Gaiqing Kong

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Gaiqing Kong’s research lies at the intersection of haptic perception, self-awareness, and interhemispheric communication, exploring how the brain integrates touch and movement to construct a coherent sense of self. In their most-cited work, “Interhemispheric communication during haptic self-perception,” Kong investigates a fascinating illusion: when we touch our own skin, slight resistances are misperceived as bumps, revealing how the brain distinguishes self-generated touch from external stimuli. This study, with 2 citations, sheds light on the neural pathways that coordinate information between the brain’s hemispheres during self-touch—a fundamental yet underexplored aspect of embodied cognition. Kong’s contributions advance our understanding of how the brain resolves conflicts between tactile and motor signals, with implications for robotics, prosthetics, and therapies for disorders of body awareness. Though early in their career, Kong’s work exemplifies a meticulous approach to probing the boundaries of perception and selfhood, making it a compelling read for students and researchers in cognitive neuroscience and haptics.