PhD Defense of Alexander Vyazmin Held at the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience
On June 22, Alexander Vyazmin successfully defended his PhD dissertation on grasping and transporting objects with the hand. The study examines how the requirement to rotate an object affects different phases of the movement even before contact with the object is made.
When Looking at Their Own Faces, Men Forget Everything
In an experiment involving 15 healthy men, scientists at HSE University investigated how different phases of the cardiac cycle influence the excitability of the motor cortex when participants viewed either their own photograph or the faces of strangers. The researchers found that when participants looked at their own image, the brain’s response to signals from the heart was weaker, meaning that the influence of cardiac activity on the motor cortex decreased. This finding came contrary to expectations, as self-focused attention was thought to enhance the brain's sensitivity to internal bodily signals. The study has been published in Frontiers in Signal Processing.
Researchers from the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience Present Their Research at a Conference in Bordeaux
Researchers from the HSE Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience took part in the annual Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) conference, which was held on June 14–18, 2026 in Bordeaux, France. The team presented a series of studies on the perception of misleading narratives, manipulative messages, and the evaluation of information source credibility.
Researcher of the Institute for Cognitive Neurosciences Presents at Tech-Friendly Weekend
Yulia Gorodnicheva, a researcher at the Institute of Cognitive Neurosciences of HSE University, took part in “Tech-Friendly Weekend” — a youth festival held as part of the Digital Industry of Industrial Russia (CIPR) conference. The festival aims to popularize technology among young people.
Scientists Discover How the "Viewing Angle" in Imagination Affects Muscle Signal Strength
Imagining oneself from an external perspective is easier than mentally “performing” the movement, yet the body responds in the same way — HSE scientists have found. This discovery changes the approach to rehabilitation after injuries and strokes.