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Ongoing PhD projects
Ongoing PhD projects
Anaïs Mercier
Anaïs Mercier
Title: Anthropological, epistemological, and cognitive bases of serendipity
Period: 2024-now
Co-supervisor: Lionel Brunel
Arthur Seye
Arthur Seye
Title: Impact of visual illusions on perspective taking
Period: 2024-now
Co-supervisor: François Quesque & Yves Rossetti
Nina Stauffert
Nina Stauffert
Title: What are the teaching benefits for the teacher? A neurocognitive approach
Period: 2023-now
Éléonore Tran
Éléonore Tran
Title: Cumulative culture, technical understanding and social transmission through art and technology
Period: 2022-now
Co-supervisor: Nicolas Claidière
Maximilien Meteireau
Maximilien Meteireau
Period: 2022-now
Co-supervisor: Mathieu Lesourd
Publications linked to the project:
Metaireau, M. Osiurak, F., Seye, A., & Lesourd, M. (2024). The neural correlates of limb apraxia: An anatomical likelihood estimation meta-analysis of lesion-symptom mapping studies in brain-damaged patients. Neuroscience & BioBehavioral Reviews, 162, 105720.
Chloé Bryche
Chloé Bryche
Period: 2021-2025
Co-supervisor: Mathieu Lesourd
Publications linked to the project:
Bryche, C., Federico, G., Seye, A., Fournel, A., & Osiurak, F. (in press). Insights into the cognitive evolution of genus Homo: Eye-tracking analysis of stone tool recognition in trained versus novice modern humans. Current Research in Behavioral Sciences.
Bryche, C., Lesourd, M., Seye, A., Bluet, A., Uomini, N., Rossetti, Y., Reynaud, E., Federico, G. & Osiurak, F. (2025). Lithic industries, modern tools and language: An evolutionary perspective through fMRI. NeuroImage, 318, 121404.
Bryche, C., Lesourd, M., & Osiurak, F. (2024). From stone tools to fMRI, studying human cognitive evolution when the mind doesn't fossilize. Journal of Cultural Cognitive Science, 8, 199-221.
Past PhD projects
Past PhD projects
Alexandre Bluet
Alexandre Bluet
Period: 2019-2023
Co-supervisor: Emanuelle Reynaud
The PhD thesis manuscript is available here
Publications linked to the project:
Bluet, A., Reynaud, E., Federico, G., Bryche, C., Lesourd, M., Fournel, A., Lamberton, F., Ibarrola, D., Rossetti, Y., & Osiurak, F. (2025). The technical-reasoning network is recruited when people observe others make or teach how to make tools: An fMRI study. iScience, 28, 111870.
Bluet, A., Osiurak, F., & Reynaud, E. (2024). Innovation rate and population structure moderate the effect of population size on cumulative technological culture. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11, 649.
Bluet, A., Osiurak., F., Claidière, N., & Reynaud, E. (2022). Impact of technical reasoning and theory of mind on cumulative technological culture: Insights from a model of micro-societies. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 9, 231.
Vivien Gaujoux
Vivien Gaujoux
Period: 2019-2023
Co-supervisor: Emanuelle Reynaud
The PhD thesis manuscript is available here
Publications linked to the project:
Gaujoux, V., Reynaud, E., & Osiurak, F. (2025). Media multitasking, interference management under uncertainty and fluid intelligence: Indicators of performance and flexibility under chosen vs forced task interference. Psychology of Popular Media, 14, 165-175.
Gaujoux, V., Reynaud, E., Palluel-Germain, R., Vallet, G., Navarro, J., & Osiurak, F. (2023). Multitasking numérique et cognition : Effets de la consommation des médias sur l’organisation et la performance à des tâches non-numériques. L’Année Psychologique, 123, 63-89.
Gaujoux, V., Osiurak, F., & Reynaud, E. (2022). Spontaneous organization in task switching reflects self-reported polychronicity and media multitasking tendency. Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, 3, 100085.
Jérémy Virgo
Jérémy Virgo
Title: Impact of digital technology on our cognition
Period: 2017-2020 (Stopped)
Co-supervisor: Emanuelle Reynaud
Publications linked to the project:
Virgo, J., Tarpin-Bernard, F., De Chalvron, S., Reynaud, E., Fruitet, J., Palluel-Germain, R., Vallet, G. T., & Osiurak, F. (2023). Échelle de cognition numérique (NUMERICOG). Revue Européenne de Psychologie Appliquée, 73, 100873.
