Adam Chuderski

Adam Chuderski is an Associate Professor at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, where he serves as Head of the Cognitive Science Department and Head of MA Programs in Cognitive Science within the Faculty of Philosophy. With a strong interdisciplinary background spanning computer science and psychology, he has established himself as a leading researcher in cognitive science with particular expertise in fluid intelligence, working memory, and relational reasoning.

• MA in Computer Science, University of Łódź, 1999
• PhD in Psychology, Jagiellonian University, 2006
• Habilitation in Psychology, Jagiellonian University, 2014

Chuderski's research focuses on the cognitive and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying relational reasoning and learning, with special emphasis on fluid intelligence and working memory. He employs diverse methodologies including behavioral experimentation, psychometric methods, eye-tracking, electroencephalography (EEG), and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). His work integrates computational modeling, structural equation modeling, and advanced signal analysis techniques to understand how neural oscillations relate to cognitive abilities. He is also deeply interested in foundational questions in cognitive science, particularly biologically-plausible cognitive architectures and emergentist theories of the human mind.

His extensive publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on how working memory relates to fluid intelligence, with particular attention to how time pressure affects this relationship. Recent work has explored neural oscillations (particularly theta and gamma rhythms) as potential mechanisms underlying individual differences in reasoning ability, and how transcranial stimulation techniques might modulate these processes.

• Several Prizes for scientific achievements awarded by the Rector of Jagiellonian University (2013-2016)
• Best paper prize (with K. Andrelczyk & T. Smoleń), International Conference on Cognitive Modeling, Berlin (2012)
• Featured article on Scientific American website (2013)

Chuderski has secured substantial research funding from Poland's National Science Center and Foundation for Polish Science, including multiple OPUS and SONATA grants totaling over 5 million PLN. His research on neural dynamics underlying relational reasoning (2020-2023) and oscillatory mechanisms of reasoning ability (2016-2018) represents some of his most significant contributions. He has mentored numerous students through the Cognitive Science Department's programs and collaborates extensively with researchers across multiple laboratories including the Brain and Cognition Lab and ERPinator Lab at Jagiellonian University.

His work bridges theoretical cognitive science with practical applications in understanding individual differences in cognitive abilities, with implications for educational approaches and cognitive enhancement techniques.