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Spatial Cognition Lab

Welcome to Spatial Cognition Lab.! We explore several topics related ​to Spatial Cognition and cognitive processes involved in this ability across the lifespan focusing on the external and internal factors who affects spatial orientation.

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Conceptual illustration representing positive and negative creativity alongside ethical balance scales.
Ethical Relativism Mediates the Association Between Openness to Experience and Negative Creativity: How Morality Shapes Creative Thinking Creativity is traditionally viewed as a valuable resource for human evolution and innovation. However, not all brilliant ideas yield favorable outcomes for society. A recent study, "Ethical Relativism Mediates the Association Between Openness to Experience and Negative Creativity," […]
A conceptual illustration of a human brain overlaying a virtual city grid, representing how misinformation affects navigational memory and cognitive maps.
Can false information alter how we remember physical spaces? This new study in the Journal of Environmental Psychology reveals how post-event misinformation distorts our navigational memory, systematically reshaping the cognitive maps we acquire through active virtual reality exploration.
A cockpit view of a runway during a night approach, illustrating the visual challenges of the black hole approach
Investigating Flight Safety and Visual Illusions in the Italian Aviation Context A significant new study has been released in the journal Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, shedding light on the physiological challenges pilots face during night operations. The research article, titled The Black Hole Approach and The Italian Experience, was authored by Luigi Cacciapuoti, Laura Piccardi, Marcello […]

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