Eugenio Parise
University of Trento, Lancaster University, University of St Andrews
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About
Eugenio Parise is a developmental cognitive neuroscientist whose research focuses on the early emergence of social cognition in infancy, particularly gaze following—a foundational skill for joint attention and language development. His major contributions challenge traditional representational theories by providing compelling evidence for learning-based accounts of how infants acquire this ability. In his most-cited work, "Infants Learn to Follow Gaze in Stages: Evidence Confirming a Robotic Prediction" (2021, 15 citations), Parise demonstrates that gaze following develops in distinct, incremental stages, aligning with predictions from robotic models. This interdisciplinary approach bridges developmental psychology and artificial intelligence, offering a novel framework for understanding social learning. His follow-up study (2019, 3 citations) further strengthens the case for learning-based mechanisms, showing that infants do not need innate sensitivity to follow gaze but instead build this skill through experience. Parise’s work has significant implications for early intervention in atypical development, such as autism spectrum disorder, where gaze following is often delayed. By integrating robotics, cognitive science, and developmental psychology, he has opened new avenues for exploring how social cognition emerges from simple learning processes.
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