Atsushi Senju

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu University

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Atsushi Senju is a leading figure in the cognitive science of social interaction, whose work bridges developmental psychology, vision science, and cross-cultural communication. His primary research areas include the mechanisms of gaze behavior in face-to-face dyadic collaboration, the cultural modulation of nonverbal communication, and the development of social cognition in typical and atypical populations. Senju’s major contributions lie in advancing an interactive theory of vision, demonstrating that gaze is not merely a passive receiver of information but an active tool for guiding sequential actions and coordinating joint tasks. His highly cited work, such as "Task-related gaze behaviour in face-to-face dyadic collaboration" (2023, 16 citations), challenges traditional individual-centric models by showing how vision supports real-time collaboration. He has also made pivotal cross-cultural discoveries, as seen in "Gaze behavior in face-to-face interaction: A cross-cultural investigation between Japan and The Netherlands" (2025, 13 citations), which refines earlier assumptions about East-West gaze avoidance by using ecologically valid eye-tracking during natural conversation. Further, his research on gaze-action and gaze-gesture coupling (2024, 9 citations) provides a foundational framework for understanding multimodal communication. Senju’s work is notable for its methodological innovation, combining mobile eye-tracking with naturalistic paradigms, and for its profound implications for human-computer interaction and clinical interventions for conditions like autism.