Dr. Rob Van Lier

Biography

Rob van Lier is a professor of Cognitive Psychology at Radboud University and a Principal Investigator at the Donders Centre for Cognition. His research primarily focuses on visual perception and visual awareness, examining issues related to low-level mechanisms that influence knowledge, attention, and intention in visual awareness, as well as perceived timing of events. His work includes studies on phenomena such as binocular rivalry, perceptual filling-in, and object tracking. Additionally, he investigates crossmodal processing and the relationship between perception and action couplings, along with the interplay between visual and motor imagery. Over the years, he has paid special attention to the perception and appreciation of art, utilizing various research methods including psychophysics, brain imaging, and eye tracking. He considers specific populations, such as infants, autistic individuals, and visually disabled people, in his studies. Apart from his research contributions, Van Lier is also an editor for the journals Perception and i-Perception. His teaching and editorial activities further enhance his engagement in the field of cognitive psychology.

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