Fabrice Parmentier

Fabrice Parmentier is a University Professor in the Department of Basic Psychology at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). He teaches undergraduate courses including Perception and Attention (Percepción y Atención) across multiple Psychology degree programs (2009, 2020, and 2024 plans) and graduate courses in Scientific Research Training and Advanced Research in Cognitive Psychology for the Master's programs in Human Cognition and Evolution, and Cognition and Society.

His research focuses on fundamental cognitive mechanisms with particular emphasis on:

• Attention and distraction processes
• Effects of unexpected sounds on cognitive performance
• Memory and executive functions across the lifespan
• Relationship between cognitive processes and neurological/psychological conditions

Professor Parmentier's recent publications demonstrate consistent investigation into how auditory stimuli interfere with visual attention and motor responses, with applications to understanding cognitive decline in conditions like type 2 diabetes. His work bridges experimental cognitive psychology with potential clinical applications.

He has secured substantial research funding through multiple competitive grants from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, and the Bial Foundation, totaling over 400,000 EUR in recent years.

Professor Parmentier is actively involved in two research groups:

• Neuropsicología y Cognición (Neurocog) - a research group within the Department of Psychology studying cognitive mechanisms through experimental and neuropsychological approaches
• Bilingüismo y Adquisición del Español (BASLA) - a consolidated R&D group

His methodological approach centers on controlled laboratory experiments, with specialties in Experimental Behavior Analysis and Experimental Psychology, reflecting his commitment to rigorous empirical investigation of cognitive phenomena.