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Natalie Sebanz and Thomas Wolf awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant

February 8, 2022
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Making music together while being apart

Natalie Sebanz and Thomas Wolf have been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant for their project Training Alone to Play Together App (TAPTAPP). They are developing an app that will allow musicians to improve their coordination with others while being physically apart. 

The ERC Funding will be 150.000€ over 18 months. 

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Budapest Lab closed down permanently

January 14, 2022
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empty motion lab

We'd like to thank everyone who helped our reserach, especially our dear participants. We've tested thousands of people, ran 190+ studies and published 100+ papers over the last six years in Budapest. Thank you all for making it possible, and we are looking forward to see you in Vienna!

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Social Mind Center looking for Vienna Lab Manager

June 9, 2021
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The Social Mind Center at Central European University invites applications for a part-time (20 hours/week) Lab Manager position. 

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How to Get in Sync With Someone

December 7, 2020
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“Don’t talk,” says Natalie Sebanz, a professor of cognitive science at Central European University in Austria.

Read full interview on nytimes.com with Prof Natalie Sebanz HERE.

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Wolf, Sebanz and Knoblich publish new online article

May 13, 2020
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African log amadinda xylophone; property of the Uganda Museum, Kampala; source: www.britannica.com

The rhythms and melodies produced by Amadinda players are so intricate that they seem impossible to produce (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJzWOC--ixc). Research on inter-limb coordination has shown that maintaining such intricate coordination at a high tempo is indeed almost impossible. Amadinda players however distribute their melodies and rhythms across performers in a certain way that might hint at how unusual coordination patterns are achieved in joint music-making and other joint actions.

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