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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

The Vulnerable Side of Tech Addiction: How Personality Fuels Our Digital Habits We often blame the algorithms. We blame the infinite scroll, the notification chimes, and the bright screens for our inability to put our phones down. But what if the root cause isn’t just in the device, but deep within the complexities of our

Promoting Sustainable and Safe Mobility: Unveiling the MORDE Scale for Driver Psychology Understanding the Hidden Drivers of Risky Behavior Road traffic accidents remain a global crisis, exacting a devastating toll in lives and injuries. While many factors contribute to this persistent problem, a deeper understanding of the psychological and behavioral underpinnings of driver choices is

Work-Related Stress and Glucose Regulation in Air Traffic Control Officers: New Perspectives for Medical Certification   The Biomedicine Study: A Beacon on ATCOs’ Resilience A new article published in Biomedicine, titled “Work-Related Stress and Glucose Regulation in Air Traffic Control Officers: Implications for Medical Certification,” opens new frontiers in understanding the relationship between professional stress

Comparing Immersive and Non-Immersive VR: Effects on Spatial Learning and Aesthetic Experience in Museum Settings A recent article published in Brain Sciences “Comparing Immersive and Non-Immersive VR: Effects on Spatial Learning and Aesthetic Experience in Museum Settings” by Laura Piccardi, Marcello Massidda, Laura Travaglini, Sofia Pescarin, Marco Giancola, Massimiliano Palmiero, Matteo Deflorian, Sabrina Apollaro, Roberta Lista, and Raffaella

Evaluating Young Adults’ Engagement with Cultural Heritage The recent article published in Heritage by Manuele Veggi, Alessandro von Gal, Laura Piccardi, Sofia Pescarin, and Raffaella Nori titled “How Much Do We Care About Cultural Heritage? A Rasch Scale Validation Study Among Young Adults“, investigates the relationship between citizens and cultural heritage through the novel Cultural Heritage

It is now online ALE-meta-analysis: Disruptive resting state networks characterizing depressive comorbidity in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment by Alessandro von Gal, Dario Papa, Marco D’Auria, and Laura Piccardi, published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. This systematic literature review on Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science extracts experiments that compare resting state scans of

It is now online the review: Relationship Between Depression and Neurodegeneration: Risk Factor, Prodrome, Consequence, or Something Else? A Scoping Review by Dario Papa, Alessandro Ingenito, Alessandro von Gal, Maria Francesca De Pandis, and Laura Piccardi, published in Biomedicine. This article seeks to investigate the unclear link between depression and neurodegeneration. A huge debate exists

It is now online the article: Dual Assessment of Developmental Topographical Disorientation: Comparing Self-Reported Measures with Actual Navigational Performance by Alessia Bonavita, Sofia Pepe, Raffaella Nori, Massimiliano Palmiero, Cecilia Guariglia and Laura Piccardi, published in Brain Sciences. This article seeks to (i) evaluate the effectiveness of the Familiarity and Spatial Cognitive Style Scale (FSCS) and

It is now online the article: “The Dual Process model: the effect of cognitive load on the ascription of intentionality” by Micaela Maria Zucchelli, Nicola Matteucci Armandi Avogli Trotti, Andrea Pavan, Laura Piccardi, and Raffaella Nori, published in Frontiers in Psychology. This article seeks to examine the intentionality behind decision-making by utilizing a cognitive load

It is now online the article: May reducing driving-related phobia recover developmental topographical disorientation? A case report. by Cecilia Guariglia, Samuele Russo, Alessia Bonavita, Raffaella Nori and Laura Piccardi, published in Applied Neuropsychology: Adult. In this article, we report the case of a girl with developmental topographical disorientation (DTD) and driving related fear (DRF) who struggled to learn driving routes due to her phobia. Her

It is now online the article: “Mind’s eye in the Alzheimer’s disease spectrum continuum” by Giulia Bechi Gabrielli, Fabrizia D’Antonio, Antonella Di Vita, Roberta Margiotta, Massimiliano Panigutti, Maddalena Boccia, Laura Piccardi, Liana Palermo, Emanuela Salati, Micaela Sepe Monti, Giuseppina Talarico, Giuseppe Bruno and Cecilia Guariglia, published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. This article aims to

It is now online the article: “The Effects of Multidisciplinary Intensive Rehabilitation on Cognitive and Executive Functions in Parkinson’s Disease: A Clinical Database Analysis” by Ivana Baldassarre, Rossella Rotondo, Laura Piccardi, Lorenza Leonardi, Danilo Lanni, Maria Gaglione, Fabrizio Stocchi, Massimo Fini, Michela Goffredo, Elvira Padua, and Maria Francesca De Pandis published in Journal of Clinical

It is now online the review article: “Measuring spatial navigation during locomotion in children: A systematic review” by Nuria Martín-Pozuelo, Lidia Carballo Costa, Marina Solís-García, Marco Giancola, Laura Piccardi, Isabel De las Cuevas-Teràn, and Verònica Robles-García, published in Heliyon. This article aims to describe the role of locomotion during the assessment of spatial navigation in

The editorial “The Contribution of Internal and External Factors to Human Spatial Navigation” by Laura Piccardi, Raffaella Nori, Jose Manuel Cimadevilla, and Maria Kozhevnikov in Brain Sciences is now available online. Spatial navigation involves various cognitive processes such as memory, attention, spatial updating, mental planning, and problem-solving skills. Additionally, internal and external factors like age,

It is now online the article: Betting on Your Feelings: The Interplay between Emotion and Cognition in Gambling Affective Task by Emanuela Mari, Clarissa Cricenti, Maddalena Boccia, Micaela Maria Zucchelli, Raffaella Nori, Laura Piccardi, Anna Maria Giannini and Alessandro Quaglieri in Journal of Clinical Medicine. The aim of this study is to explore differences in

It is now online the editorial: Editorial: Physical exercise and brain health: functional mediators and therapeutic targets focusing on neuroendocrinology by Weina Liu, Laura Piccardi, Howe Liu, Li Zhang, Chengyi Liu and Jie Xia published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. The editorial introduces a research topic that addresses neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly in the context of the

It is now online the article: “Map recall accuracy depends on navigational strategies” by Alessandro von Gal, Paola Verde, and Laura Piccardi, published in Giornale di Medicina Militare. This article, written in Italian and English, intends to analyze the contribution of navigational strategies and gender in the delayed recall of a learned path on a

It is now online the article: “The prevention of road accidents in non-expert drivers: Exploring the influence of Theory of Mind and driving style.” by Raffaella Nori, Micaela Maria Zucchelli, Pierluigi Cordellieri, Alessandro Quaglieri, Massimiliano Palmiero, Paola Guariglia, Marco Giancola, Anna Maria Giannini, and Laura Piccardi, published in Safety Science. This article aims to examine