PhD Students

PhD project title: Psychological ressources in managing transitions

Tutors: Martina Benvenuti, Marco De Angelis

PhD project title: Predicting language and executing function emergence in preterm and full-term infants: the role of early visual attention

Tutors: Alessandra Sansavini, Chiara Suttora, Annalisa Guarini

PhD project title: Gender differences in personnel selection and actions to change the status quo

Tutors: Monica Rubini, Silvia Moscatelli, Michela Menegatti

PhD project title: Neural and computational mechanisms of reinforcement learning

Tutors: Giuseppe Di Pellegrino, Vincenzo Romei

PhD project title: Parenthood experiences among trans people in Italy

Tutors: Federica Andrei, Elena Trombini

PhD project title: The role of Periodic and Aperiodic EEG in the generation of Conscious Experience: Insights from the Triple Flash Illusion through Neuromodulatio n, Electrophysiolo gy, and Psychophysics

Tutors: Vincenzo Romei, Alessio Avenanti

PhD project title: La percezione del tempo in pazienti con lesione cerebrale focale: l’uso della Realtà Virtuale come approccio innovativo per la riabilitazione

Tutors: Caterina Bertini, Giuseppe Di Pellegrino, Michela Candini

PhD project title: Neural mechanisms underlying empathy for pain

Tutors: Vincenzo Romei, Alessio Avenanti

PhD project title: Oscillatory markers of anxiety-related cognitive styles, through the lens of perceptual strategies and neuromodulation approaches

Tutors: Alessio Avenanti, Vincenzo Romei

PhD project title: Developing inclusive societies: Predictors and implications of interethnic contact

Tutors: Francesca Prati, Elisabetta Crocetti

PhD project title: The influence of emotions on action control: brain network plasticity and potential trans- diagnostic application

Tutors: Sara Borgomaneri, Giuseppe Di Pellegrino

PhD project title: Ricerca e validazione di un modello per la transizione digitale nell’assessment e intervento nell’ambito delle abilità di apprendimento

Tutors: Paola Bonifacci, Raffaella Nori

PhD project title: Fondamenti psicofisiologici dell'empatia e del benessere nelle organizzazioni

Tutors: Alessio Avenanti, Giuseppe Di Pellegrino

PhD project title: Behavioral and EEG responses to tension perception

Tutors: Marco Costa, Raffaella Nori

PhD project title: Katarina Miletic

Tutors: Elisabetta Crocetti, Vincenzo Natale

Phd project title: Adaptive Human-Robot Collaboration in the Industry

Tutors: Luca Pietrantoni, Federico Fraboni

PhD project title: Psychophysiological foundations of empathy and well-being in organizations

Tutors: Alessio Avenanti, Sara Giovagnoli

PhD project title: Driving associative plasticity to enhance emotion perception

Tutors: Alessio Avenanti, Simone Battaglia

PhD project title: Top-down and bottom-up dynamics of sensory representations

Tutors: Caterina Bertini, Alessio Avenanti

PhD project title: Psychophysiological foundations of empathy and well-being in organizations

Tutors: Rita Chiesa, Marco Giovanni Mariani, Alessio Avenanti

PhD project title: Identity, migration, and social integration

Tutors: Elisabetta Crocetti, Monica Rubini

PhD project title: Resilience interventions for mental health in people with chronic diseases

Tutors: Giulia Landi, Elisabetta Crocetti

PhD project title: Psychometrics properties and interindividual differences in reward learning style

Tutors: Mariagrazia Benassi, Sara Garofalo.

PhD project title: Attitudes toward immigrants: a longitudinal study among adolescents and an investigation of linguistic biases in newspapers

Tutors: Elisabetta Crocetti, Monica Rubini.

PhD project title: Exploring self-stigma and help-seeking in people with dementia

Tutors: Rabih Chattat, Alessia Tessari.

PhD project title: Intergroup Tolerance Unmasked: Sociopsychological Dynamics in Cross-Cultural Contexts

Tutors: Francesca Prati, Monica Rubini.

PhD project title: Secondary victimization of women experiencing intimate partner violence and their children: the role of service providers

Tutors: Carlo Tomasetto, Cinzia Albanesi.

PhD project title: How novelty and emotionality affect the encoding and episodic memory of visual stimuli

Tutors: Andrea De Cesarei, Maurizio Codispoti, Carlo Tomasetto

PhD project title: Men as allies of women in collective action for gender equality

Tutors: Silvia Moscatelli, Carlo Tomasetto.

