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SUMMARY:Exploring embodiment mechanisms using expertise - Dr Beatriz Calvo
 -Merino\, Senior Lecturer in Psychology\, Department of Psychology\, City\
 , University of London
DTSTART:20170303T163000Z
DTEND:20170303T180000Z
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CONTACT:Louise White
DESCRIPTION:Cognitive neuroscience and philosophy have attributed a specia
 l role to our own body and actions during visual perception. This phenomen
 on is called embodiment. In this talk\, I will present different propertie
 s of embodiment (at the neural and cognitive levels) in a series of studie
 s that explore the impact of physical/motor expertise (e.g. dancers) in ac
 tion observation\, the role of our own body in the recognition and memory 
 of emotion and actions and\, the impact of embodiment on a very specifical
 ly human way of seeing -aesthetic perception. \n\nBiography \nDr Beatriz C
 alvo-Merino is a cognitive neuroscientist working at the Psychology Depart
 ment\, City\, University of London. She trained at University College Lond
 on (UCL) and Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain). Her research has f
 ocussed on investigating the neurocognitive mechanisms involved in action 
 observation\, often working with sensorimotor experts (i.e. professional d
 ancers). She employs neuroimaging methods such as fMRI\, EEG or TMS. Curre
 nt lines of research focus on how sensorimotor experience and embodiment m
 echanisms participate in other visual process such as emotion perception\,
  visual encoding\, memory for actions and\, aesthetic experience.  
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of Psychology
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