Dr Eric Laurent · Cognitive psychology · UMR 1322 INSERM
From the cell to the social context, multiple influences shape the world we perceive — an enactive approach to the ecology of cognition.
Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, Besançon · UMR 1322 INSERM · UAR 3124 CNRS (MSHE Ledoux)
Welcome
Here you will find the research projects I develop with collaborators, students and colleagues: perception under influence, normal mood, depression, embodied cognition and visuomotor dynamics. Papers are available for download.
Dr Eric Laurent, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Cognitive Psychology
Université Marie et Louis Pasteur · UMR 1322 INSERM · UAR 3124 CNRS
Three questions running through my work
People with depressive symptoms judge objects to be less reachable and seats less usable. The action possibilities they perceive are reduced. Published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics.
Saccadic eye movements contribute to characterising certain disorders — late-life depression, Alzheimer's disease. A non-invasive measure, to be set alongside others. Published in Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Aging & Mental Health.
A commonly accepted distinction — and one that holds up poorly against the data. Published in The Lancet, American Journal of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology Review.
Research themes