Yuko Sassa
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Yuko Sassa is a cognitive neuroscientist whose research lies at the intersection of human movement perception, social cognition, and neuroaesthetics. Her work explores how the brain processes body actions, with a particular focus on the role of motion smoothness in conveying aesthetic and social information. In her most-cited study, she used fMRI to investigate brain activity while participants observed dance performed by a humanoid robot, revealing that motion smoothness critically influences neural responses in regions associated with action observation and aesthetic judgment. This work, with 41 citations, highlights her innovative use of robotics to dissect the subtle cues that shape human perception of movement. Sassa’s contributions have deepened our understanding of how personal background and experience modulate the perception of implicit information in body actions, bridging gaps between neuroscience, psychology, and robotics. Her research is particularly valuable for students and researchers interested in the neural basis of aesthetic experience, social interaction, and the design of human-like movement in artificial systems.
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