The Embodied Computation Group (ECG) is a multidisciplinary research lab located at Aarhus University and Cambridge Psychiatry, led by Dr Micah Allen. We investigate how our decision-making, emotion, and conscious perception are shaped by visceral and embodied processes.
Our team brings together expertise in computational modelling, psychophysics, physiological measurement, and advanced neuroimaging to probe the embodied brain. We are committed to open science practices and collaborative research.
We combine cutting-edge methods to understand brain-body interaction:
Our work spans two interconnected domains:
Basic Research: We investigate the neural mechanisms underpinning visceral inference - how the brain processes and integrates signals from the body to shape perception, emotion, and decision-making.
Clinical Research: We apply our understanding of brain-body interaction to better understand populations suffering from disordered interoception and mental illness, with the goal of developing new interventions.
| Name | Institution | Research Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kluger | Universität Münster | Body-brain interactions and respiration-linked perception |
| Ignacio Rebollo | German Institute of Human Nutrition | Gut-brain interactions and visceral signals |
| Karen Kallesøe | Aarhus University | Functional somatic disorders and iCBT |
| Karl Friston | UCL | Free energy principle, active inference, and brain imaging |
| Olga Pollatos | Ulm University | Interoception, health psychology, and embodied cognition |
| Paul Fletcher | Cambridge | Computational psychiatry, psychosis, and eating behavior |
| Per Hove Thomsen | Aarhus University | Child psychiatry and ADHD |
| Peter Dayan | MPI Biological Cybernetics | Decision-making, neuromodulators, and theoretical neuroscience |
| Sahib Khalsa | UCLA | Interoception and anxiety disorders |
| Stephen Fleming | UCL | Metacognition and conscious awareness |
| Tobias Hauser | University of Tübingen | Developmental computational psychiatry, OCD, and ADHD |
| Tricia Seow | UCL | Metacognition and computational psychiatry |
Our research is generously supported by:
If you’re interested in our work or potential collaborations, please get in touch via email or follow us on Twitter @visceral_mind.