Our research group uses experimental psychological and neuroscientific methods to investigate the cognitive mechanisms that underlie social understanding and behaviour. We focus on gaze processing and behaviour, asking how gazes can contribute to successful communication and interaction, and on the interplay between empathy (the ability to understand others) and theory of mind (the ability to infer others’ mental states). We also conduct research into social actions, using microeconomic methods to investigate how people distribute resources and how prosocial motivation can be promoted. We offer a variety of courses in the areas of psychological methods, statistics, data analysis, social cognition and social behaviour as part of our bachelor's and master's degree programmes.
