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Edgar Dubourg

I am doing my PhD in cognitive science at the Département d’études cognitives of the Ecole normale supérieure (ENS-PSL). I am working within the Evolution and Social Cognition Group at the Institut Jean Nicod, under the supervision of Nicolas Baumard.

Research questions

Fiction

Why are humans fascinated by fictions, such as novels, TV series, movies, and why do they differ in their tastes?

Health

What drives treatment adherence, and how can tailored communication improve patient outcomes?

Curiosity

What is the evolutionary origin of curiosity, and what explains the variability of curiosity across individuals?

Research

I combine insights from the natural sciences (behavioral ecology, evolutionary psychology, cognitive neuroscience) and the humanities (sociology, literary theory, cultural studies), using both computational and experimental methods, to understand the variability of human preferences across domains (e.g., entertainment, health, knowledge).

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Pourquoi sommes-nous fascinés
par les fictions ?

 

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Comment expliquer notre fascination pour les mondes imaginaires ?

 

Conférence à l'École normale supérieure pour la Semaine du Cerveau

 

Contact

29 rue d'Ulm, 75020

Paris, FRANCE

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