Leslie Tricoche

My research lies at the intersection of social psychology and cognitive neuroscience. It focuses on understanding the mechanisms and neural substrates underlying human decision-making in social contexts, as well as their developmental trajectories from childhood through adolescence to adulthood.

Throughout my academic career, my work has progressively addressed increasingly complex forms of social influence. I first investigated basic effects such as the mere presence of others, before moving on to more active forms of influence, including coercion. These various forms of social influence are explored across a wide range of behaviors, from fundamental processes such as eye movements, to cognitive performance related to education and learning, and up to moral, prosocial, and pro-environmental behaviors.

I am particularly interested in bridging fundamental research with applied perspectives, especially in the fields of education, development, and contemporary societal challenges such as pro-environmental behavior. Overall, my work aims to better understand how individuals engage, learn, and make decisions in interaction with their social environment.

Please see my ResearchGate profile.