Spatial Cognition Lab News
The Shared Brain Map for Spatial Navigation and Visuo-Spatial Planning Revealed Navigating a new city and solving a complex puzzle might seem like fundamentally different challenges, yet our brain tackles them using a surprisingly similar core toolkit. A landmark new study - Common Brain Areas in Spatial Navigation and Visuo-Spatial Planning: A Meta-Analysis- by Sofia […]
This article provides an in-depth analysis of the research published in Frontiers in Psychology by Pierpaolo Zivi and colleagues, titled "Field dependent-independent cognitive style as a predictor of malevolent creativity: a multifaceted approach". The study explores one of the most fascinating and unsettling aspects of the human mind: malevolent creativity, the ability to generate original ideas with the […]
Agostino Gemelli: Pioneer of Spatial Orientation in Flight Now online in the Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, the article "Gemelli’s legacy in the knowledge of spatial orientation in flight" by Paola Verde and Laura Piccardi sheds new light on the pioneering work of Agostino Gemelli. An Italian Franciscan friar, physician, and psychologist, Gemelli laid […]
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: “On the Road Safety: Gender Differences in Risk-Taking DrivingBehaviors Among Seniors Aged 65 and Older” by Pierluigi Cordellieri, Laura Piccardi, Marco Giancola, Anna Maria Giannini, and Raffaella Nori, published in Geriatrics. This article aims to fill the gap in evidence regarding the role of gender in risk-taking among individuals […]
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 […]
