Ana Tajadura-Jimenez

Self-perception, embodiment, human multisensory perception and emotion in everyday contexts and new media technologies. Audio-based applications that can improve body-image, self-esteem, movement patterns and social interactions to support wellbeing and rehabilitation for people with movement impairments. Embodied psychoacoustics. Auditory-induced emotion. Presence.
Brief biography
I studied Telecommunication Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. I obtained an International MSc in Digital Communication Systems and Technology, and a PhD degree in Psychoacoustics in Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. In 2009 I moved to UK, to continue my postdoctoral research at Manos Tsakiris' Lab of Action and Body (LAB), Royal Holloway, University of London.
I was recently awarded an ESRC Future Research Leader fellowship to carry on research on the project "The Hearing Body: How auditory perception influences body representation". From November 2012, I am based at UCLIC.
Research Publications
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B Petreca, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, Vidal L Turmo, Segura E Márquez, RO Nascimento, H Seifi, J Ley-Flores, Aneesha Singh, Nadia Berthouze, Marianna Obrist | Body x Materials: A workshop exploring the role of material-enabled body-based multisensory experiences. | 2023 | Conference paper (text) |
Dehshibi M Mahdi, Temitayo Olugbade, F Diaz-de-Maria, Nadia Berthouze, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Pain level and pain-related behaviour classification using GRU-based sparsely-connected RNNs | 2023 | IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, Journal article |
J Ley-Flores, E Alshami, Aneesha Singh, F Bevilacqua, Nadia Berthouze, Roy O De, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Effects of pitch and musical sounds on body-representations when moving with sound | 2022 | Scientific Reports, Journal article |
S Navas-Leon, M Sanchez-Martin, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, Coster L De, M Borda-Mas, L Morales | Eye movements and eating disorders: protocol for an exploratory experimental study examining the relationship in young-adult women with subclinical symptomatology | 2022 | JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, Journal article |
Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, C Sunje, CP Janssen, Nadia Berthouze | Action sounds informing own body perception influence gender identity and social cognition | 2021 | Conference abstract/presentation slides |
S Clausen, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, C Janssen, Nadia Berthouze | Action Sounds Informing Own Body Perception Influence Gender Identity and Social Cognition | 2021 | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Journal article |
S Sorli, D Casas, M Verschoor, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, MA Otaduy | Fine Virtual Manipulation with Hands of Different Sizes | 2021 | Conference paper (text) |
JG Ley-Flores, Vidal L Tumo, Nadia Berthouze, Aneesha Singh, F Bevilacqua, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | SoniBand: Understanding the Effects of Metaphorical Movement Sonifications on Body Perception and Physical Activity | 2021 | Conference paper (text) |
J Ley-Flores, F Bevilacqua, Nadia Berthouze, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Sounds changing in pitch interact with proprioception when paired with body movement, affecting motor behaviour and bodily feelings | 2021 | Conference abstract/presentation slides |
Coster L De, P Sanchez-Herrero, J Lopez-Moreno, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | The Perceived Match Between Observed and Own Bodies, but Not Its Accuracy, Is Influenced by Movement Dynamics and Clothing Cues | 2021 | FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE, Journal article |
Coster L De, P Sanchez-Herrero, J Lopez-Moreno, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Use of a real-life practical context changes the relationship between implicit body representations and real body measurements | 2021 | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Journal article |
S Navas-Leon, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, M Sanchez-Martin, Aneesha Singh, Nadia Berthouze, Marquez L Morale | Variables Affecting Physical Inactivity: A Systematized Mapping Review from 2007 to 2017 | 2021 | Conference abstract/presentation slides |
F Cuadrado, I Lopez-Cobo, T Mateos-Blanco, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Arousing the Sound: A Field Study on the Emotional Impact on Children of Arousing Sound Design and 3D Audio Spatialization in an Audio Story | 2020 | FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, Journal article |
A Gomez-Andres, J Grau-Sanchez, E Duarte, A Rodriguez-Fornells, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Enriching footsteps sounds in gait rehabilitation in chronic stroke patients: a pilot study | 2020 | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Journal article |
Coster L De, P Sanchez-Herrero, C Aliaga, MA Otaduy, J Lopez-Moreno, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Perceived match between own and observed models' bodies: influence of face, viewpoints, and body size | 2020 | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Journal article |
Coster L De, P Sanchez-Herrero, C Aliaga, MA Otaduy, J Lopez-Moreno, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Perceived match between own and observed models' bodies: influence of face, viewpoints, and body size (vol 10, 13991, 2020) | 2020 | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Journal article |
J Ley-Flores, F Bevilacqua, Nadia Berthouze, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Altering body perception and emotion in physically inactive people through movement sonification | 2019 | Conference paper (text) |
