Dr. Jelle Bruineberg

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jelle Pieter Bruineberg is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Communication, affiliated with the Center for Subjectivity Research. He specializes in embodied cognitive science, particularly the interplay between cognition, communication, and philosophy. His research focuses on attention and how digital technologies influence the ways we attend to information. Bruineberg utilizes insights from ecological and enactive cognitive science, predictive processing theories, and phenomenology to develop a comprehensive framework for understanding attention. Prior to his current role, Bruineberg held a Macquarie Research Fellowship at Macquarie University in Sydney and served as a postdoctoral researcher at several prestigious institutions including the University of Amsterdam and Eindhoven University of Technology. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Amsterdam, where his dissertation centered on the brain-body-environment systems related to intentionality. Bruineberg has an extensive academic background with degrees in Philosophy and Brain Cognitive Sciences from the University of Amsterdam. He teaches courses in Cognitive Science and Philosophy of Cognition, guiding students through the intricacies of cognitive theory and practice.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-07-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Currently serving as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, focusing on cognitive science and attention.

Macquarie Research Fellow

2020-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Macquarie University • Sydney, Australia

Conducted research in the Department of Philosophy.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Engaged in research at the Department of Industrial Design.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Amsterdam University Medical Centre • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Worked in the Department of Psychiatry.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2018-01-01 — 2019-01-01

University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Focused on research in the Institute of Logic, Language and Computation.

Lecturer

2018-01-01 — 2019-01-01

University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Taught courses in Theoretical Philosophy.

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
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Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.