Elena S. Gorbunova
- Associate Professor: Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Psychology
- Laboratory Head: Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Psychology / Laboratory for Cognitive Psychology of Digital Interface Users
- Elena S. Gorbunova has been at HSE University since 2015.
Education and Degrees
Lomonosov Moscow State University
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
Awards and Accomplishments
- Best Teacher — 2020–2024, 2015–2020
- Winner of the HSE University Best Russian Research Paper Competition – 2024
- Young Faculty Support Programme (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "Future Professoriate" (2018–2019)
Category "New Lecturers under 30" (2016–2017)
Supervisor of the following Doctoral theses
- 1Psychological and neurophysiological mechanisms of cognitive fatigue under perceptual load
- 2A. Anufrieva Mechanisms of Attention and Working Memory while Interacting with the Digital Environment
- 3E. Tsigeman-Gorenko Psychological Mechanisms of Text Perception: The Role of Perceptual Disfluency
- 4T. Berezner The role of perceptual factors in metacognitive regulation
- 5M. Dvoeglazova Rectangularity Bias in the Perception of a 3D Shape from Its 2D Retinal Image
- 6J. Friesen Gaze Behaviour when Perceiving Banner Advertising
- 7N. Glebko Transformation of mnemonic processes when interacting with digital interfaces
- 8E. Kosova Factors of primary online-trust in news web interfaces
Courses (2024/2025)
- Cognitive Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Cognitive Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Cognitive Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to Cognitive Science (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
- Introduction to Cognitive Science (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience field of study Psychology; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Postgraduate seminar (Postgraduate course; 1 year, 2 semester)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Cognitive Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Psychology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Ergonomics and Usability (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to Cognitive Science (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience field of study Psychology; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Introduction to Cognitive Science (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2022/2023)
- Cognitive Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Ergonomics and Usability (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to Cognitive Science (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience field of study Psychology; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Introduction to Cognitive Science (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Ergonomics and Usability (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to Cognitive Science (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience field of study Psychology; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Introduction to Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Visual Perception and Attention (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience field of study Psychology; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Ergonomics and Usability (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to Cognitive Science (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience field of study Psychology; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Introduction to Psychology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Psychology; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Visual Perception and Attention (Master’s programme; Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience field of study Psychology; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Editorial board membership
HSE University Holds 10th Summer School ‘Eye-tracking in the Lab and Beyond’
This year, more than 100 students from Russia and abroad took part in the 10th summer neurolinguistic school, ‘Eye-tracking in the Lab and Beyond’. The school is held annually by the HSE Center for Language and Brain. Leading experts spoke about advanced developments and research in the field of video-oculography.
Russian Science Foundation Supports 15 Projects by HSE’s Early-Career Researchers
The Russian Science Foundation has announced the results of the youth contests of the Presidential Programme. HSE University’s early-career researchers are receiving grants for research projects in economics, psychology, sociology, political science, law, mathematics, information science, optics, engineering, and ocean studies.
HSE UX LAB at University of Trento
Our colleagues Frol Sapronov and Anastasia Anufrieva together with the lab head Elena Gorbunova spoke at the conference "CONCEPTS, ACTIONS, and OBJECTS. Functional and Neural Perspectives" organized by the Italian Center for Consciousness and Brain Sciences at the University of Trento.
Nauka 0+: The Kind of Science Society Needs
From the rise of platform capitalism to somatisation—this is the scope of the topics discussed at ‘Society’, a thematic platform of the NAUKA 0+ All-Russian Science Festival held by HSE University in October. In addition, experts discussed the timely issue of science popularisation.
Users Better Recognise Neutral Banner Ads
Marketers often make ads bright and catchy. However, scientists from HSE University have found out that banner advertising on websites should be neutral in order to influence users more effectively. The results of the study have been published in the Frontiers in Psychology journal.
Atricle “The effect of categorical superiority in subsequent search misses” by Olga Rubtsova was published
An article by our colleague Olga Rubtsova “The effect of categorical superiority in subsequent search misses”, co-written with the Laboratory Head Elena Gorbunova, was published in the journal Acta Psychologica.
“Applied Cognitive Science” Summer School. How was it?
This year the 3d “Applied Cognitive Science” Summer School was held by our Lab. Unfortunately, we were forced to meet via online because of pandemic situation. Nonetheless, these conditions did not affect on shool program: it was intense and engaging.
Results of Competition for Research and Teaching Laboratories Announced
This year, HSE has supported the founding of 10 new Research and Teaching Laboratories (RTLs) in various fields, from cognitive psychology and computer modeling, to international justice and economics of sports.