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The INCyT studies the relationship between language and other brain functions such as movement or perception. In addition, researchers at the institute study the bilingual brain, to learn how two languages are organized in the same brain and how they are reconfigured in professional translators and interpreters. Likewise, batteries for the diagnosis of language difficulties … Continued

In the area of social cognition, we explore those capacities that allow us to interact socially, such as the recognition of emotions, empathy, social decision making and morality. We also study the neurocognitive bases of these abilities, their relationship with the monitoring of our body’s signals and how alterations are produced in different neuropsychiatric pathologies.

Many INCyT researchers dedicate their efforts to understand the functioning of memory and other brain functions such as consciousness, cognitive development, and music processing. How do we learn? How do we forget? Can memories be erased? These and many other questions are being addressed by our researchers.  

Dementias are highly prevalent neurodegenerative diseases characterized by prolonged pre-symptomatic periods. These diseases represent a major problem for the health system and the society worldwide, but especially in countries with rapid demographic and economic transition such as Argentina. The objective of this line of research is to conduct a multidisciplinary evaluation of the clinical, neuropsychological, … Continued