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PI: Michiel van Elk, PhDUvA Department of Psychology, Social Psychology

PI: Ilja Sligte, PhD.Amsterdam Brain and Cognition, Cognitive Neuroscience Group

Project “Damage to the prefrontal cortex increases utilitarian moral judgments”. How serious is the neuroscientific threat to utilitarianism? PI: Alejandro Rosas, PhD. Activities: Analysis of the current theories in cognitive neuroscience about morality (utilitarianism and deontology) and its neural basis. Analysis of the Battery of Moral Dilemmas designed by Greene and the adaptation of it to patients with FTD-bv. Application of the new battery to control groups. Critical review of the accuracy and adequacy of the Battery by Greene and the proposal of a new one. Critical review on the theories developed so far for the neural basis of utilitarianism and deontology.

PI: Javier Alejandro Corredor Aristizabal, PhD. Research on how videogames can enhance education in biology using the game Virus with middle school student participants. Collection of data regarding people’s comments on news’ websites.

PI: Patricia Montañés, PhD. Activities: Clinical assessment of the cognitive processes and behavioral conditions of patients with any type of dementia in the Center for Neuropsychological Evaluation and part of the integral assessment and diagnosis committee in San Ignacio’s Hospital.Weekly research meetings on bipolar disorder.