A5089024824- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Diversity and Impact of Dance
- Mind wandering and attention
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Università degli Studi di Enna Kore
2014-2024
Fondazione Santa Lucia
2002-2009
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2005-2009
University of Chieti-Pescara
2009
University College London
2007
Sapienza University of Rome
2005
Drivers consider external and hypothetical behaviours of other drivers, but internal factors also impact road safety. This study aims to examine the connection between Cognitive Affective Theory Mind (ToM) Driving Style in It hypothesizes that a higher level ToM corresponds greater ability avoid accidents assume virtuous driving behaviour. The investigates how impacts behaviour, directly correlating with assessing potential accidents' probability severity. 207 non-expert including 164...
Abstract Background Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) may experience venous thrombosis while data regarding arterial are sparse. Methods Prospective multicenter study in 5 hospitals including 373 patients Covid-19-related pneumonia. Demographic data, laboratory findings coagulation tests and comorbidities were reported. During the follow-up any or thrombotic events death registered. Results Among patients, 75 (20%) had a event died. Thrombotic included 41 thromboembolism 34...
Patients with left unilateral neglect bisect long horizontal lines to the right of true centre. However, when given short lines, many same patients mark midpoint centre, towards otherwise neglected space. This paradoxical phenomenon has been termed 'cross-over' and is difficult explain based on current accounts syndrome. To explore causes cross-over, in a first study we evaluated bisection 20, 100 200 mm groups brain-damaged hemianopia, no hemianopia without or hemianopia. Cross-over 20 was...
Aging involves several changes depending on genetic and behavioral factors, such as lifestyle the number quality of social relationships, which in turn can be influenced by empathy. Here, change perceived support across lifespan a function empathy was investigated, considering mediating role after controlling for gender education. In total, 441 people (18–91 years old) filled Italian short version Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL-12), Social Questionnaire (SSQ6), well Empathy...
Abstract Peripheral vestibular organs feed the central nervous system with inputs favoring correct perception of space during head and body motion. Applying temporal order judgments (TOJs) to pairs simultaneous or asynchronous stimuli presented in left right egocentric space, we evaluated influence leftward rightward rotatory accelerations given around vertical head-body axis on covert attentional orienting. In a first experiment, visual hemifield. second tactile were hands lying their...
Dance represents an opportunity to promote not only motor skills but also other cognitive functions and general well-being. In this study 58 children aged 6-10 years were enrolled in order test the issue if dance improves divergent thinking visual domains (domain-general specificity hypotheses), whether topological map of body mediates performance at task (mediation hypothesis). At aim, 33 practicing compared with a control group (25 children). Children administered Torrance Test Creative...
In the present study we analysed bisecting behaviour of 287 chronic right brain-damaged patients by taking into account presence and severity extrapersonal and/or personal neglect diagnosed with hemineglect battery. We also who had (or did not have) according to their line bisection performance. Our results showed that performance task correlates cancellation tasks, reading perceptual but neglect. Personal seems be unrelated behaviour. Indeed, affected do show more severe in than only...
Psychometric properties and validation of the Italian version Family Assessment Measure Third Edition – Short Version in a nonclinical sample Monica Pellerone,1 Tiziana Ramaci,1 Santa Parrello,2 Paola Guariglia,1 Flavio Giaimo1 1Faculty Human Social Sciences, "Kore" University Enna, 2Department Humanities Studies, "Federico II" Naples, Napoli, Italy Background: functioning plays an important role developing maintaining dysfunctional behaviors, especially during adolescence. The lack...
The role of emotional landmarks in navigation has been scarcely studied. Previous findings showed that valence and arousal increase landmark's salience improve performance navigational memory tasks. However, no study directly explored the interplay between emotionally laden embodied not-embodied At aim, 115 college students have subdivided five groups according to they were exposed (High Positive Landmarks HPL; Low LPL; High Negative HNL; LNL Neutral NeuL). In tasks participants asked learn...
The last decade has seen an increase in compulsive behaviours among young adults worldwide, particularly 2020, during restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Importantly, even if shopping is ordinary activity everyday life, it can become a behaviour for certain individuals. aim of this study was investigate role working memory and decision-making style behaviour. A total 105 participants (65 F, 40 M) were recruited online from May 2020 December 2020. They completed series questionnaires...
The "Reading the Mind in Eyes" test was developed by Baron-Cohen and his co-workers. This provides them unique opportunity to evaluate social cognition assessing ability recognize mental state of others using only expressions around eyes. In healthy populations, however, it has produced conflicting results, particularly regarding sex differences number items use. this study we performed two studies: first one investigated presence gender effects sensitivity stimuli; second considered other...
The Hayling and Brixton tests constitute a short test battery that quickly assesses verbal spatial inhibition flexibility. This has shown high construct validity strong reliability in clinical experimental settings. aim of this study was to develop an Italian version the obtain normative values.We collected data from 301 healthy participants aged between 16 94 years, taking into account all demographics. To maximize sample size, we used overlapping interval strategy. Adjusted scores for...
Aging involves several changes depending on genetic and behavioural factors, such as lifestyle number quality of social relationships, which in turn can be influenced by empathy. Here, the change perceived support across life span a function empathy was investigated, considering mediating role empathy, after controlling for gender education. 441 people (18-91 years old) filled Italian short version Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL-12) Social Questionnaire (SSQ6) well Empathy (EQ)...
The aim of the present study was to verify if gender differences in verbal and visuo-spatial working memory would persist following right cerebral lesions. To pursue our we investigated a large sample (n. 346) brain-damaged patients healthy participants 272) for presence effects performing Corsi Digit Test. We also assessed subgroup 109) nature (active vs. passive) tasks. tested (WM) administering Test (CBT) Span (DS) using two different versions: forward (fCBT fDS), subjects were required...
A patient with right sided brain damage suffered contralesional neglect, inferior quadrantanopia (with 0 degrees sparing in the left eye and 13 right), a visual field restriction (to 15 ) upper quadrant of eye. In binocular vision, showed underestimation horizontal size line segments unless cued to localise their end points. When asked reproduce, monocular 10 20 distances between two attentionally points lying on frontal vertical plane, relative overextension ipselesional underextension...
Reliable and valid measures are necessary to assess subjective working memory complaints that can be distinct from objective performance. The Working Memory Questionnaire (WMQ) is a self-administered scale proposed by Vallat-Azouvi. It assesses the three different domains (memory storage, attention, executive functions) in accordance with Baddeley's model. Our aim was propose an Italian translation of WMQ provide normative data. We collected data 697 healthy participants aged between 18 88...