Florian Hutzler

Florian Hutzler is a Professor of Developmental Psychology and Neurocognition in the Department of Psychology at the University of Salzburg, where he also coordinates the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience. He is an active researcher leading the Neurocognition Lab, focusing on empirical and computational approaches to understanding cognition.

His educational background includes a doctorate from the University of Salzburg and the Free University of Berlin (2001–2004), and a psychology degree from the University of Salzburg (1996–2001). He has held academic positions including Visiting Professor at LMU Munich (2008–2009) and visiting researcher at Macquarie Center for Cognitive Science, Australia.

Hutzler’s research centers on visual word recognition, employing neurocognitive methods such as fMRI, EEG, and eye tracking. He explores ecologically valid paradigms to capture neural correlates of cognitive processes, with a special interest in the co-registration of eye movements with EEG and fMRI. He is also deeply engaged in theoretical issues such as the reverse inference fallacy and the exponential growth bias. Recently, his work has extended to ontology-based knowledge systems like the Austrian NeuroCloud for classifying neurocognitive datasets.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend in cognitive neuroscience of reading, neuroimaging methodology, and cognitive biases in decision-making. His work bridges experimental psychology, computational modeling, and advanced neuroimaging techniques.

He is affiliated with the Austrian Neuroscience Campus (ANC) and maintains a research profile on ORCID and PURE. His research group, the Neurocognition Lab, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration in cognitive science.

Hutzler advises students and researchers in cognitive neuroscience and developmental psychology, though specific student names are not listed. He has not received any scientific awards mentioned in the text. His work is supported through institutional affiliations and research infrastructure rather than specific grants listed.