mardi 13 septembre 2011


 
Nicolas Morgado, PhD, Post-doctoral position in Psychology
Laboratoire de Psychologie et Neurocognition (CNRS UMR 5105)
Université Pierre Mendès-France
Bâtiment Sciences de l'Homme et Mathématiques
BP47, 38040 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
Bureau 259
nicolas.morgado@upmf-grenoble.fr
nicolas_morgado@outlook.com

 

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    Main collaborators

       

      Research interests

      The influence of physical and social constraints of actions on visual perception of space
      Keywords: Visual perception of space, economy of action, affordances, physical and social constraints


      Book chapters

      1.       Morgado, N. & Palluel-Germain, R. (in press). Do actions constraint the visual perception of space? In Y.
      Coello & M. H. Fischer (Eds.), Handbook of Embodied Cognition. Taylor & Francis.

      2.       Morgado, N. & Palluel-Germain, R. (in press). Un espace en action : quand les contraintes physiques et
      sociales intègrent notre perception visuelle de l’espace. In A. Berthoz & C. Debru (Eds.), Anticipation et voyage mental. Paris : Odile Jacob.

      Peer-reviewed papers

      1.       Osiurak, F., Morgado, N., Vallet, G. T., Drot, M., & Palluel-Germain, R. (2014). Getting a tool gives wings:
      Overestimation of tool-related benefits in a motor imagery task and a decision task. Psychological
      Research, 78(1), 1-9. doi:10.1007/s00426-013-0485-9 PDF Link

      2.       Morgado, N., Gentaz, E., Guinet, E., Osiurak, F., & Palluel-Germain, R. (2013). Within reach but not so
      reachable: Obstacles matter in visual perception of distances. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 20(3), 462-467. doi:10.3758/s13423-012-0358-z PDF Link

      3.       Osiurak, F., Morgado, N., & Palluel-Germain, R. (2012). Tool use and perceived distance: When
      unreachable becomes spontaneously reachable. Experimental Brain Research, 218(2), 331-339.
      doi:10.1007/s00221-012-3036-5 PDF Link

      4.       Morgado, N., Muller, D., Gentaz, E., & Palluel-Germain, R. (2011). Close to me? The influence of affective
      closeness on space perception. Perception, 40(7), 877-879. doi:10.1068/p6830 PDF Link

       

      Proceedings

      1.       Barnaud, M.-L., Morgado, N., Palluel-Germain, R., Diard, J., & Spalanzani, A. (2014). Proxemics models for
      human-aware navigation in robotics: Grounding interaction and personal space models in
      experimental data from psychology. In Proceedings of the 3rd IROS’2014 workshop “Assistance and
      Service Robotics in a Human Environment.” Chicago, Ill.

      2.       Morgado, N., Muller, D., Pinelli, M., Guinet, E., Gentaz, E., Palluel-Germain, R. (2013). Does friendship
      influence space perception? In M. Knauff, M. Pauen, N. Sebanz, & I. Wachsmuth (Eds.), Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 3110-3115). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society. PDF

      3.       Cegarra, J., & Morgado, N. (2009). Étude des propriétés de la version francophone du NASA-TLX. In
      B. Cahour, F. Anceaux, A. Giboins (Eds.), EPIQUE 2009 : 5ème Colloque de Psychologie Ergonomique (pp.
      233-239). Nice, France : Société Française de Psychologie. PDF

      Other communications

      1.       Morgado, N. (2015, February). Les contraintes des actions influencent-elles notre perception visuelle de
      l’espace ? Séminaire invité, Laboratoire Epsylon, Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France.

      2.       Morgado, N., Muller, D., Jurdit, S., Guinet, E., & Palluel-Germain, R. (2014, February). The effect of social
      comparison on the visual perception of apertures. Poster presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the
      Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, Texas. (Also presented in October 2013 at the
      International Symposium on Vision, Action, and Concepts, Lille)

      3.       Morgado, N. (2013, September). L’influence des contraintes de l’action sur la perception visuelle de
      l’espace. Presentation at RILs 2013 : Rencontre inter-laboratoire en psychologie sociale, Grenoble, France.

      4.       Morgado, N., Muller, D., Pinelli, M., Guinet, E., Gentaz, E., Palluel-Germain, R. (2013, July & August). Do
      social relationships influence space perception? Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the
      Cognitive Science Society, Berlin, Germany. PDF

      5.       Morgado, N. (2013, July). Le manque de puissance dans les tests d’hypothèse. Présentation et discussion
      d’un article lors du Club Vision, Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognition, Université Pierre
      Mendès-France, Grenoble, France. 

      6.       Vallet, G. T., Morgado, N., Morel, C., Grand, A., Palluel-Germain, R., & Osiurak, F. (2013, September). Rien ne
      sert de compter, il faut partir outillé : surestimation des bénéfices associés à l’utilisation d’outils. 55ème
      Congrès National de la Société Française de Psychologie. Lyon, France.

