Adélaïde Blavier obtained her degree in Psychological Sciences in 2000, at the University of Liège, with a Grande Distinction. The following years have allowed her to pick up a teaching diploma, a DES in psychological expertise (in 2004) and then a Doctorate in Psychological Sciences, with La Plus Grande Distinction. Her work on the consequences of new technologies on medical practice or on the risks of errors flows logically from certain research areas: visual perception and the link between learning and new technologies. To this she adds skills in terms of psychological expertise in the judicial framework. But she has also worked on the link between neuro-psychological disorders and work invalidity, as well as on parental alienation and the process of victimization.

After having been appointed associate professor she is a deputy lecturer at the University of Liège, where she teaches professional ethics (to future psychologists and logopedists) and human error in courses given to future architects. Besides her work – she is an FNRS Postdoctoral Researcher and was, in 2008 visiting scholar at the Vision Sciences Laboratory of Harvard’s Department of Psychology (USA) – she carries out psychological appraisals of children and adults in penal and civil matters and for the Youth Justice department.

Selection of publications

Blavier A. et Nyssen,A-S. (2009) Influence of 2D and 3D images on performance and time estimation in minimal invasive surgery. Ergonomics, 52 (11), 1342-1349.

Luengo, V., Aboulafia, A., Blavier, A., Shorten, G., Vadcard, L., & Zottmann, J. (2009). Novel technology for learning in medicine. In N. Balacheff, S. Ludvigsen, T. de Jong, A. Lazonder, & S. Barnes (Eds.) Technology-Enhanced Learning: Principles and Products (pp 105-120). Springer.

Nyssen, A.S., & Blavier, A. (2008). Communication as a sign of adaptation to a complex system: The case of robotic surgery. In C. Nemeth Improving Healthcare Team Communication: Building on Lessons from Aviation and Aerospace (pp. 207-219). Padstow, Cornwall: Ashgate.

Blavier A., Gaudissart Q., Cadière G-B & Nyssen A-S. (2007) Comparison of learning curves and skill transfer between classical and robotic laparoscopy according to the viewing conditions : implications for training. American Journal of Surgery, 194 (1), 115-121.