Pascal Hot

Pascal Hot is a University Professor in Neuropsychology at Savoie Mont-Blanc University (USMB), specializing in emotions and memory. He works within the Consciousness, Memory and MetaCognition (CoMMet) team at the LPNC laboratory, focusing on interoceptive influences on emotions, sleep's role in emotional regulation, and emotional aging. His research also explores hippocampal representation models and cognitive stimulation for memory preservation.

Education

• Doctorate in Psychophysiology (2002), Université Lille 3, co-directed by Professors Pierre Leconte and Henrique Sequeira

Research Themes

• Emotions: Interoceptive influences, sleep regulation, normal/pathological emotional aging
• Memory: Hippocampal representation models, cognitive stimulation in aging
• Scientific Disciplines: Psychophysiology, Neuroscience, Affective Sciences

Academic Affiliation

• Permanent member of LPNC laboratory at USMB
• Previously: Maître de conférences in Neurosciences at USMB (2007-2014)

Notable Appointments

• Post-doctoral research at Inserm U1077 (Caen, France): Sleep and Alzheimer's disease (PET imaging)
• Post-doctoral work at Sleep Research Center (Ashikaga, Japan): Cultural specificity of emotional processing (EEG)