Virgo, J., Pillon, J., Navarro, J., Reynaud, E., & Osiurak, F. (2017). Are you sure you’re faster when using a cognitive tool? American Journal of Psychology, 130, 493-503.
Boris Alexandre
Boris Alexandre
Title: Tool use and acceptance: Towards a cognitive approach
Period: 2016-2019
Co-supervisors: Emanuelle Reynaud & Jordan Navarro
The PhD thesis manuscript is available here
Publications linked to the project:
Alexandre, B., Osiurak, F., Navarro, J., & Reynaud, E. (2021). Tool acceptance and acceptability: Insights from a real tool use activity. Cognitive Processing, 22, 627-639.
Alexandre, B., Navarro, J., Reynaud, E., & Osiurak, F. (2019). Which cognitive tools do we prefer to use, and is this preference rational? Cognition, 186, 108-114.
Alexandre, B., Reynaud, E., Osiurak, F., & Navarro, J. (2018). Acceptance and acceptability criteria: A literature review. Cognition, Technology, & Work, 20, 165-177.
Emanuelle De Oliveira
Emanuelle De Oliveira
Title: Cognitive bases of cumulative technological culture
Period: 2015-2018
Co-supervisor: Emanuelle Reynaud
The PhD thesis manuscript is available here
Publications linked to the project:
De Oliveira, E., Reynaud, E., & Osiurak, F., (2019). Roles of technical reasoning, theory of mind, creativity, and fluid cognition in cumulative technological culture. Human Nature, 30, 326-340.
De Oliveira, E., Osiurak, F., & Reynaud, E. (2017). Les fondements cognitifs de la culture et de l’évolution culturelle cumulative : Une revue de la littérature. L’Année Psychologique, 134, 351-378.
Alexandrine Faye-Védrines
Alexandrine Faye-Védrines
Period: 2015-2018
Co-supervisor: Sophie Jacquin-Courtois
The PhD thesis manuscript is available here
Publications linked to the project:
Faye, A., Osiurak, F., Lesourd, M. Hannoun, S., Cotton, F., Besnard, J., & Jacquin-Courtois, S., (2022). Numerical, spatial, and material magnitude estimation in left and right brain-damaged patients. Neuropsychological Trends, 32, 7-27.
Faye, A., Jacquin-Courtois, S., Reynaud, E., Lesourd, M., Besnard, J., & Osiurak, F. (2019). Numerical cognition: A meta-analysis of neuroimaging, transcranial magnetic simulation, and brain-damaged patients studies. NeuroImage: Clinical, 24, 102053.
Faye, A., Jacquin-Courtois, S., & Osiurak, F. (2018). Tool use in left brain-damaged patients: Difficulties to reason, but not to estimate physical object properties. Neuropsychology, 32, 249-258.
Samara Danel
Samara Danel
Title: Physical cognition in birds: General or adapted?
Period: 2015-2018
Co-supervisor: Auguste von Bayern
The PhD thesis manuscript is available here
Publications linked to the project:
Danel, S., Rebout, N., von Bayern, A., & Osiurak, F. (2021). Complex nests but no use of tools: An investigation of problem solving in weaverbirds (Ploceidae). Behavioural Process, 192, 104493.
Danel, S., Troina, G., Dufour, V., Bailly-Bechet, M., von Bayern, A., & Osiurak, F. (2020). Social learning in great white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus): A preliminary study. Learning & Behavior, 48, 344-350.
Danel, S., van Buuren, M., von Bayern, A., & Osiurak, F. (2019). Male yellow-crowned bishops (Euplectes afer afer) acquire a novel foraging behaviour by social learning. Journal of Ethology, 37, 235-239.
Danel, S., von Bayern, A., & Osiurak, F. (2019). Ground-hornbills (Bucorvus) show means-end understanding in a horizontal strings two-string discrimination task. Journal of Ethology, 37, 117-122.
Danel, S., Osiurak, F., & von Bayern, A. (2017). From the age of 5 humans decide economically, whereas crows exhibit individual preferences. Scientific Reports, 7, 17043.
Mathilde François
Mathilde François
Period: 2014-2017
Co-supervisor: Jordan Navarro
The PhD thesis manuscript is available here
Publications linked to the project:
François, M., Fort, A., Osiurak, F., Crave, P., & Navarro, J. (2024). Does participatory design lead to safer human-machine interaction? Efficiency and distraction with truck dashboards designed by drivers. Safety Science, 174, 106482.
