The Cognition in Action (CIA) Lab aims to understand the link between action and perception, the mechanisms underlying action planning and observation, and the brain and psychological features distinctive to joint action. Our approach combines theoretical research with psychophysical and electrophysiological techniques.
CIA LAB is part of the PHILAB unit and its research is funded by the Department of Philosophy “Piero Martinetti” of the University of Milan under the Projects “Department of Excellence” 2018-2022 and 2023-2027, awarded by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR).
TGR Leonardo features the MultiMEP project, highlighting our work on using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and machine-learning methods to decode imagined actions from muscle activity and to study otherwise “invisible”...
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A new study, directed by Guido Barchiesi and conducted by Francesca Genovese and Elena Mussini of the Cognition in Action Lab at the University of Milan, shows how subtle muscle activations mirror...
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Led by the Cognition in Action Lab at the University of Milan, an international team investigated the brain mechanisms that enable coordination with others. The study shows how the brain integrates individual...
Read moreCognition in Action Lab Meetings – James Grayot
Speaker: James Grayot (Universidade do Porto) James Grayot is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Mind, Language & Action Group at the Instituto de Filosofia, Universidade do Porto. He received his...
Read moreCognition in Action Lectures – Ian Phillips
Speaker: Ian Phillips (Johns Hopkins) Ian Phillips is Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. He is jointly appointed in the William H. Miller, III Department of Philosophy, and the Department of Psychological and...
Read moreCognition in Action Lab Meetings – Chiara Turati
Speaker: Chiara Turati (Unimib) Prof. Chiara Turati, PhD. has a permanent position as Full Professor at the Department of Psychology, UNIMIB. Her research interests focus on early child development, with...
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