A5010165700- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Hereditary Neurological Disorders
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
AHEPA University Hospital
2025
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2025
Marconi University
2017-2024
Fondazione Santa Lucia
2013-2019
Sapienza University of Rome
2004-2018
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2015-2017
Foro Italico University of Rome
2012-2014
University of Chieti-Pescara
2008-2011
University of L'Aquila
2008-2011
Motor planning in older adults likely relies on the overengagement of prefrontal cortex (PFC) and is associated with slowness movement responses. Does a physically active lifestyle counteract overrecruitment PFC during action preparation? This study used high-resolution electroencephalography to measure effect physical exercise executive functions preceding visuomotor discriminative task. A total 130 participants aged 15–86 were divided into two groups based participation. The response times...
Abstract Recent animal and human studies indicate the existence of a neural pathway for sound localization, which is similar to “where” visual system distinct from identification pathway. This study sought highlight this using passive listening protocol. We employed fMRI cortical areas, activated during processing sounds coming different locations, MEG disclose temporal dynamics these areas. In addition, hypothesis activation levels in right left hemispheres, due hemispheric specialization...
Schizophrenics display impairments in domains of social cognition such as theory mind and emotion recognition. Recent studies, showing that the relationship abilities with functional outcome is more significant than other neuro-cognitive functions, have considered these a target for intervention research. This article describes preliminary data from new group-based study focused on Emotion ToM Imitation Training (ETIT), an imitation treatment aimed at improving functioning schizophrenia. In...
Several cognitive changes characterize normal aging; one change regards inhibitory processing and includes both conflict monitoring response suppression. We attempted to segregate these two aspects within a Go/No-go task, investigating three age categories. Accuracy, times event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded. The ERP data analyzed, the Go No-go trials separated; in addition, organized repeat (in which subjects repeated action delivered previous trial) switch produced opposite...
Motor performance deficits of older adults are due to dysfunction at multiple levels. Age-related differences have been documented on executive functions; motor control becomes more reliant cognitive mechanisms, including the engagement prefrontal cortex (PFC), possibly compensating for age-related sensorimotor declines. Since functional level PFC showed largest during discriminative response task, we wonder whether those effects mainly difficulty in stimulus discrimination or they could be...
In cognitive tasks, error commission is usually followed by a performance characterized post-error slowing (PES) and improvement of accuracy (PIA). Three theoretical accounts were hypothesized to support these adjustments: the cognitive, inhibitory, orienting account. The aim present ERP study was investigate neural processes associated with second prevention. To this aim, we focused on preparatory brain activities in large sample subjects performing Go/No-go task. main results enhancement...
Abstract The neuropsychological breakdowns of autobiographical memory (AM) in adults suffering from genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE) are far being understood and largely neglected. We aimed at identifying AM impairments GGE by analyzing neurocognitive deficits illness-related variables possibly affecting AM. Patients with were compared to healthy controls (HCs), through semistructured interviews on AM, as well measures identify potential determinants impairment. A single group was formed...
The aim of the present study was to investigate cortical correlates intraindividual coefficient variation (ICV) in a go/no-go task, focusing on prefrontal cortex (PFC) contribution and evaluating both pre- poststimulus brain activity.We recorded event-related potentials (ERPs) 40 subjects, arranged posteriori 2 groups basis their ICV values. By this method, we formed consistent (low ICV; n = 20) inconsistent (high group: age, speed, accuracy performance were matched.The prestimulus...
Emotional perception has been extensively studied, but only a few studies have investigated the brain activity preceding exposure to emotional stimuli, especially when they are triggered by subject himself. Here, we sought investigate expectancy means of movement related cortical potentials (MRCPs) in self-paced task, which subjects begin affective experience pressing key. In this experiment, participants had alternatively press two keys concomitantly display positive, negative, neutral, and...
Under normal circumstances, different inner- and outer-body sources are integrated to form coherent accurate mental experiences of the state body, leading phenomenon corporeal awareness. How these processes affected by changes in inner outer inputs body remains unclear. Here, we aim present empirical evidence which people with a massive sensory motor disconnection may continue experience feelings general awareness without complete control their states. In clinical populations, activity...
The aim of the study was to evaluate whether presence/absence visual cues specifying onset an upcoming, action-related stimulus modulates pre-stimulus brain activity, associated with proactive control goal-directed actions. To this we asked 12 subjects perform equal probability Go/No-go task four configurations in two conditions: (1) uncued, i.e., without any external information about timing onset; and (2) cued, providing precise onset. During both behavioral performance event-related...
ABSTRACT Miraculin, the extract of miracle fruit ( Richadella dulcifica or Synsepalum dulcificum ), is a taste‐modifying protein, its effect consisting in temporary and almost complete replacement sour taste with sweet taste. Despite psychophysical investigations were carried out past, very little known about this molecule on interactions. We investigated changes induced by miraculin gustatory sensations evoked isolated tastants (citric acid, caffeine, NaCl sucrose) binary trinary mixtures...
The neuropsychological characteristics of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies (IGEs) as a wide syndrome encompassing different clinical entities have been yet not well understood. We studied performance in patients suffering Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME) and Tonic Clonic Seizures (IGE-GTCS-only) to provide indirect-cognitive evidence on the pathophysiology IGE-related dysfunction. Greater arousal-related impairments were expected for auditory modality, by drawing previous anatomo-clinical...
Preparatory cortical activities were investigated in subjects with paraplegia attributed to spinal cord injury (SCI). Electroencephalogram (EEG) and behavioral data recorded simultaneously a visual-motor discrimination go/no-go task performed the right upper limb. Eighteen SCI participated one, two, or three experimental sessions (Go/No-Go task), according their availability willingness participate. To evaluate effects of on as function time, we considered groups (9 individuals each), based...