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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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Evaluating the actions of others is a complex cognitive process. It requires us to seamlessly integrate a person's underlying intentions with the actual outcomes they produce. But how exactly does the brain distinguish between a deliberate attack and a mere accident? A groundbreaking new article titled "How the brain judges harm: functional networks among intentional and […]
How does reasoning influence intentionality attribution in the case of side effects? To evaluate others’ actions objectively, one must integrate the actor’s mental states with the potential consequences of their actions. However, consequences can often distort our perception of intentionality. A well-known phenomenon in cognitive science, the Knobe effect (or “side-effect effect”), demonstrates that individuals tend to […]
Unaware and Unrestrained: The Connection Between Binge-Eating and Absence Seizures It is now available online the article “Unaware and unrestrained: binge-eating behavior in epileptic absence seizures”, published in the scientific journal Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity. This significant research was conducted by a multidisciplinary team of experts: ISABELLA MARINI, MARIA BIANCA MUNEGHINA, […]
