Tamar Couprie

My main research interest lies in how the brain uses internal representations to build structured knowledge of the world and guide learning. I enjoy combining computational modeling with neuroimaging to better understand the nature of these representations. During my internship under the supervision of Dr. Eva Berlot, I am investigating visual foveal representations engaged when complex stimuli are briefly presented in the periphery, testing whether peripheral-to-foveal remapping occurs to support fine-detail discrimination. To address this, I am using fMRI together with CNN-based representational modeling to characterize how these visual representations are organized across different visual regions.

I am currently pursuing a Research MSc. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. Prior to this, I completed a BSc. in Psychology with a specialization in Brain and Cognition, also at Radboud University. For my bachelor’s thesis, I evaluated whether tactile computational variables are reflected in post-stimulus pupil dilation

Outside the lab, I enjoy spending time outdoors hiking, going to museums and concerts, and listening to philosophy podcasts.