Aarushi Juyal

Aarushi Juyal is a doctoral researcher at the Department of Neuropsychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany. Her work focuses on the neurocognitive mechanisms of language acquisition and processing, particularly in cross-linguistic and comparative contexts.

• Education
  • BA Psychology (2014–2017)
  • Master's in Clinical Psychology, Italy (2017–2020)
  • MSc Neuroscience, Italy (2020–2023)

Juyal's research interests span neurocognition of language, second language acquisition, and brain connectivity, with a focus on comparative studies involving non-human primates. Her work on Broca's Area and the Arcuate Fasciculus in Chimpanzees highlights her exploration of evolutionary aspects of language networks.

She has contributed to publications emphasizing the neural underpinnings of language systems. Her affiliations include the Child Lab at the Department of Neuropsychology, and she has engaged in international research internships at institutions such as Harvard Graduate School of Design and Sorbonne University.

• Research Internships
  • Harvard Graduate School of Design (Dec 2018–Jun 2019)
  • Integrative Neuroscience & Cognition Center, Paris Cité University (Jan 2022–Jul 2022)
  • Iron Mill Institute (INSERM), Sorbonne University (Oct 2022–Apr 2023)

Her address is Stephanstraße 1A, 04103 Leipzig.