Olivier Corneille

Prof. Olivier Corneille is a full professor at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), holding a position in the Department of Psychology (IPSY). He specializes in cognitive processes related to attitude formation, implicit measures, and interoception. His work critically examines the automaticity of attitudes and the validity of implicit measurement techniques.

Education: PhD from UCLouvain (1997), postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley, and a permanent research position at the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS). Academic roles include chairing IPSY (2012–2015) and serving on UCLouvain's Research Council (2018–2024). He is an Associate Editor for Social Cognition and Social Psychological and Personality Science.

Research focuses on cognitive mechanisms underlying social judgments, including repetition effects on truth perception, demand characteristics in experiments, and associative learning models. Recent publications emphasize theoretical critiques of implicit measures and ecological validity in psychological research.

Awards: Fellow of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology. Teaching includes courses on research methods, attitudes, and behavioral change.

Contributions extend to editorial work and interdisciplinary collaborations, reflecting his commitment to advancing social and cognitive psychology methodologies.