Presentation
The team will:
– Investigate the neurocognitive mechanisms that mediate the effect of expectancies and mindsets on judgment and behavior
– Explore the role of motivation and cognitive biases on response to medical treatments;
– Attempt to disentangle impaired cognitive control in the establishment of depression or obesity.
Major publications
- Schmidt L., Tusche A., Manoharan N., Hutcherson C., Hare T., Plassmann H. Neuroanatomy of the vmPFC and dlPFC predicts individual differences in cognitive regulation during dietary self-control across regulation strategies. Journal of Neuroscience 2018.
- Nave G., Nadler A., Dubois D., Zava D., Camerer C., Plassmann H. Single-dose testosterone administration increases men’s preference for status goods. Nature Communications 2018.
- Rotgé J.Y., Lemogne C., Hinfray S., Huguet P., Grynszpan O., Tartour E., George N., Fossati P. A metaanalysis of the anterior cingulate contribution to social pain. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2015;10:19-27. Highly Cited Paper in Web of Science.
- Delaveau P., Arzounian D., Rotgé J.Y., Nadel J., Fossati P. Does imitation act as an oxytocin nebulization in autism spectrum disorder? Brain 2015; 138:360.
- Schmidt L., Braun K., Wager T.D., Shohamy D. Mind matters: Placebo enhances reward learning in Parkinson’s disease. Nature Neurosciences 2014.
