Seminar: Embodied simulation and experimental aesthetics by Vittorio Gallese

Check out Vittorio Gallese's research on his model of perception and imagination, embodied simulation, focusing on the neurobiology of the aesthetic experience of images.

Estimated reading time : 90 min

On May 26th, 2021, we were pleased to welcome Vittorio Gallese, Professor of Psychobiology and Cognitive Neuroscience, at the Department of Medicine & Surgery of the University of Parma in Italy. He presented his research about his model of perception and imagination, embodied simulation, focusing on the neurobiology of the aesthetic experience of images.

If you missed this seminar, feel free to watch the replay below!

This seminar was organised by Yannick Becker, a PhD student from NeuroSchool PhD Program. Organizing and participating in the seminar is part of the students training to:

Enrich knowledge outside of one’s field of expertise
Overcome shyness
Participate in open debates and discussions

Dept. of Medicine & Surgery – Unit of Neuroscience. University of Parma, Italy and Dept. of Art History and Archeology, Columbia University, New York, USA Vittorio Gallese

My research activity since its beginning has been focusing on the relationship between the sensory-motor system and cognition, in non human primates and humans. I am currently investigating the neurobiological and bodily roots of intersubjectivity, empathy, aesthetic experience, and various psychopathological conditions, among which schizophrenia.

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