Louise P Kirsch
louisepkirsch.bsky.social
Louise P Kirsch
@louisepkirsch.bsky.social
Associate Prof in Cognitive Neuroscience at Integrative Neuroscience and Cognition Center, Université Paris Cité & CNRS
Perception & Action Group

Researching how multisensory experience shapes perception. Social touch-Movement-Body-Self vs Other-Affect
🎉 Excited to share our paper out in EJSP - showing that vicarious touch, i.e. observing human-pet tactile interactions, can reduce stress, in times of social touch deprivation such as the first COVID lockdown !
Co-led with @marianavonmohr.bsky.social, in collaboration w/ @katerinafoto.bsky.social
Vicarious Touch: A Potential Substitute for Social Touch During Touch Deprivation
Restricted interpersonal touch experiences, for instance due to COVID-19 social distancing measures, result in detrimental effects on anxiety, loneliness and psychological well-being. Yet, interventi...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🎉 Excited to share our latest publication in @pnas.org - Paving the way for social touch at a distance!
👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2407614122
Great work by Alexandra de Lagarde, PhD student at ISIR, and in collaboration with Catherine Pelachaud and Malika Auvray
Paving the way for social touch at a distance: Sonifying tactile interactions and their underlying emotions | PNAS
Social touch is crucial for human well-being, as a lack of tactile interactions increases anxiety, loneliness, and need for social support. To addr...
www.pnas.org
May 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Reposted by Louise P Kirsch
#cog-SUP is a Masters program in Cognitive Science jointly offered by @upcite.bsky.social and @sorbonne-universite.fr! Jérôme Iste, Talia Sander and Joaquín Schlotthauer from the first cog-SUP class is telling you all about it!

More info: cog-sup.fr

www.linkedin.com/posts/cog-su...
cog-SUP is a Masters program in Cognitive Science jointly offered by… | cog-SUP
cog-SUP is a Masters program in Cognitive Science jointly offered by Université Paris Cité and Sorbonne Université! Jérôme Iste, Talia Sander and Joaquín Schlotthauer from the first cog-SUP class is t...
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April 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Reposted by Louise P Kirsch
Looking for a candidate to apply to the @fondationfyssen.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowships 🚨

If you would like to work on social touch at INCC in Paris, contact me ! (and if you you are defending your PhD before December 25 - not in France)

www.fondationfyssen.fr/en/study-gra...
Post-doctoral study grants : Aim & award - Fondation Fyssen
Goals Study grants are ment for post-doctoral researchers, working on research disciplines such as Ethology, Paleontology, Archaeology, Anthropology, Psychology, Epistemology, Logic and  Sciences of n...
www.fondationfyssen.fr
January 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Reposted by Louise P Kirsch
#cog-SUP, the Master in Cognitive Science of Université Paris Cité and Sorbonne Université, is still accepting applications. Come join us!

cog-sup.fr
January 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Looking for a candidate to apply to the @fondationfyssen.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowships 🚨

If you would like to work on social touch at INCC in Paris, contact me ! (and if you you are defending your PhD before December 25 - not in France)

www.fondationfyssen.fr/en/study-gra...
Post-doctoral study grants : Aim & award - Fondation Fyssen
Goals Study grants are ment for post-doctoral researchers, working on research disciplines such as Ethology, Paleontology, Archaeology, Anthropology, Psychology, Epistemology, Logic and  Sciences of n...
www.fondationfyssen.fr
January 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Reposted by Louise P Kirsch
The #cognitive_neuroscience cog-SUP track bridges the biological activity of the nervous system and cognitive and mental activity. Students acquire advanced mastery of the full range of imaging and recording techniques used in cognitive neuroscience. Join us!

More info: cog-sup.fr/neuroscience/
December 19, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Reposted by Louise P Kirsch
The #psychology track of cog-SUP trains the new generation of cognitive psychologists in classic methods and approaches, augmented by solid training in modern scientific methods. Join us!
cog-sup.fr/psychology/
@theresecollins.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 12:29 PM