Dr. Laura Pissani

As a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Vera Demberg's group since March 1st, 2024, I am affiliated with the ERC-funded project "Individualized Interaction in Discourse".

I study how metaphor comprehension and production unfold in real-time and the cognitive factors that affect this process, such as linguistic experience, reasoning, executive functioning, and creativity, as well as external factors like the musical environment. My interdisciplinary research integrates theoretical frameworks from linguistics—particularly semantics and pragmatics—with experimental paradigms and advanced statistical modeling from psychology. By examining how language comprehension and production unfold in real time, I aim to advance our theoretical understanding while also contributing to practical applications.

For more details, visit my website: https://www.laurapissani.com/