M. Francois Quesque

Main disciplines:
Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology
Research Methodology 

My main interests are:
- The ability to represent others' mental states (such as emotion, cognition, and perception).
- The ability to distinguish between self and others' representations.
- Bottom-up sensori-motor interventions targeting social cognitive processes.
- How the social context modulates action parameters and visuo-spatial perception.
...and I tend to investigate these topics in healthy humans (children, adults, seniors) as well as in many clinical conditions (psychiatric, neurological, and neurodevelopmental disorders) thanks to many great collaborators. I am also interested in developing, adapting and validating assessment and rehabilitation tools - while keeping in mind the importance of cultural variables.

Key Words : 
Social Cognition, Mentalizing, Theory of Mind, Perspective-Taking, Emotion, Empathy, Self-Other Distinction, Body representation, Self, Embodied self, Agency, Ownership, Emotion Ascription, Neuropsychological Testing, Bottom-up Rehabilitation, Cerebellum, Dementia, Schizophrenia, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Cross-Cultural Differences, NonViolent Communication

To find an up-to-date list of my work (articles, media, etc.), you can visit my personal website: HERE.

2024-present: Assistant Professor at Université Paris Nanterre, Nanterre, France.
2022-2024: Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, INSERM U1028, Trajectoires team, Lyon, France.
2019-2022: Postdoctoral Researcher at the Lille Neuroscience & Cognition Lab, UMR-S 1172, Lille, France.
2018-2019: Postdoctoral Researcher at Ghent University, department of experimental psychology, Ghent, Belgium.
2016-2018: Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, INSERM U1028, ImpAct team, Lyon, France.
Summer 2016: Visiting Postdoc at the CoPAN Lab, Comparative Psychology and Affective Neuroscience, Leiden, The Netherlands.
2015-2016: Temporary Lecturer and Researcher at the SCALab, Lille, France.
2012-2015: PhD in Cognitive Psychology, University of Lille 3, Very Honorable with Committee Praise. Best Thesis Award - EDSHS 473.
2011-2012: Master's degree, Neurocognitive Psychology and Affective Sciences, University of Lille 3, magna cum laude (AE). 
2008-2010: Bachelor's degree, Psychology, University of Lille 3, cum laude (AE).

If you’re interested in working with us, feel free to reach out. We regularly welcome interns and occasionally seek candidates for thesis projects. There’s no cost to getting in touch!
For more information, please visit my personal website (join us section): HERE.