Gil Lauwers
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Gil Lauwers investigates the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and human-computer interaction, with a primary focus on how brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) reshape our fundamental sense of agency—the feeling of control over one’s actions and their outcomes. His most cited work, a 2021 study garnering 23 citations, critically examines how controlling external devices solely through brain activity, without bodily movement, alters this subjective experience. By demonstrating that BMI use can decouple the typical link between intention and action, Lauwers’ research reveals profound implications for neurorehabilitation, prosthetic design, and our understanding of volition itself. His contributions bridge engineering and philosophy, asking not just how BMIs work, but how they transform what it means to act. This work has been influential in shaping discussions on user autonomy and ethical design in neural interface technology. For students and researchers, Lauwers offers a compelling lens on the future of human-machine integration, where the boundaries of agency are continuously redefined.
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- 1How using brain-machine interfaces influences the human sense of agency23 citations · 2021