Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience

The Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience (Bertarelli Chair in Cognitive Neuroprosthetics) targets the brain mechanisms of body perception, body awareness and self-consciousness.

Yannick Mijster joins the Blanke Lab as PhD candidate

20.06.25EPFL

Yannick will use artificial intelligence and home-based technology to unravel the brain mechanisms of apathy, agency and related cognitive functions in healthy participants and patients with Parkinson’s Disease.

Haotian Yao joins the Blanke Lab as PhD candidate

20.06.25EPFL

Haotian will explore new technodelic approaches to induce mental states characterized by ego-dissolution and non-duality, using immersive virtual reality, motion platforms, psychedelics, and brain stimulation.

Deconstructing the sense of self with VR-enhanced meditation

02.06.25EPFL

Using a newly developed VR platform, our study shows that VR-guided third-person perspective meditation reduces body ownership and self-identification, linking these changes in bodily self-consciousness to interoceptive and neural variations.

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