Luisa Lugli

Luisa Lugli is a Full Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bologna. Her research focuses on embodied cognition, legal and institutional concepts, perception, and social psychology. She explores how abstract concepts are shaped by cultural, sensory, and motor experiences, with particular attention to gender representation, gesture influence, and spatial-numerical associations.

Research Interests:

• Embodied Cognition
• Legal Conceptualization
• Sensory-Motor Interaction
• Cross-Cultural Semantics
• Gestural Effects in Cognition
• Attention and Perception

Her recent work examines how manual gestures influence random number generation, the role of sound in speed perception, and cultural variability in gender conceptualization. She has contributed to advancing methodologies in online experimental psychology, particularly during pandemic constraints. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though her extensive publication record highlights significant contributions to cognitive and legal psychology.

Advising & Grants: No advisees or grants explicitly mentioned. Collaborations focus on interdisciplinary teams in cognitive science and legal studies.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in experimental psychology and legal jurisprudence research groups at the University of Bologna.