We are thrilled to share that our team has published a new paper in Nature Communications titled “Longitudinal evidence for decreasing statistical learning abilities across childhood”. How does our ability to pick up regularities from the environment change as we grow up? Our latest longitudinal study tracked children across seven
We are thrilled to share that our PhD student, Inés Botia, has published a new paper in Scientific Reports titled “No gender differences in predictive processing.” Are the fundamental building blocks of cognition gender-neutral? Our latest study demonstrates that implicit statistical learning—the core mechanism the brain uses to detect regularities
We are thrilled to share some extraordinary news: for the second year in a row – and twice within the two years since our group was founded – we have been awarded the prestigious Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento Grant, securing €151,000 in research funding for 3 years. As Spain’s
The Gran Canaria Cognitive Research Center was established in 2024 as Gran Canaria’s first research institute dedicated to studying the brain and cognition. The Center’s mission is to explore the mechanisms of human learning, memory, and decision-making using state-of-the-art methods, including non-invasive brain stimulation, high-density EEG, fNIRS, and advanced behavioral approaches.
Our research spans basic cognitive neuroscience, typical and atypical development, and clinical and health psychology. We study how fundamental cognitive processes operate in the healthy brain, how they emerge and change across the lifespan, and how these mechanisms differ in neurodevelopmental, neurological, and psychiatric conditions. We also investigate how cognition and brain function relate to emotional well-being, stress, and health-related behaviour. A particular focus of our work is on learning and predictive processes, mind wandering, and mindfulness, connecting fundamental cognitive neuroscience with questions relevant to mental health and everyday functioning.
The Center’s research is currently supported by two active Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento grants funded by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI).
The Center operates within Universidad del Atlántico Medio (UNAM), a research-oriented private university. It also serves as a hub for scientific training and career development, offering advanced research opportunities for PhD students enrolled in UNAM’s Doctoral Program in Psychology.
Our lab is equipped with…