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LAURA MAI STOINSKI. Hi, I am a PhD Student at the Max Planck Research Group "Vision and Computational Cognition." My co-supervisors are Prof. Martin Hebart and Prof. Gesa Hartwigsen.

I am interested in how we perceive and represent the world around us. More precisely, my research focuses on the nature of neural object representations (e.g., our mental representations of the concepts "dog," "peace," or "scientist").

Currently, my work is driven by the following questions: "What are the core visual and semantic object properties that allow us to recognize and differentiate objects?", "How do semantic and purely visual representations differ?", "Where do they map on the human cortex?" and "What is the distinct contribution of visual vs. semantic dimensions in forming internal object representations?"

I aim to address these questions in congenitally blind and sighted populations using a combination of neuroscientific, computational, and psychological approaches.

Beyond studying them, I enjoy using my visuo-cognitive capacities for painting, reading, and art.