Neuroethological study of motor and communicative behaviors in the macaque

Position: Post-doctoral research appointment Institute: Uni. Parma
New! Posted on: 24/02/2026 Deadline: 12/03/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

11/PSIC-01 - General Psychology, Neuropsychology And Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychometrics

Description

The EU-funded EMACTIVE project will investigate which neurons in the primate brain are responsible for emotion recognition and the generation of emotional behaviours during social exchanges. Researchers will employ a multidisciplinary approach to study the role of different brain regions in the control of specific emotional displays during social interactions. Moreover, they will study how these brain regions interact to coordinate behaviour.

Number of positions

1

Funding body

ERC