Patrick E. Poncelet
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Patrick E. Poncelet is a researcher in cognitive neuroscience and human perception, with a focus on the mechanisms underlying the sense of agency—the feeling of control over one’s own actions. His work explores how sensory feedback, particularly haptic (touch-based) information, shapes our conscious experience of action and selfhood. In his most cited study, "Feeling of control of an action after supra and subliminal haptic distortions" (2015, 8 citations), Poncelet demonstrated that even subtle, non-conscious haptic distortions can alter participants’ perceived control over their movements, revealing the fragility of agency in the face of sensory manipulation. This contribution has implications for understanding disorders of agency, such as schizophrenia, and for designing human-machine interfaces. Though early in his career, Poncelet’s research bridges experimental psychology and embodied cognition, offering insights into how the brain integrates tactile and motor signals to construct a coherent sense of self. His work stands as a foundation for future studies on the interplay between conscious awareness and unconscious sensory processing.
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