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Otto Lappi
PhD, Docent in Cognitive Science
Research
I am a Cognitive Scientist at the University of Helsinki, where I lead a research unit with a 50-year track record on experimental work in challenging naturalistic task conditions.
I am interested in all aspects of human everyday and expert performance, and their cognitive basis - but driving performance most especially.
My experimental and theoretical work is mostly on car driver’s visual strategies, which I approach from an ecological perspective: combining field observations "in the wild", simulator studies, and controlled lab experiments.
The TRU laboratory that I lead since 2017 has a 50-years track record on experimental work in challenging naturalistic settings. My own PhD in Cognitive Science was on drivers’ eye movements during curve using on-road eye tracking. We use and develop real-world and VR/lab experiment eye tracking methods and are especially strong on computational methods and cognitive modeling. We have a strict Open Source Code, Open Data & Open Access policy, and publish in high-quality international peer reviewed journals.
Complete list of publications in the University of Helsinki ResearchPortal
Researchgate profile
Google Scholar profile
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Teaching
I teach both introductory and advanced undergraduate courses in cognitive science, and supervise Bachelor's, Master's and PhD theses.
The courses I have taught include:
- Introduction to Cognitive Science
- Advanced course in Cognitive Science
- Integrative Exams of Basic and Intermediate studies in Cognitive Science
- Cognitive Modeling
- Cognitive Modeling Concepts
- Cognitive Modeling Methods
- Cognitive Basis of Everyday and Expert Performance
- Introductory Laboratory Course in Cognitive Science
- Experimental Course in Perceptual or Cognitive Psychology
- Scientific Reasoning
- History of Cognitive Science
- History of Psychology
- Reasoning, Decision Making & Human Rationality
- Numerical Cognition
- Neurophilosophy
- Bachelor and Master's thesis seminars
- Researcher seminars in Cognitive Science
Contact:
Cognitive Science
Department of Digital Humanities
PO BOX 59
Unioninkatu 38
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
FINLAND
otto.lappi at helsinki.fi
BOOK
I am also author of the non-fiction book The Science of the Racer's Brain!
It takes what is known about expert cognition and brain function, and asks: how can we use this to understand the expertise of the racing driver?
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