      7.       Morgado, N., Palluel-Germain, R., Muller, D., & Gentaz, E. (2012, September). The link between affective
      closeness and space perception. Poster presented at the 5th International Conference on Spatial
      Cognition: “Space and Embodied Cognition”, Rome, Italy. PDF

      8.       Palluel-Germain, R., Morgado, N., Osiurak, F., & Gentaz, E. (2012, September). Physical constraints of
      action matter: Their effect on perceived distances. Poster presented at the 5th International
      Conference on Spatial Cognition: “Space and Embodied Cognition”, Rome, Italy. PDF

      9.       Palluel-Germain, R., Morgado, N., Gentaz, E., Muller, D., & Osiurak, F. (2011, September). Intégration des
      Facteurs psycho-sociaux dans la perception spatiale. La pratique : Un lieu de théories, 53ème Congrès
      National de la Société Française de Psychologie. Metz, France.

      10.    Palluel-Germain, R., Morgado, N., Gentaz, E., Muller, D., & Osiurak, F. (2011, May). Intégration des facteurs
      psycho-sociaux dans la perception spatiale. Rencontres du Pôle Grenoble Cognition (2ème édition).
      Grenoble, France.

      11.    Morgado, N., Muller, D., Gentaz, E., & Palluel-Germain, R. (2011, May). The influence of affective closeness
      on space perception. Poster presented at La Journée du Cerveau--« Le cerveau social : un pléonasme ? », Paris, France.

      Teaching experience


      Temporary Teaching and Lecturer at Pierre-Mendès-France University, Grenoble, France

      2013-2014

      The influence of action constraints on space perception (4th year in Psychology)
      Differential Psychology and Psychometry (2nd year in Psychology)
      Introduction to Psychological Research (3rd year in Psychology)

      2012-2013

      The influence of action constraints on space perception (4th year in Psychology)
      Data Analysis (1st year in Psychology)
      Differential Psychology and Psychometry (2nd year in Psychology)
      Experimental Psychology (1st year in Psychology)

      2011-2012

      Differential Psychology and Psychometry (2nd year in Psychology)
      Experimental Psychology (1st year in Psychology)

      Supervision Experience

      2013-2014

      Supervision with Richard Palluel-Germain and Dominique Muller of a 4th year student
      Supervision with Richard Palluel-Germain and Céline Baeyens of a 5th year student

      2012-2013
        
      Supervision with Richard Palluel-Germain of two 4th year students
      Supervision with Richard Palluel-Germain and Dominique Muller of a 4th year student
      Supervision with Richard Palluel-Germain and Céline Baeyens of a 5th year student

      2011-2012

      Supervision with Richard Palluel-Germain of a 4th year student

      2010-2011

      Supervision with Richard Palluel-Germain of a 4th year student

      Education


      Since October 2014

      Post-doctoral position in psychology
      • Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), CNRS, Pierre Mendès France University, Grenoble, France 
      • Work supported by a grant from the ANR
      • Advisors : Richard Palluel-Germain
      • Topic : The effect of power on approach behavior and space perception

      2014

      Phd in Psychology
      • Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), CNRS, Pierre Mendès France University, Grenoble, France
      • Work supported by a grant from the M.E.N.R.T. (Ministry of Education, Research and Technology) attributed by Joseph Fourrier University, Grenoble, France
      • Advisors : Richard Palluel-Germain and Édouard Gentaz
      • Topic : The effect of the physical and social constraints of action on visual perception of space
      2011

      Master of Research in Neurocognition and Social Cognition (2nd year)
      • Pierre-Mendès-France University (UPMF), Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), Grenoble (38), France
      • Advisor Richard Palluel-Germain and Édouard Gentaz
      2010

      Master of Research in Neurocognition and Social Cognition (1st year)
      • Pierre-Mendès-France University (UPMF), Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), Grenoble (38), France
      • Advisor Richard Palluel-Germain and Édouard Gentaz
      2009

      Licence (3 years University Degree) in Psychology
      • Jean François Champollion Research and Formation University Center (CUFR JFC), Albi (81), France
      • Advisor : Julien Cegarra from the Cognition, Langues, Langage, Ergonomics Institute (CLLE), Toulouse (31), France

      Training


      2010-2011

      Research Training, Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), Grenoble (38), France

      Springs 2010

      Observation Training in Neuropsychology, Teaching Hospital (CHU), Grenoble (38), France

      2009/2010

      Research Training, Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), Grenoble (38), France

      2008/2009

      Research Training, Cognition, Langues, Langage, Ergonomy Institute (CLLE), Toulouse (31), France

       Summer 2008

      Observation Training in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Saint-Salvadou Clinic, Albi (81), France

      Springs 2008

      Scientific assistance in cognitive psychology, Jean François Champollion Research and Formation University Center (CUFR JFC), Albi (81), France

      Observation Training in Neuropsychology, Mutualist Center of Functional Rehabilitation (CMRF), Albi (81), France

      Observation Training in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Mutualist Center of Functional Rehabilitation (CMRF), Albi (81), France

      Observation Training in Clinical Psychology and Systemic Therapies, Office associated to the Gregory Bateson Institute, Toulouse (38), France

      Research jobs


      December 2010

      Data capture for the Laboratoire Inter-universitaire de Psychologie, Grenoble (38), France

      October 2010

      Cognitive assessment of children for the Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognition, Grenoble (38), France

      Download Excel Spreadsheets


      Morgado (2015)_correlation & simple regression spreadsheet_v1.01 
      I am currently working on a new version called UnderCovR (for Understanding Covariance and simple Regression) which will include an interactive illustration of the linear correlation and related concepts.