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 Lectures – Kirk Ludwig
Speaker: Kirk Ludwig (Indiana University Bloomington) Kirk Ludwig works on foundational issues in the philosophy of language (esp. logical form and semantics), the philosophy of mind and action, epistemology, and...
Read moreCognition in Action Lab Meetings – Matthias Michel
Speaker: Matthias Michel (MIT) Matthias is an Assistant professor at the MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. His research focuses on foundational and methodological issues in the cognitive neuroscience of...
Read moreCognition in Action Lectures – Richard Pettigrew
Speaker: Richard Pettigrew (University of Bristol) Richard Pettigrow is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bristol, UK. Richard Pettigrew is a philosopher working in formal epistemology, decision theory, and the...
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