PhD project title: Long term evaluation of the outcomes and moderators of a blended collaborative care intervention for elderly patients with heart failure in an Italian and Danish sample

Tutors: Chiara Rafanelli, Sara Gostoli.

PhD project title: Motor asymmetry as an index of well being

Tutors: Vincenzo Natale, Mariagrazia Benassi.

PhD project title: Sustainability and Performance Appraisal: The Influence of Feedback Dynamics on Appraisal Reactions and Career Outcomes

Tutors: Marco Giovanni Mariani, Luca Pietrantoni.

PhD project title: The Modern Classroom: Understanding Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Classroom Cultural Diversity Climate

Tutors: Monica Rubini, Elisabetta Crocetti.

PhD project title: Neural and behavioral dynamics of the interaction between emotions and actions

Tutors: Sara Borgomaneri, Alessio Avenanti.

PhD project title: Investigating Implicit Body Structural Representation and the Processes of Embodiment

Tutors: Alessia Tessari, Giovanni Ottoboni.

PhD project title: Intergroup Relations, Identities, and Well-Being of Adolescents in Multicultural Societies

Tutors: Elisabetta Crocetti, Francesca Prati.

PhD project title: Exploring barriers to inclusivity in modern workplaces: extended careers, age diversity, and age stereotypes

Tutors: Sara Zaniboni, Cristian Balducci, Stefano Toderi.

PhD project title: An integrative neurophysiological approach toward the early detection of psychiatric disorders

Tutors: Vincenzo Romei, Marta Bortoletto, Alessio Avenanti.

PhD project title: Eye tracking measures as a marker of cognitive deficits in a new immersive virtual reality rehabilitation and assessment program

Tutors: Caterina Bertini, Andrea Serino, Elisa Ciaramelli

PhD project title: Understanding Moral Reasoning: Neural Insights into Pain Empathy, Mentalizing and Third-Party Punishment

Tutors: Alessio Avenanti, Giuseppe Di Pellegrino.

PhD project title: Development of management competencies in public administration for preventing stress and promoting the well-being and performance of ‘traditional’ and ‘remote’ workers

Tutors: Stefano Toderi, Cristian Balducci, Sara Zaniboni.

PhD project title: The role of the motor system in human threat conditioning

Tutors: Giuseppe Di Pellegrino, Elisa Ciaramelli.

PhD project title: The significance of peer relationships for executive functions and learning outcomes

Tutors: Elvis Mazzoni, Martina Benvenuti.

PhD project title: The role of values, mindfulness, eco-concerns and psychological well-being in the promotion of sustainable food choices

Tutors: Elena Tomba, Lucia Tecuta.

PhD project title: Adoption and ethical use of work technology from a life-span perspective

Tutors: Sara Zaniboni, Samanta Gubellini.

PhD project title: Young migrants' support toward home country collective actions and individual mobility challenges in the host country

Tutors: Monica Rubini, Francesca Prati.

PhD project title: Reshaping the psychology of food choices: mental health factors in predicting and promoting healthy and sustainable eating patterns in general and clinical populations 

Tutors: Elena Tomba, Sara Gostoli.

PhD project title: From Individual to Systemic: Exploring the Minority Stress Model in TGD Youth through a Socioecological Lens

Tutors: Cinzia Albanesi, Elvira Cicognani.

PhD project title: Digital Empowerment in Public Administrations: Resources, Processes and Outcomes

Tutors: Elvira Cicognani, Cinzia Albanesi, Sabrina Franceschini.

PhD project title: The role of reasoning and cognitive abilities in intentionality attribution

Tutors: Raffaella Nori, Paola Bonifacci.

PhD project title: Neurocognitive bases of episodic and semantic mental time travel

Tutors: Elisa Ciaramelli, Michela Candini.

PhD project title: Addressing Gender Inequality in the Workplace: The Impact of Women Leaders as Role Models in Female Career Advancement

Tutors: Michela Menegatti, Monica Rubini.

PhD project title: Computerized, adaptive and personalized assessment of executive functions and fluid intelligence for developmental dyslexia and dyscalculia

Tutors: Sara Giovagnoli, Mariagrazia Benassi.

PhD project title: Gestures to understand early language delays across different populations 

Tutors: Annalisa Guarini, Alessandra Sansavini.

