Our lab is dedicated to understanding the neural basis of cognition
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Brain Computer interface
Goal of Research
We work with information processing in the brain with the primary goal of understanding the complex interplay between brain biology and cognition
Current Research
Our research involves mirror neurons and autism, brain-computer interfaces, tinnitus, gender differences during visual tracking, and more...
University of California San Diego
Department of Cognitive Science
Professor of Cognitive Science
Dr. Pineda received his Ph.D. from the Neuroscience Department, completed a postdoctoral stint in the Department of Psychiatry before joining the Cognitive Science Department – all at UCSD.
MARC Program Director
As the Program Director for MARC, he helps prepare ethnically underrepresented groups for careers in biomedical research.
High School Intern
As the lab’s first high school intern, Heather is working with us on the ASD/Mirror Neuron study to analyze EEG data and run participants.
Person of the Week: Heather macomber
Summer Quarter 2013
Dr. Pineda will be teaching Cognitive Science 107B class in Summer Session II
Fall Quarter 2013
Spring Quarter 2014
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Data
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brain computer interfaces
Dr. Jaime pineda
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featured research
Modulated Action Representation
Oriana Aragon et al., submitted
It could be maladaptive to emotionally connect and mirror indiscriminately. We find that when treated unfairly, participants who had mirrored both purely kinematic and goal-relevant movements before an economic game ceased to mirror the purely kinematic movements Those who were treated fairly continued to mirror both types of movements.
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