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).
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 what we imagine. The findings offer fresh insight into the embodied nature of mental imagery.
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 and social signals to make joint action possible.
PhD Dissertation defense – Marco Mattei
PhD Candidate: Marco Mattei (University of Milan) Marco will defend his PhD dissertation at the University of Milan, Italy. His research focuses on Joint Action, Efforts, Attention and Ensemble Perception....
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Speaker: Tyler Burge (UCLA) Tyler Burge is Flint Professor of Philosophy at UCLA. He is best known for his defense of anti-individualism (externalism), the view that the contents of many...
Read morePhD Dissertation defense – Francesca Genovese
PhD Candidate: Francesca Genovese (University of Milan) Francesca will defend her PhD dissertation at the University of Milan, Italy. Her research focuses on Cognitive Neuroscience, Sensorimotor Representation, Body Representation, and...
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