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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-now
Co-supervisor: Mathieu Lesourd
Publications linked to the project:
Bryche, C., Lesourd, M., & Osiurak, F. (in press). 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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