Covert neural and autonomic signatures of shared perception
Yavuz, M., Esmaily, J., Bahrami, B., Deroy, O. (2026). Covert neural and autonomic signatures of shared perception. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Volume 21, Issue 1, nsag009.
How perceiving the same thing with others changes your brain signals
Our brains do not just care about what we see, but also whether others are also seeing it or not. A new study led by Mi3 doctoral researcher Mustafa Yavuz reveals that even when no one is interacting with you, your brain quietly shifts into a more alert, socially-tuned state the moment something you see […]
Mi3 lab meetings – winter semester 2025/2026
Our winter semester sees the return of our series of interdisciplinary lab meetings, featuring speakers bringing together perspectives from philosophy, cognitive neuroscience and more.
Human pairs show collective benefit in olfactory perception despite individual differences and verbal limits
Yavuz, M., Sayahpour, S., Bahrami, B., Deroy, O. (2025). Human pairs show collective benefit in olfactory perception despite individual differences and verbal limits. iScience, volume 29, issue 1, 114535.
Social judgment interferes with action generation during instrumental learning
Rezazadeh, Z., Bahrami, B., Schütz-Bosbach, S. (2025). Social judgment interferes with action generation during instrumental learning. Journal of Psychophysiology, volume 39, No. 2.
Sniffing smarter: what happens when people judge smells together
Imagine trying to solve a puzzle using one of the most personal and elusive human senses: smell. Unlike colours or sounds, odours don’t come with obvious labels, and people often experience the same scent in strikingly different ways. Yet in everyday life – from cooking to detecting danger – we regularly talk about smells and […]
The science of stage fright: why we hesitate when judged
If you’ve ever frozen during a presentation or stumbled over your words when someone was watching, you’re not alone — and science may have an explanation. A new study co-authored by Mi3 neuroscientist Zahra Rezazadeh digs into how being watched changes the way we learn and act. The study shows that being judged can make […]
Persons and their Digital Replicas
Karpus, J., Strasser, A. (2025). Persons and their Digital Replicas. Philosophy & Technology, Volume 38, article number 25.
Rational choices elicit stronger sense of agency in brain and behavior
Yavuz, M., Bonicalzi, S., Schmitz, L., Battich, L., Esmaily, J., Deroy, O. (2025). Rational choices elicit stronger sense of agency in brain and behavior. Cognition, Volume 257, 106062.
So sieht kluges Management für die künftige Regierung aus
Paper by Bahador Bahrami and Mi3 alumni Dardo Ferreiro cited in article. WirtschaftsWoche, 2025. (In German).