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Dr. Areti Chouchourelou

School : The School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Position : Assistant Professor, Psychology

Dr. Areti Chouchourelou Mailing Address
Nicosia
Cyprus

22713034 22713034

22590539 22590539

Email: A.Chouchourelou@euc.ac.cy A.Chouchourelou@euc.ac.cy

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Areti Chouchourelou was exceptionally lucky to train in one of the most influential labs in the study of biological motion perception under the guidance of Pr. Shiffrar. She has been studying the perception of the human body. Early influences on her work originate in the neuroscience of emotions and social cognition while she is currently moving into potential ways to sustain affiliative responses to life through the use of Digital Games and Virtual Reality. She is currently working from an Assistant Professor position at the European University Cyprus.

Degrees

Ph.D. (Cognitive Psychology), Rutgers-Newark, USA
M.A (Cognitive Psychology), Rutgers-Newark, USA
Ptyxio Psychology, Panteion University, Greece

Research

The role of bodily emotions in the perceptual analysis and interpretation of the human body in action. The effect of body awareness on relationship quality and anxiety. The development of body image and its effects on the formation of the concept of self. Sensory experiences and their emotional effects in virtual reality environments. Enhancement of life quality for vulnerable populations through the use of communication technology.

Publications

  • Katzis, K., Christou, G., Chouchourelou, A., & Anastasiades, T. (submitted). Dark Chamber of Emotions: A visualization of emotional states. CHI, 2013.
  • Chouchourelou, A., Kitromilides, E. & Matsuka, T. (in submission to PLoSOne). Effects of yoga and tango practice on body awareness, relating and quality of life.
  • Chouchourelou, A., Golden, A., & Shiffrar, M. (2013). What does “Biological Motion” Really Mean? Differentiating Visual Percepts of Human, Animal and Nonbiological Motions. In Johnson, K., & Shiffrar, M. (Vol. Eds) People Watching: Social, Perceptual and Neurophysiological Studies of Body Perception. NY: Oxford University Press.
  • Shiffrar, M., Kaiser, M., & Chouchourelou, A. (2012). Seeing human vision as inherently social. In Adams, R., Nakayama, K., & Shimojo, S. (Vol. Eds) The Science of Social Vision. NY: Oxford University Press.
  • Chouchourelou, A., Matsuka, T., Harber, K., & Shiffrar, M. (2006). The visual analysis of emotional actions. Social Neuroscience, 1, 63-74.
  • Chouchourelou, A., Matsuka, T., Harber, K., & Shiffrar, M. (2006). Does emotion systematically influence visual perception? Visual Cognition, 14(1), 82-85.

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