Malika Auvray

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Papers

Total Citations

H-Index

About

Malika Auvray is a leading cognitive scientist whose research bridges experimental psychology, philosophy of mind, and human-computer interaction. She is best known for her groundbreaking work on social cognition and the dynamics of real-time interaction, particularly through the concept of "perceptual crossing." Her most-cited paper, "Perceptual crossing: the simplest online paradigm" (2012, 57 citations), challenges traditional offline approaches to social cognition by demonstrating that many core phenomena—such as mutual recognition and joint attention—emerge only in dynamic, online situations where two or more individuals interact in real time. This work has reshaped how researchers design experiments to study embodied social processes. Auvray’s broader contributions include pioneering studies on sensory substitution, crossmodal perception, and the role of the body in shaping conscious experience. Her research has been widely influential across cognitive science, robotics, and philosophy, earning her recognition as a key figure in the enactive and embodied cognition communities. Through her innovative paradigms, Auvray continues to inspire new generations of researchers to move beyond isolated, observer-based models of the mind.