Dive into the brains of dancers

July 13, 2024

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Professor Patrick Haggard, Cognitive Neurosciences Professor

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The study of dancers' brains reveals the extent to which interactions with the body shape perception of oneself and the world. Interview with a cognitive neuroscience specialist.

Boris Charmatz is a French choreographer

French choreographer Boris Charmatz poses during a photo session in Paris on October 17, 2017. The precision of the movements relies on the ability of dancers to represent the position of their body in space.

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This article is taken from the monthly Sciences et Avenir ndeg929/930, date July/August 2024.

Professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London (UK), Patrick Haggard holds a doctorate in experimental psychology from the University of Cambridge.

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