2026 -
Postdoctoral researcher.
Department of Economics, University of Zürich, Zürich, CH.
Supervised by: Christian Ruff.
2022 - 2025
PhD candidate.
Motivation Brain Behavior lab, Paris Brain Institute, Paris, FR.
Supervised by: Jean Daunizeau.
Thesis title: A neuro-computational account of rationality costs in decision-making.
2021-2022
MSc intern.
Motivation Brain Behavior lab, Paris Brain Institute, Paris, FR.
Supervised by: Jean Daunizeau.
Project title: Neuro-computational modelling of value construction.
2021
MSc intern.
Babylab, Integrative Neuroscience and Cognition Center, Paris, FR.
Supervised by: Véronique Izard.
Project title: Modelling of auditory numerosity perception.
2022 - 2025
PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience. Sorbonne Université, Paris, FR.
2020 - 2022
MSc in Cognitive Science. Université ENS-PSL, Paris, FR.
2019 - 2020
BSc in Mathematics. Université Paris Descartes, Paris, FR.
2017 - 2019
Preparatory classes MPSI / MP* (maths and physics). Lycée Pierre Corneille, Rouen, FR.
Biological profits of irrational computations in the orbitofrontal cortex
Bénon, J., & Daunizeau, J. (2025). Biological profits of irrational computations in the orbitofrontal cortex. bioRxiv.
The online metacognitive control of decisions
Bénon, J., Lee, D., Hopper, W., Verdeil, M., Pessiglione, M., Vinckier, F., Bouret, S., Rouault, M., Lebouc, R., Pezzulo, G., Schreiweis, C., Burguière, E., & Daunizeau, J. (2024). The online metacognitive control of decisions. Communications Psychology, 2(1), 1-17.
2024 - 2025
Lecturer on the artificial intelligence applied to healthcare course. Université Paris Cité, Paris FR.
2023
Teaching fellow in psychophysiology. Institut de Psychologie, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR.
June 2025
[Poster] SBDM, 12th Symposium on the Biology of Decision-Making. Lyon, FR.
Feb 2025
[Invited talk] Neuroeconomics and Decision Neuroscience Group Zürich Center for Neuroeconomics, University of Zürich, CH.
Dec 2024
[Poster] Foraging conference. Lyon, FR.
Oct 2024
[Selected talk] SNE, 22nd meeting of the Society for NeuroEconomics. Paris, FR.
Oct 2024
[Poster] AIBH, Artificial Intelligence in Biology and Health (best poster prize). Paris, FR.
May 2024
[Poster] NeuroAI, Thematic days Neuroscience & AI. Bordeaux, FR.
Apr 2024
[Poster] OFC, 5th Orbitofrontal cortex meeting. Paris, FR.
June 2023
[Poster] Poster prize competition (1st prize). Paris Brain Institute, Paris, FR.
June 2023
[Poster] SBDM, 11th Symposium on the Biology of Decision-Making. Paris, FR.
Apr 2024
June 2023
Apr 2022
Co-president of Cognivence.
Organization of a large cognitive science fair for the general public.