Giada Brianza, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, Emanuela Maggioni, D Pittera, Nadia Berthouze, Marianna Obrist | As Light as Your Scent: Effects of Smell and Sound on Body Image Perception | 2019 | Conference paper (text) |
Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, M Vakali, MT Fairhurst, A Mandrigin, N Bianchi-Berthouze, O Deroy | Contingent sounds change the mental representation of one's finger length (vol 7, 2017) | 2018 | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Journal article |
CC Berger, M Gonzalez-Franco, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, D Florencio, Z Zhang | Generic HRTFs May be Good Enough in Virtual Reality. Improving Source Localization through Cross-Modal Plasticity | 2018 | FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE, Journal article |
K Kuusk, A Valjamae, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Magic lining: an exploration of smart textiles altering people's self-perception | 2018 | Conference paper (text) |
Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, H Cohen, NL Bianchi-Berthouze | Bodily Sensory Inputs and Anomalous Bodily Experiences in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Evaluation of the Potential Effects of Sound Feedback | 2017 | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Journal article |
Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, D Banakou, M Slater, Nadia Berthouze | Embodiment in a Child-Like Talking Virtual Body Influences Object Size Perception, Self-Identification, and Subsequent Real Speaking | 2017 | Scientific Reports, Journal article |
Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, T Marquardt, D Swapp, N Kitagawa, N Bianchi-Berthouze | Action Sounds Modulate Arm Reaching Movements | 2016 | FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, Journal article |
Aneesha Singh, S Piana, D Pollarolo, G Volpe, G Varni, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, A Williams, A Camurri, N Bianchi-Berthouze | Go-with-the-flow: Tracking, Analysis and Sonification of Movement and Breathing to Build Confidence in Activity Despite Chronic Pain | 2016 | Human-Computer Interaction, Journal article |
E Azanon, L Tame, A Maravita, SA Linkenauger, ER Ferre, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, MR Longo | Multimodal Contributions to Body Representation | 2016 | Multisensory Research, Journal article |
Joseph Newbold, N Bianchi-Berthouze, NE Gold, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, A Williams | Musically Informed Sonification for Chronic Pain Rehabilitation: Facilitating Progress & Avoiding Over-doing | 2016 | Conference paper (text) |
L Turchet, D Moffat, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, JD Reiss, T Stockman | What do your footsteps sound like? An investigation on interactive footstep sounds adjustment | 2016 | Applied Acoustics, Journal article |
Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, M Basia, O Deroy, M Fairhurst, Nicolai Marquardt, N Bianchi-Berthouze | As light as your footsteps: altering walking sounds to change perceived body weight, emotional state and gait | 2015 | Conference paper (text) |
MAJ Apps, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, M Sereno, O Blanke, M Tsakiris | Plasticity in Unimodal and Multimodal Brain Areas Reflects Multisensory Changes in Self-Face Identification | 2015 | CEREBRAL CORTEX, Journal article |
Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, N Bianchi-Berthouze, E Furfaro, F Bevilacqua | Sonification of surface tapping changes behavior, surface perception, and emotion | 2015 | IEEE Multimedia, Journal article |
Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | The hearing body: Influences of audition on body and space representations | 2015 | COGNITIVE PROCESSING, Journal article |
A Serino, A Alsmith, M Costantini, A Mandrigin, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, C Lopez | Bodily ownership and self-location: Components of bodily self-consciousness | 2013 | CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION, Journal article |
智 北川, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, A Valjamae | Recalibration of tactile distance induced by auditory feedback | 2012 | 聴覚研究会資料, Journal article |
MAJ Apps, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, G Turley, M Tsakiris | The different faces of one’s self: an fMRI study into the recognition of current and past self-facial appearances | 2012 | Conference paper (text) |
Aneesha Singh, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, Nadia Berthouze, Nicolai Marquardt, M Tentori, R Bresin, D Kulic | Mind the Gap: A SIG on Bridging the Gap in Research on Body Sensing, Body Perception and Multisensory Feedback | 1900 | Poster, CHI 2016 San Jose, USA |
S Navas-Leon, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, Aneesha Singh, M Borda-Mas, Nadia Berthouze, Marquez L Morales | New evidence of validity and reliability of the Barriers for Physical Activity Questionnaire in a general Spanish sample (BQPA-G) | 1900 | Poster, 9th European Congress of Methodology |
Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, A Valjamae, F Bevilacqua, Nadia Berthouze | Principles for Designing Body-Centred Auditory Feedback | 1900 | Chapter |
P Rick, M Sanchez, Aneesha Singh, N Bianchi-Berthouze, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez | Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Activity Engagement in the Physically Inactive Population and Consideration of Technology Support for its Treatment | 1900 | Poster |
Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, L Zhang, Joseph Newbold, P Rick, NL Bianchi-Berthouze | Self-produced walking sounds change body-representation: An investigation on individual differences and potential positive impact on physical activity | 1900 | Poster, IMRF'18 Toronto, Canada |
S Navas-Leon, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez, M Sanchez, Aneesha Singh, Nadia Berthouze, L Morales-Marquez | Variables Affecting Physical Inactivity: A Systematized Mapping Review from 2007 to 2017 | 1900 | Poster |