Gabriele Bellucci

Gabriele Bellucci is a Lecturer in Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London. He is also the Director of the Centre for Decision Sciences and the Theoretical Social Neuroscience Lab. His research bridges social cognition, computational modeling, and neuroscience, focusing on social decision-making and its neural basis.

• BA and MA in Philosophy
• MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience (neuroeconomics focus)
• PhD in Psychology from Freie Universität Berlin
• Postdoctoral work at Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics

His research explores algorithmic representations of social behavior, memory, and belief formation, integrating theoretical and empirical approaches. Key methods include behavioral testing, neuroimaging, and computational models.

The latest articles highlight his work on loneliness and trust dynamics, impression formation in social contexts, and theoretical frameworks for social cognition. These span neurocomputational mechanisms, cognitive neuroscience, and behavioral psychology.

He actively contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in education, through interdisciplinary research and teaching roles.