Laura Kaltwasser
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Laura Kaltwasser’s research lies at the intersection of computational psychiatry, cognitive neuroscience, and the philosophy of selfhood, with a particular focus on schizophrenia and disorders of the self. Her most-cited work, “Computational models of the ‘active self’ and its disturbances in schizophrenia” (2021, 16 citations), advances a groundbreaking perspective: that self-disorders are foundational to schizophrenia, not merely symptoms. Drawing on enactive and embodied cognition frameworks, Kaltwasser models the self as dynamically constituted through action and interaction—a view that challenges traditional static or purely introspective accounts. Her contributions bridge computational modeling with phenomenological philosophy, offering mechanistic explanations for how disturbances in agency, body ownership, and social interaction arise in psychosis. With a growing citation footprint, Kaltwasser is shaping a new generation of research that treats the self as an active, predictive process. Her work is particularly notable for integrating formal models with clinical insight, making her a key voice in efforts to reframe psychiatric disorders through the lens of active inference and enactivism. For students and researchers, Kaltwasser’s research offers a compelling roadmap for uniting computational rigor with deep questions about what it means to be a self.
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