György Gergely

György Gergely is a Professor and Principal Investigator at Central European University (CEU), with affiliations at University College London and the Anna Freud Centre in London. He holds advanced degrees including a D.Sc. from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, a Dr. Habil. in Cognitive Neuroscience, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psycholinguistics from Columbia University. His research focuses on social and cognitive development in infancy, cultural learning mechanisms, theory of mind, and developmental psychopathology.

Qualifications include a B.Sc. from the London School of Economics (1978), M.Phil. from University College London (1980), and clinical training in child psychology (1977). He is an Honorary Member of the Hungarian Psychoanalytic Association (2009).

His work bridges cognitive science, developmental psychology, and clinical theory, emphasizing communication-driven learning and the role of mentalization in self-development. Key labs include the Baby Lab and Cognitive Development Center at CEU. Notable contributions address infant pragmatic reasoning, cultural transmission, and the neurocognitive foundations of social cognition.

• Awards: Honorary Membership in Hungarian Psychoanalytic Association (2009)
• Research Themes: Cultural learning, infant communication, theory of mind, developmental psychopathology
• Labs/Teams: Baby Lab, Cognitive Development Center