François, M., Osiurak, F., Fort, A., Crave, P., & Navarro, J. (2021). Usability and acceptance of truck dashboards designed by drivers: Two participatory design approaches compared to use-centred design. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 81, 103073.
François, M., Fort, A., Crave, P., Osiurak, F., & Navarro, J. (2019). Gauges design on digital instrument cluster: Efficiency, visual capture, and satisfaction assessment for truck driving. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 72, 290-297.
François, M., Crave, P., Osiurak, F., Fort, A., & Navarro, J. (2017). Digital, analogue, or redundant speedometer for truck driving: impact on visual distraction and usability. Applied Ergonomics, 65, 12-22.
François, M., Osiurak, F., Fort, A., Crave, P., & Navarro, J. (2017). Automative HMI and user involvement: Review and perspectives. Ergonomics, 60, 541-552.
Josselin Baumard
Josselin Baumard
Period: 2012-2015
Co-supervisor: Didier Le Gall
The PhD thesis manuscript is available here
Publications linked to the project:
Baumard, J., Lesourd, M., Jarry, C., Merck, C., Etcharry-Bouyx, F., Chauviré, V., Belliard, S., Osiurak, F., & Le Gall, D. (2024). Knowing “What for”, but not “Where”: Dissociation between functional and contextual tool knowledge in healthy individuals and patients with dementia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 30, 97-106.
Baumard, J., Lesourd, M., Remigereau, C., Jarry, C., Etcharry-Bouyx, F., Chauviré, V., Osiurak, F., & Le Gall, D. (2023). Sensory integration deficits in neurodegenerative diseases: Implications for apraxia. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 38, 1557-1563.
Baumard, J., Lesourd, M., Remigereau, C., Laurent, L., Jarry, C., Etcharry-Bouyx, F., Chauviré, V., Osiurak, F., & Le Gall, D. (2023). Meaningless imitation in neurodegenerative diseases: Effects of body part, bimanual imitation, asymmetry, and body midline crossing. Cognitive Neuropsychology, 39, 227-248.
Baumard, J., Remigereau, C., Lesourd, M., Lucas, C., Jarry, C., Osiurak, F., & Le Gall, D. (2020). Imitation of meaningless gestures in normal aging. Aging, Neuropsychology, & Cognition, 27, 729-747.
Baumard, J., Lesourd, M., Remigereau, C., Merck, C., Jarry, C., Etcharry-Bouyx, F., Chauviré, V., Belliard, S., Moreaud, O., Osiurak, F., & Le Gall, D. (2019). The – weak – role of memory in tool use: Evidence from neurodegenerative diseases. Neuropsychologia, 129, 117-132.
Baumard, J., Lesourd, M., Jarry, C., Merck, C., Etcharry-Bouyx, F., Chauviré, V., Belliard, S., Moreaud, O., Croisile, B., Osiurak, F., & Le Gall, D. (2018). Tool use in neurodegenerative diseases: Planning or technical reasoning? Journal of Neuropsychology, 12, 409-426.
Baumard, J., Lesourd, M., Jarry, C., Merck, C., Etcharry-Bouyx, F., Chauviré, V., Belliard, S., Moreaud, O., Croisile, B., Osiurak, F., & Le Gall, D. (2016). Tool use disorders in neurodegenerative diseases. Roles of semantic memory and technical reasoning. Cortex, 82, 119-132.
Baumard, J., Osiurak, F., Lesourd, M., & Le Gall, D. (2014). Tool use disorders after left brain damage. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 473.
Julie Faure
Julie Faure
Title: Choice behavior and influence on well-being: The case of olders living in residential care home
Period: 2012-2015
Co-supervisor: Michèle Joulain
Publications linked to the project:
Faure, J., Joulain, M., Lesourd, M., & Osiurak, F. (2019). Age differences in maximization. Psychologie Française, 64, 47-54.
Faure, F., Osiurak, F., & Joulain, M. (2015). Validation en langue française des échelles de maximation et de regret. Berlin: Editions Universitaires Européennes.
Faure, J., Joulain, M., & Osiurak, F. (2015). Validation en langue française des échelles de maximation et de regret de Schwartz et collaborateurs. Psychologie Française, 60, 301-316.
Faure, J., & Osiurak, F. (2013). L’appropriation de l’espace chez des personnes âgées dépendantes résidants en EHPAD. Pratiques Psychologiques, 19, 135-146.
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