The human mind evolved under conditions that differ profoundly from those of the modern world. As a result, cognitive mechanisms that were once adaptive can become maladaptive in contemporary environments. In our lab, we investigate the mechanisms underlying these mismatches, with a particular focus on decision-making. To do so, we adopt an interdisciplinary approach drawing on methods from psychology, neuroscience, and computer science.
Current Lab Members
Irene Cogliati Dezza
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Decision-making, motivation, mental health, real-world applications
Tamara Roemjantsew
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Societal challenges, transformative dsasasasalearning fdsdsssh
Iraj Khalid
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Adaptation to uncertainty and saasascognitive biases dsd
Maria Lucia Cavallo
(PhD Student; co-supervised by Liam Mason at UCL)
Delay discounting, decision-making, and mental health
Foteini Kani
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Yousra Abounor
(Prospective PhD Student) shshshshshshsh
LLM, Doomscrolling, intolerance of uncertainty, mental health
Louise Ego
(Master's Student) shshshshshhshsshshshsh
Doomscrolling, social media use, mental health
Current Collaborators
Funding Agencies
Interested in joining the lab? Contact us at irene.cogliati.dezza@ulb.be or explore grant opportunities for PhD and post-docs at ULB here