Natalie Sebanz
Professor
Cognitive Science
Central European University
Hungary
Biography
Natalie is a Professor in Cognitive Science at Central European University. Her research interests revolve around the cognitive and neural basis of social interaction, with a special focus on how we coordinate our actions with others. Currently her main interest is how we learn by participating in joint actions and by observing others acting together (funded by an ERC Consolidator grant). Having obtained her PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research, Munich, she has held appointments at Rutgers University (US), the University of Birmingham (UK), and Radboud University (NL). Natalie is a recipient of the European Science Foundation`s Young Investigator Award and the Young Mind and Brain Prize.
Research Interest
Studies on social cognition, Embodied cognition.
Publications
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Tsai JC, Knoblich G, Sebanz N. On the inclusion of externally controlled actions in action planning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. 2011;37(5):1407-19.
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Streuber S, de la Rosa S, Knoblich G, Sebanz N, Buelthoff HH. The effect of social context on the use of visual information. Experimental Brain Research. 2011;214(2):273-84.
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Knoblich G, Butterfill S, Sebanz N. Psychological research on joint action: theory and data. In: Ross BH, editor. The Psychology of Learning and Motivation. San Diego: Elsevier; 2011. p. 59-101. (The psychology of learning and theory: Advances in research and theory).
