Lorijn Zaadnoordijk
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Lorijn Zaadnoordijk’s research lies at the intersection of developmental psychology, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence, focusing on how agents—biological or artificial—develop a sense of agency. Her most cited work, “A match does not make a sense: on the sufficiency of the comparator model for explaining the sense of agency” (2019, 30 citations), critically examines the comparator model, a dominant framework in adult cognitive neuroscience. Zaadnoordijk argues that this model, which relies on matching predicted and actual sensory outcomes, is insufficient for explaining the emergence of agency in developing cognitive entities. By bridging developmental psychology and AI, she challenges researchers to consider more nuanced mechanisms for agency acquisition. Her contributions have sparked debate on the foundational requirements for cognitive agency, influencing both empirical studies in infant development and theoretical models in robotics. With a growing citation impact, Zaadnoordijk’s work is notable for its interdisciplinary rigor, offering fresh perspectives on how minds—whether human or machine—come to recognize themselves as causal agents in the world.
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