PhD project title: Clinical Validity and Utility of Network Analysis in Clinical Practice

Tutors: Chiara Rafanelli, Giulia Casu.

PhD project title: Career insecurity in the early career stage: Coping resources and coping strategies

Tutors:  Rita Chiesa, Luca Pietrantoni.

PhD project title: On the nature of spontaneous and deliberate thought: phenomenology, physiology and neural bases

Tutor: Elisa Ciaramelli.

PhD project title: Electrophysiological correlates of increased associative plasticity in temporo-occipital back-projections

Tutor: Alessio Avenanti.

PhD project title: Identity and well-being: Underlying pathways in adolescents with different cultural backgrounds

Tutor: Elisabetta Crocetti.

PhD project title: Green Product Purchase: Understanding and Contributing to Fill the Gap between Intention and Behavior

Tutors: Paola Gremigni, Giulia Casu.

PhD project title: The Revenge of Cinderella: the role of early motor skills in understanding language development and delay in very preterm infants

Tutors: Alessandra Sansavini, Chiara Suttora.

PhD project title: Navigating the Digital Frontier: Exploring the Potential and Challenges of Virtual Reality in Advancing Mental Health Care

Tutors: Chiara Ruini, Silvana Grandi.

PhD project title: Policy Shapers: A Multi-Informant Approach to Understanding the Development of Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Migrant Integration Policies

Tutor: Elisabetta Crocetti.

PhD project title: Short and long-term effects of alpha-band sensory entrainment on neural and perceptual oscillations

Tutors: Caterina Bertini, Vincenzo Romei.

PhD project title: Being Adolescents in Multicultural Societies: How Different Life Contexts Affect Intergroup Contact?

Tutor: Elisabetta Crocetti.

PhD project title: Perfection bias in the workplace: psychosocial antecedents and consequences of gender inequalities

Tutors: Monica Rubini, Michela Menegatti.

PhD project title: Supporting early development in preterm infants: the role of vocal qualities and emotional co-regulation in dyadic interactions

Tutor: Francesca Agostini.

PhD project title: Promoting collection, reuse and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment

Tutors: Gabriele Prati, Elvira Cicognani.

PhD project title: Green Psychological Climate in the Italian Agrifood sector: assessment, promotion and evaluation

Tutors: Salvatore Zappalà, Paola Gremigni.

PhD project title: From Home to Host: Understanding Migrant Workers’ Perceptions of Decent Work in Precarious Contexts

Tutors: Salvatore Zappalà, Luca Pietrantoni.

PhD project title: Exploring the health-related quality of life of elderly multimorbid heart failure patients and understanding the role of care managers in its improvement within a blended collaborative care framework

Tutor: Chiara Rafanelli.

PhD project title: Study of cognitive control through the congruence sequential effect

Tutor: Andrea De Cesarei. 

Tutor: Elisabetta Crocetti. 

Tutors: Silvia Moscatelli, Monica Rubini.

Tutors: Silvana Grandi, Elena Tomba.

Tutor: Luca Pietrantoni.

Tutors: Mariagrazia Benassi, Elvis Mazzoni.

Tutors: Federica Andrei, Elena Trombini.

Tutor: Elisa Ciaramelli. 

Tutor: Elena Tomba.

Tutors: Francesca Frassinetti, Annalisa Guarini e Michela Candini.

Tutors: Cinzia Albanesi, Elvira Cicognani.

Tutors: Francesca Agostini, Silvana Grandi.

Tutor: Annalisa Guarini.

Tutors: Alessia Tessari, Vincenzo Natale.

Tutors: Salvatore Zappalà, Rita Chiesa.

Tutors: Vincenzo Romei, Giuseppe di Pellegrino. 

Tutor: Alessio Avenanti.

Tutors: Maurizio Codispoti, Andrea De Cesarei.

Tutor: Chiara Rafanelli.  

Tutors: Caterina Bertini, Giuseppe Di Pellegrino.  

Tutors: Vincenzo Romei, Alessio Avenanti.

Tutors: Elisabetta Crocetti, Monica Rubini.

Tutors: Jenny Guidi, Elena Tomba.

Tutors: Giuseppe Di Pellegrino, Vincenzo Romei.

Tutors: Carlo Giovanni Mariani, Rita Chiesa. 

Tutors: Maria Cristina Matteucci, Carlo Tomasetto.