Matteo Candidi
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3
Total Citations
93
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3
About
Matteo Candidi is a leading cognitive neuroscientist whose work sits at the intersection of social cognition, action perception, and body representation. His research primarily investigates how the human brain simulates, understands, and interacts with others, with a particular focus on the neural mechanisms underlying action observation and the sense of self. Candidi’s major contributions include pioneering work on the “action simulation” framework, as outlined in his highly cited 2013 paper “Action simulation in the human brain: Twelve questions” (74 citations), which systematically mapped the core unresolved issues in how we internally model others’ movements. He has also made significant strides in understanding body ownership and self-consciousness, notably through his 2011 paper “Out-of-Place Bodies, Out-of-Body Selves” (15 citations), which explored how bodily perception shapes our sense of self. More recently, his 2025 study on how a virtual partner’s physical appearance influences brain activity during minimal interaction (4 citations) pushes the boundaries of social neuroscience into virtual reality. Candidi’s work is highly influential for students and researchers interested in embodied cognition, social interaction, and the neural bases of empathy.
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Top Papers
- 1Action simulation in the human brain: Twelve questions74 citations · 2013
- 2Out-of-Place Bodies, Out-of-Body Selves15 citations · 2011
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