Frank Van Overwalle is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium. His academic journey began with questions around how people explain success and failure—and has since evolved from social cognition to the field of social neuroscience.
His current research focuses on the “social brain,” particularly the role of the cerebellum in predicting and automating social interactions. By combining neuroscience and psychological theory, his work sheds light on how we form impressions, understand others, and anticipate social behavior.
His work has appeared in leading journals such as Nature Reviews Neuroscience, NeuroImage, Psychological Review, and Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.
Frank Van Overwalle is an active member of various professional networks, including the Social and Affective Neuroscience Society (SANS), and served as President of the European Society of Social and Affective Neuroscience (ESSAN). He is frequently invited to serve on scientific review panels, including for the European Research Council (ERC) and the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO).
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Email:Â Frank.VanOverwalle@vub.be