Nicolas Morgado

Laboratoire de Psychologie et Neurocognition
CNRS UMR 5105
Université Pierre Mendès-France
Bâtiment Sciences de l'Homme et Mathématiques
BP47, 38040 Grenoble Cedex 9 France

The influence of physical and social constraints of actions on visual perception of space

A classical approach in psychology (e.g., Pylyshyn, 1999) posits that visual perception is an encapsulated process independent of non-visual factors. Yet, some recent studies challenge this idea of the cognitive impenetrability of visual perception (e.g., Balcetis & Lassiter, 2010). Among these studies, some of them suggest that visual perception of space would be influenced by the constraints or costs associated with our actions in order to promote an economic action planning (Proffitt, 2006).

Keywords: Visual Perception of Space, Economy of Action, Affordances, Ecological Approach, Embodiment, Physical and Social Constraints

Osiurak, F., Morgado, N., & Palluel-Germain, R. (2012). Tool use and perceived distance: When unreachable becomes spontaneously reachable. Experimental Brain Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00221-012-3036-5. Link Reprint Request

Morgado, N., Muller, D., Gentaz, E., & Palluel-Germain, R. (2011). Close to me? The influence of affective closeness on space perception. Perception, 40(7), 877-879. Lien Reprint Request

Palluel-Germain, R., Morgado, N., Gentaz, E., Muller, D., & Osiurak, F. (2011, September). Intégration des facteurs psycho-sociaux dans la perception spatiale. La pratique : Un lieu de théories, 53ème Congrès National de la Société Française de Psychologie. Metz. (pdf)

Palluel-Germain, R., Morgado, N., Gentaz, E., Muller, D., & Osiurak, F. (2011, May). Intégration des facteurs psycho-sociaux dans la perception spatiale. Rencontres du Pôle Grenoble Cognition (2ème édition). Grenoble.

Morgado, N., Muller, D., Gentaz, E., & Palluel-Germain, R. (2011, May). The influence of affective closeness on space perception. Poster présenté au Colloque " Le cerveau social : un pléonasme ? ". Paris. Lien

Cegarra, J., & Morgado, N. (2009, Septembre). étude des propriétés de la version francophone du NASA-TLX. In B. Cahour, F. Anceaux, A. Giboins (Eds.), EPIQUE 2009 : 5ème Colloque de Psychologie Ergonomique, 233-239. Nice. (pdf)

• 2011/2012: Differential Psychology and Psychometry (2^nd year in Psychology)
• 2011/2012: Cognitive Psychology (1^st year in Psychology)
• 2011/2012: Supervision with Richard Palluel-Germain of a 4^th year student
• 2010/2011: Supervision with Richard Palluel-Germain of a 4^th year student

• Since October 2011 : Doctoral studies in Psychology, Joseph Fourier University (UJF), Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), Grenoble (38), France
  • Topic: The influence of physical and social constraints of actions on visual perception of space
  • Directed by Richard Palluel-Germain and édouard Gentaz, in collaboration with Dominique Muller and François Osiurak
• 2011 : Master of Research in Neurocognition and Social Cognition (2nd year), Pierre-Mendès-France University (UPMF), Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), Grenoble (38), France
  • Title of the dissertation: "Friend or Foe?" Do social relationships influence space perception? (in French)
  • Directed by Richard Palluel-Germain and édouard Gentaz, in collaboration with Dominique Muller
• 2010 : Master of Research in Neurocognition and Social Cognition (1st year), Pierre-Mendès-France University (UPMF), Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), Grenoble (38), France
  • Title of the dissertation: Effect of closeness feeling on passability between two persons (in French)
  • Directed by Richard Palluel-Germain and édouard Gentaz, in collaboration with Dominique Muller
• 2009 : Licence (3 years University Degree) in Psychology, Jean François Champollion Research and Formation University Center (CUFR JFC), Albi (81), France
  • Title of the dissertation (3rd year): Preliminary works about the transcultural validation of a subjective workload assessment tool: The NASA-TLX
  • Directed by Julien Cegarra from the Cognition, Langues, Langage, Ergonomics Institute (CLLE), Toulouse (31), France
• 2006 : French literary high-school diploma (Baccalauréat littéraire), Jeanne D'Arc High School, Figeac (46), France

Training

• 2010-2011: Research Training, Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), Grenoble (38), France
• Springs 2010: Observation Training in Neuropsychology, Teaching Hospital (CHU), Grenoble (38), France
• 2009/2010: Research Training, Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), Grenoble (38), France
• 2008/2009: Research Training, Cognition, Langues, Langage, Ergonomy Institute (CLLE), Toulouse (31), France
• Summer 2008: Observation Training in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Saint-Salvadou Clinic, Albi (81), France
• Springs 2008: Scientific assistance in cognitive psychology, Jean François Champollion Research and Formation University Center (CUFR JFC), Albi (81), France
• Springs 2008: Observation Training in Neuropsychology, Mutualist Center of Functional Rehabilitation (CMRF), Albi (81), France
• Springs 2008: Observation Training in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Mutualist Center of Functional Rehabilitation (CMRF), Albi (81), France
• Springs 2008: Observation Training in Clinical Psychology and Systemic Therapies, Office associated to the Gregory Bateson Institute, Toulouse (38), France

Research Job

• December 2010: Data capture for the Laboratoire Inter-universitaire de Psychologie, Grenoble (38), France
• October 2010: Cognitive assessment of children for the Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognition, Grenoble (38), France

• Experimental Method
• Data analysis (Statistica 8)
• Writing (Microsoft Office, EndNote)