We are excited to announce that a PhD position is now open in our lab! We are pleased to announce that we are recruiting a PhD candidate to join our research group at the Institute for Psychology (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin). The successful candidate will become part of a dynamic and collaborative team working on active perception and cognition. The research … Continue reading PhD Opportunity in Active Perception and Cognition
Press release: New paper out in Nature Communications!
We had previously announced our excitement that Martin's preprint ‘Lawful kinematics link eye movements to the limits of high-speed perception‘ had finally been published after 7+ years. Another 1.5 years later, the final paper (with additional data and modeling) has now been published in Nature Communications! You find it here. The wonderful Solveig Steinhardt at … Continue reading Press release: New paper out in Nature Communications!
Wiebke in Paris: Joining the Confidence Club
Wiebke just returned from a six-month research stay at the Laboratoire des Systèmes Perceptifs at the École Normale Supérieure supported by a Procope-Mobilität grant. She worked with Pascal Mamassian on incorporating metacognitive measures into her projects on motion perception and sensorimotor awareness. Wiebke made the most of her time in France by engaging with the … Continue reading Wiebke in Paris: Joining the Confidence Club
Lisa Fenk visits the BCCN Berlin and the rolfslab
We were delighted and had so much fun hosting Dr. Lisa Fenk, leader of the Active Sensing group at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, during her talk at the BCCN Berlin this week. Dr. Fenk, often referred to as the "uncrowned queen of invertebrate eye movements," shared her groundbreaking research on retinal movements … Continue reading Lisa Fenk visits the BCCN Berlin and the rolfslab
Congratulations, Dr. Clara!
Clara has completed her PhD at RolfsLab, where she explored how sudden changes in the environment can disrupt and adapt planned hand movements—showing that, much like our eyes, our hands quickly pause and adjust when the unexpected occurs. We are so happy and proud that she started her research career in our lab almost 10 … Continue reading Congratulations, Dr. Clara!
Farewell, Lisa (and Emmi!)
We're saying goodbye to our wonderful colleague and friend Lisa, who just wrapped up her PhD and a short postdoc at rolfslab. Lisa brought sharp science, a generous spirit, and endless curiosity to the lab—and Emmi, her ever-enthusiastic lab-rador, who ensured there was always a reason to smile (or take a break for a game … Continue reading Farewell, Lisa (and Emmi!)
Back from ECVP—Tired but Inspired
After a rough 36-hour train ride through the beautiful Scottish, British, Belgian, and German countryside, even the last lab members have returned from ECVP in Aberdeen. We thoroughly enjoyed presenting our work and attending a wide range of inspiring talks and poster sessions—as well as the whisky tasting and a lively introduction to traditional music … Continue reading Back from ECVP—Tired but Inspired
New Preprint: Sensorimotor Awareness Requires Intention
Our latest work, now on bioRxiv, shows that people can detect even the tiniest eye movements—microsaccades—when these movements are preceded by an intention. Using a novel paradigm, we dissociate intention from sensory consequences and find that awareness of these minuscule actions hinges on intention itself. Klanke, J.-N., Ohl, S., & Rolfs, M. (2024). Sensorimotor awareness … Continue reading New Preprint: Sensorimotor Awareness Requires Intention
Welcome, Ronja!
We’re thrilled to welcome Ronja Buchin to rolfslab as a student research assistant! Ronja joined us in June 2024 and is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at HU. With a background interest in physics and a growing passion for perceptual psychology, she’ll be working on her Bachelor’s thesis with Nina, focusing on transsaccadic … Continue reading Welcome, Ronja!
New preprint: What to do with outdated movements?
Congratulations to Clara for pushing out her PhD's first preprint! This work is the first of its kind from the lab to utilize a novel sequential hand movement paradigm -- and to show that outdated hand movements are inhibited following different types of changes in one's immediate environment. Stay tuned for more work on this, … Continue reading New preprint: What to do with outdated movements?
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