Manos Tsakiris

Manos Tsakiris is a Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he leads the Lab of Action & Body (LAB). He also holds visiting appointments at the Warburg Institute (School of Advanced Study, University of London) and the University of Luxembourg. His interdisciplinary research bridges psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and philosophy, focusing on embodiment, self-awareness, and social relatedness.

• Education: BSc in Psychology (Panteion University Athens, 1995–1999), MSc in Philosophy of Mental Disorder (King’s College London, 1999–2000), MSc in Cognitive Neuropsychology (UCL, 2000–2001), PhD in Psychology and Cognitive Neurosciences (UCL, 2006)

His research investigates the neurocognitive mechanisms of embodiment, self, and socio-political behavior. Key projects include the ERC-funded PLASTICSELF (2009–2015), the BIAS interdisciplinary initiative (2016–2020), and INtheSELF (2017–2022). His work integrates methods from social neuroscience, psychophysiology, and multisensory perception.

His recent publications explore topics such as self-identity in facial transplantation, heartbeat-driven time perception, and societal implications of AI-generated faces. These studies span fields like cognitive neuroscience, interoception, and artificial intelligence ethics.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2019 Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science
  • 2017 ERC Consolidator Grant
  • 2016 NOMIS Distinguished Scientist Award
  • 2015 Experimental Psychology Society Prize (UK)
  • 2014 Mind & Brain Young Investigator Prize
  • 2011 ERC Starting Grant

As Director of the Centre for the Politics of Feelings (since 2021), he advances interdisciplinary research on bodily and emotional states shaping social and political behavior. He has organized the Interdisciplinary Summer School on Social Cognition (2013–2020) and served on editorial boards for journals like Cognition.