Autore: Michele Scandola

Effects of the social context on the neurophysiological correlates of observed error monitoring

Authors: Maria Pyasik, Maddalena Beccherle, Federica Faraoni, Rachele Pezzetta,Valentina Moro Abstract: Monitoring the motor performance of others, including the correctness of their actions, is crucial for the human behavior. However, while performance (and error) monitoring of the own actions has…

Temporal judgments of actions
following unilateral brain damage

Authors: Valentina Pacella, M. Scandola, M. Bà, N. Smania, M. Beccherle, E. Rossato,D. Volpe & Valentina Moro Abstract: Sense of time is a complex construct, and its neural correlates remain to date in most part unknown.To complicate the frame, physical…

The ‘healthy side’ of anosognosia for hemiplegia: Increased sense of agency for the unimpaired limb or motor compensation?

Authors: Gianna Cocchini, Michele Scandola, Valeria Gobbetto, Maria Cristina Cioffi, Angela Bartolo, James Moore, and Valentina Moro Objectives Anosognosic patients show a lack of awareness for their hemiplegia coupled with a distorted sense of agency for the actions performed by…

Cognitive flexibility assessment with a new Reversal learning task paradigm compared with the Wisconsin card sorting test exploring the moderating effect of gender and stress

Authors: Alessandra Monni, Michele Scandola, Sébastien Hélie, L. Francesca Scalas Cognitive flexibility plays a crucial role in psychological health and this research aimed to investigate its assessment. We developed a novel Reversal learning task (RLT) paradigm adding pure reward (+…

Electrophysiological correlates of action monitoring in brain-damaged patients: A systematic review

Authors: Maria Pyasik, Michele Scandola, Valentina Moro Action monitoring is crucial to the successful execution of an action and understanding the actions of others. It is often impaired due to brain lesions, in particular after stroke. This systematic review aims…

NPSY.Lab-VR meeting – July 13th, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Dear all, you are invited to the next NPSY.Lab-VR meeting that will take place next Wednesday, July 13th 2022 at 3:00 PM (CEST). The seminar entitled “The analgesic power of pleasant touch” will be held by Martina Fusaro (IRCCS Santa…

NPSY.Lab-VR meeting – July 5th, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Dear all, you are invited to the next NPSY.Lab-VR meeting that will take place next Tuesday, July 5th 2022 at 3:30 PM (CEST). The seminar, entitled “Il caregiving system e i risvolti positivi del caregiving dalla prospettiva dei caregiver informali”,…

Body, action, and space representations in people affected by spinal cord injuries

Author: Michele Scandola A spinal cord injury causes extensive neuroplastic modifications in our brain, from the sensory–motor structures, to all the brain because of the strict interdependences of brain structures within neural networks. These modifications have—often subtle—effects on cognitive aspects,…