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Natalie Sebanz is a Full Professor in Cognitive Science at Central European University (CEU) since 2014, with prior roles as Associate Professor at CEU (2011-2014) and Radboud University (2008-2013). She is Co-Director of the Social Mind Center at CEU and has served in leadership roles including Head of the Cognitive Science Department (2014-2017).
- PhD in Psychology (summa cum laude), Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany (2004)
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, Rutgers University (2004-2005)
- Diploma in Psychology, Leopold Franzens University Innsbruck, Austria (2001)
Her research focuses on the cognitive and neural basis of social interaction, particularly joint action, cooperation, and deception. She investigates how humans coordinate actions through shared attention, predictive mechanisms, and perception-action links, supported by an ERC Consolidator Grant.
Her recent publications span topics in joint action architectures, deception detection, and interpersonal coordination, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches bridging psychology, neuroscience, and computational modeling.
- European Research Council Consolidator Grant (2013)
- Young Mind and Brain Prize (2010)
- European Young Investigator Award (2007)
- Heinz Heckhausen Outstanding Young Scientist Award (2004)
She has served on editorial boards of Topics in Cognitive Science and Cognition, co-organized workshops at institutions like UC Santa Barbara, and contributed to fields including social neuroscience and philosophical psychology.
