A5061156571- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
- Color perception and design
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Music Therapy and Health
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
Sapienza University of Rome
2016-2025
University of Perugia
2011
Cognitive Research (United States)
2007
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
2006
Max Planck Society
2006
Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca Per lo Sviluppo sostenibile
2005
Learning a musical piece requires the development of strong linkage between sensory and motor representations. Audition plays central role tight cortical auditory-motor corepresentation is characteristic feature music processing. Recent works have indicated establishment functional connection auditory cortices during learning novel piece, although no causal relation has yet been demonstrated. Here transcranial magnetic stimulation representation involved in performance was used to test...
A same-different task was used to test the hypothesis that musical expertise improves discrimination of tonal and segmental (consonant, vowel) variations in a tone language, Mandarin Chinese. Two four-word sequences (prime target) were presented French musicians nonmusicians unfamiliar with Mandarin, event-related brain potentials recorded. Musicians detected both more accurately than nonmusicians. Moreover, associated higher error rate elicited an increased N2/N3 component developed 100...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the support attentional and memory processes in controlling a P300-based brain-computer interface (BCI) people suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Eight with ALS performed two behavioural tasks: i) rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) task, screening temporal filtering capacity speed update attentive filter, ii) change detection spatial capacity. participants were also asked perform BCI spelling task. By using correlation...
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...
Previous research shows that music ability provides positive effects on language processing. This study aims at better clarifying the involvement of different linguistic subdomains in this cross-domain link, assessing whether or not musicality and expertise enhance phonological lexical tone processing Mandarin Chinese. In two experiments groups adults children with no previous experience tonal languages, were invited to perform a same–different task trying detect variations pairs sequences...
Introduction. The World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS II) is an instrument developed by the in order to assess behavioural limitations and restrictions participation experienced individual, independently from a medical diagnosis. conceptual frame of reference this International Classification Functioning, Health: ICF. Specifically, designed evaluate functioning individual six activity domains: Understanding communicating, Getting around, Self-care, along with...
Abstract The act of listening to speech activates a large network brain areas. In the present work, novel data‐driven technique (the combination independent component analysis and Granger causality) was used extract dynamics from an fMRI study passive Words, Pseudo‐Words, Reverse‐played words. Using this method we show functional connectivity modulations among classical language regions (Broca's Wernicke's areas) inferior parietal, somatosensory, motor areas right cerebellum. Word elicited...
Background. Eye trackers are widely used among people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and their benefits to quality of life have been previously shown. On the contrary, Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) still quite a novel technology, which also serves as an access technology for severe motor impairment. Objective. To compare visual P300-based BCI eye tracker in terms information transfer rate (ITR), usability, cognitive workload users impairments. Methods. Each participant performed 3...
Two experiments were conducted to examine whether abrupt onsets are capable of reflexively capturing attention when they occur outside the current focus spatial attention, as would be expected if exogenous orienting operates in a truly automatic fashion. The authors established highly focused attentional state by means central presentation stream visual or auditory characters, which participants sometimes had monitor. No intramodal reflexive cuing effects observed either audition vision...
Does visual creativity rely predominantly on abilities and verbal abilities, or is there a cross-over between the domains? Participants (N = 25) performed several tasks ability tests, as well tests. Both correlation multidimensional scaling analyses were performed. Visual was found to be related in particular restructuring. Verbal scores, such vocabulary comprehension, but also by vividness scores of imagery questionnaire. These findings are consistent with notion that largely domain-...
Several studies have identified a supramodal network critical to the reorienting of attention toward stimuli at novel locations and which involves right temporoparietal junction inferior frontal areas. The present functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)\magnetoencephalography (MEG) study investigates: 1) cerebral circuit underlying attentional spatially varying sound locations; 2) related regular change location in same hemifield, across hemifields, or sounds presented randomly...
Although research demonstrated that people can mentally manipulate and synthesize visual elements into a creative object, the role vividness of imagery plays on is still unclear. This study explored relationships between 3 dimensions imagery: originality, practicality, mental spatial transformations elements. Fifty-three participants performed synthesis task completed Vividness Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ). Results revealed positive relationship practicality dimension objects. No was...