans in an experimental setting and the impact of context in these interactions. We are particularly interested in gaze-based interactions but also in social cognition as a whole (theory of mind, empathy, self, interaction). Our research is mainly based on electroencephalography and eyetracking measurements.
Key publications
Amygdala activation for eye contact despite complete cortical blindness.
The influence of top‐down modulation on the processing of direct gaze.
Processing of gaze direction within the N170/M170 time window: A combined EEG/MEG study.
Meeting another's gaze shortens subjective time by capturing attention.
Contact
Faculté de psychologie et sciences de l’éducation
Université de Genève
Email: Nicolas.Burra@unige.ch