A5084853702- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Infant Health and Development
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Language Development and Disorders
- Face recognition and analysis
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Fondazione Stella Maris
2018-2025
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2024
University of Pisa
2021
University of Parma
2014-2019
Abstract To investigate how a high risk for infant neurological impairment affects the quality of verbal interactions, and in particular properties infant-directed speech, spontaneous interactions between 14 mothers their 4.5-month-old infants at disorders (7 female) were recorded acoustically compared with those dyads typically developing (8 female). Mothers at-risk had proportionally less voicing, proportion voicing decreased increasing severity infants’ long-term outcome. Follow-up...
Mirror neurons (MNs) in the inferior parietal lobule and ventral premotor cortex (PMv) can code intentions of other individuals using contextual cues. Gaze direction is an important social cue that be used for understanding meaning actions made by individuals. Here we addressed issue whether PMv MNs are influenced gaze another individual. We recorded single-unit activity macaque while monkey was observing experimenter performing a grasping action orienting his either toward (congruent...
Although positive effects of oxytocin (OT) on social functioning are well-demonstrated, little is known about the mechanisms through which OT may drive early development, or its therapeutic efficacy in infancy. To address these critical issues, we investigated exogenous neural (EEG) and behavioral responses during observation live facial gestures infant macaques with limited exposure (i.e. nursery-reared). Three key findings were revealed. First, increased alpha suppression over posterior...
Previous developmental research suggests that motor experience supports the development of action perception across lifespan. However, it is still unknown when neural mechanisms underlying action-perception coupling emerge in infancy. The goal this study was to examine correlates during emergence grasping abilities newborn rhesus macaques. Neural activity, recorded via electroencephalogram (EEG), while monkeys observed actions, mimed actions and means-end movements first (W1) second week...
Unilateral spastic Cerebral Palsy (UCP) results from congenital brain injury, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has a role in understanding the etiology severity of insult. In UCP, functional impairment predominantly occurs upper limb (UL) more affected side, where manual ability dexterity are typically reduced. Also, mirror movements (MMs), often present with further possible negative impact. This study aims to investigate relationships among neuroanatomical characteristics injury at...
The observation of actions executed by others results in desynchronization electroencephalogram (EEG) the alpha and beta frequency bands recorded from central regions humans. On other hand, mirror neurons, which are thought to be responsible for this effect, have been studied only macaque monkeys, using single-cell recordings. Here, as a first step research programme aimed at understanding parallels between human monkey neuron systems (MNS), we EEG scalp two monkeys during action...
Although it is established that F5 neurons can distinguish between nonsocial goals such as bringing food to the mouth for eating or placing in a container, not clear whether they discriminate social and goals. Here, we recorded single-unit activity ventral premotor cortex of two female macaques used simple reach-to-grasp motor task which monkey grasped an object with precision grip three conditions, only differed terms their final goal, is, subsequent act was either (placing experimenter's...
Abstract Purpose: To assess the feasibility of implementing Listening Visits (LV) in an Italian neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Study Design and Methods: This implementation LV included empathic listening problem-solving sessions provided by a psychologist to 26 parents hospitalized preterm newborns. Using RE-AIM framework, three facets were assessed: reach , adoption . Results: It is feasible integrate into NICU: 76% families willing try ( ). recipients reported high satisfaction....