Research Interests
I have a broad range of research interests. I have extensive experience exploring interoception and its role in active sensing and other basic cognitive processes. My work covers both the neurophysiological side (using ECG, respiratory belts, and psychophysiological monitoring) and the clinical field. I developed this expertise while working with the Human Evolution and Cognition group (EvoCog) and the Active Cognition, Embodiment and Environment Lab (ACE2Lab).
Additionally, I have a special interest in inhibitory cognitive processes and associated cortical areas, a field where I have trained and conducted research with both EvoCog and the Neuropsychology and Cognition (NeuroCog) group. I also have experience in data analysis with R, with a specific focus on performing meta-analyses.
Keywords: Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Clinical Psychology
Education
M.Sc. in Clinical and Health Psychology
Autonomous University of Madrid
Master's Thesis: Atypical Interoception in Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (with distinction).
B.Sc. in Psychology
University of the Balearic Islands
Bachelor's Thesis: Behavioral protocol for detecting impairment in the inhibitory process of executive functions (with distinction).
Publications
- Lopez-Martin, G., Caparco, A., van Steenoven, C., Leganes-Fonteneau, M., & Galvez-Pol, A. (2026). Interoceptive Rhythms and Perceptual Experience: Mechanisms, Contexts, and Strategies for Real-World Research. NeuroImage, 325, 121650. Paper
- Lopez-Martin, G., González-Roz, A., Belisario, K., Gervilla, E., & Andrés, P. (2025). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Impact of Cocaine Use on Cognitive Inhibition. Neuropsychology Reviews. Paper
- Caparco, A., Lopez-Martin, G., & Galvez-Pol, A. (2025). Phase confusion: How inconsistent cardiac labelling obscures interoception research. Biological Psychology, 199, 109078. Paper
- Galvez-Pol, A., Lopez-Martin, G., & Kilner, J. M. (2023). Social timing as an active, multisensory, and embodied process: A commentary on "The evolution of social timing" by Verga, Kotz and Ravignani. Physics of Life Reviews, 47, 128-130. Paper
Science Dissemination
Lopez-Martin, G., González-Roz, A., Gervilla, E., & Andrés, P. (2025, Mar). Revisión sistemática y meta-análisis del impacto del consumo de la cocaína en la inhibición cognitiva. XVI Congreso Nacional de Neuropsicología (FANPSE), Madrid, Spain.
Galvez-Pol, A., Lopez-Martin, G., & Kilner, J. M. (2024, Oct). Active sensing is coupled to internal bodily cycles. XIV Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Psicología Experimental (SEPEX), Almería, Spain.