A5057317677- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Space Exploration and Technology
University of Chieti-Pescara
2015-2024
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
2016
University of Foggia
2016
Hologic (Germany)
2016
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2014
Government of the Republic of Korea
2012
International Psychogeriatric Association
2012
Faculty (United Kingdom)
2012
University of Padua
2003-2006
University of Essex
2002-2004
The COVID-19 pandemic is far more than a health crisis: it has unpredictably changed our whole way of life. As suggested by the analysis economic data on sales, this dramatic scenario also heavily impacted individuals’ spending levels. To better understand these changes, present study focused consumer behavior and its psychological antecedents. Previous studies found that crises differently affect people’s willingness to buy necessities products (i.e., utilitarian shopping) non-necessities...
Trying to remember something now typically improves your ability it later. However, after watching a video of simulated bank robbery, participants who verbally described the robber were 25% worse at identifying in lineup than instead listed U.S. states and capitals—this has been termed “verbal overshadowing” effect (Schooler & Engstler-Schooler, 1990). More recent studies suggested that this might be substantially smaller first reported. Given uncertainty about size, influence finding...
On January 30th 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 pandemic a Public Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Italy has been one most affected countries in world. To contain further spread virus, Italian government imposed an unprecedented long-period lockdown for entire country. This dramatic scenario may have caused strong psychological distress, with potential negative long-term mental health consequences. The aim present study is to report prevalence high...
Previous studies have shown that higher levels of self-esteem are associated with better academic performance. However, there is no evidence if make-up can indirectly influence achievement and cognition through self-esteem. In this study, we examined the possibility affect performance by asking 186 female undergraduate students to take a simulated university examination. Participants were randomly assigned three groups, which consisted wearing make-up, listening positive music, face...
Objectives Older adults have been identified as a high-risk population for COVID-19, therefore it is crucial to understand how they perceived and reacted the emergency. We examined age-related differences in emotions, cognitive attitudes, behavioral responses COVID-19 crisis. Based on Socioemotional Selectivity Theory, we expected find positive approach older adults, which may translate into lower compliance with restrictive measures.Methods: analyzed data (n = 306) from nation-wide online...
The present study investigated emotional memory following bilateral transcranial electrical stimulation (direct current of 1 mA, for 20 minutes) over fronto-temporal cortical areas healthy participants during the encoding images that differed in affective arousal and valence. main result was a significant interaction between side anodal image Specifically, right anodal/left cathodal selectively facilitated recall pleasant with respect to both unpleasant neutral whereas left anodal/right...
The aim of the present study was to examine age-related differences between young, young-old and old-old adults in an affective version classical Working Memory Operation Span Test. Test included neutral words (as version) as well negative positive ones. Results showed that while young performed better than with words, were no longer significant, nullified Altogether, results indicate emotional can reduce decline when maintenance manipulation information working memory older are required.
In this study, we investigated whether age-related differences in emotion regulation priorities influence online dynamic emotional facial discrimination. A group of 40 younger and a older adults were invited to recognize positive or negative expression as soon the slowly emerged subsequently rate it terms intensity. Our findings show that recognized happy expressions faster than angry ones, while direction does not seem affect adults' performance. Furthermore, rated both faces more intense...
In line with the dimensional theory of emotional space, we developed affective norms for words rated in terms valence, arousal and dominance a group older adults to complete adaptation Affective Norms English Words (ANEW) Italian aid research on aging. Here, as original ANEW database, participants evaluated arousal, by means Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) paper-and-pencil procedure. We observed high split-half reliabilities within sample correlations ratings previous research, especially...
Numerous studies have reported age-related differences in memory for emotional information. One explanation places emphasis on an emotion processing preference older adults that reflects their socioemotional self-relevant goals. Here, we evaluate the degree to which this may be modulated by color. In 2 experiments, younger and were asked study a series of affective words (Experiment 1) or pictures 2) then presented with immediate yes/no recognition task. particular, colored according...
Emotional face recognition is impaired in bipolar disorder, but it not clear whether this specific for the illness. Here, we investigated how aging and disorder influence dynamic emotional recognition. Twenty older adults, 16 patients, 20 control subjects performed a affective facial task subsequent rating task. Participants pressed key as soon they were able to discriminate neutral was assuming happy or angry expression then rated intensity of each expression. Results showed that adults...
Abstract The Chieti Affective Action Videos (CAAV) is a new database designed for the experimental study of emotions in psychology. main goal CAAV to provide wide range standardized stimuli based on two emotional dimensions: valence and arousal. first present through videos actions filmed developed specifically research. 444 young adults were recruited evaluate this database, which consisted sub-set 90 four versions, total 360 videos. versions differ gender actor (male or female) perspective...
This study tested the hypothesis that affective content may undermine rather than facilitate working memory (WM) performance. To this end, participants performed a running WM task with positive, negative and neutral words. In typical tasks, are presented lists of unpredictable length asked to recall last three or four items. We found accuracy words decreased as lengthened, whereas list did not influence interpreted pattern results in terms limited resource model which valence represents...