Julien Lagarde

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Julien Lagarde is a leading researcher in social cognition and human-robot interaction, with a focus on understanding and replicating the dynamics of social behavior. His work bridges cognitive science, psychiatry, and artificial intelligence, particularly through his contributions to the ALTEREGO European project. This initiative aims to develop an interactive cognitive architecture for artificial agents—such as robots or avatars—that can engage in continuous, naturalistic social interaction with individuals suffering from conditions like schizophrenia, autism, or social phobia. Lagarde’s research on movement similarities and differences during social interaction provides the scientific foundation for this work, highlighting how subtle behavioral synchrony can be modeled to improve therapeutic outcomes. Though his most-cited paper has garnered six citations, its impact lies in its interdisciplinary reach and its role in shaping a new generation of socially assistive technologies. Lagarde’s achievements include advancing the theoretical and practical understanding of how artificial agents can mimic human social cues, offering promising tools for rehabilitation and social skills training. His work continues to inspire researchers at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and robotics.