Antonio Olivera-La Rosa

Antonio Olivera-La Rosa is a Senior Researcher (Minciencias, Colombia) and Full Professor at Universidad Católica Luis Amigó in Medellín, Colombia. His research focuses on moral psychology, implicit cognition, social perception, and cyberpsychology. He holds a PhD in Cognition and Human Evolution from Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain), receiving the Extraordinary Doctoral Prize (2011-2012).

Key projects include investigations on Deepfake social evaluation (collaborating with University of Sussex and others), the Uncanny Valley and Moral Cognition (2018–present), and Social Perception during the pandemic. He has led over 10 research projects as Principal Investigator, collaborating with institutions like Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) and Universitat de les Illes Balears.

His work spans moral judgment dynamics, facial perception effects, and the intersection of technology and social behavior. Notable findings include positive biases toward androgynous faces and the impact of sociosexuality on trustworthiness perceptions in digital interfaces.

• Education: PhD in Cognition and Human Evolution (Universitat de les Illes Balears), 2011
• Awards: Extraordinary Doctoral Prize in Cognition and Human Evolution (2011–2012)
• Collaborations: University of Virginia (2010–2011), University of Sussex (UK), and multiple European and Latin American institutions.

Publications emphasize experimental methodologies, with over 50 peer-reviewed articles in journals like European Journal of Social Psychology and PLoS ONE. His research bridges cognitive science and societal challenges, addressing modern issues such as digital identity and pandemic-era social behavior.