Conveners
Sleep / Space, time, number
- Giovanna Mioni (University of Padova)
The Crossed-Hands Deficit (CHD)—a performance cost in spatial localization tasks when hands are crossed—stems from conflicts between body-centered and external reference frames. While this phenomenon is well-established, the role of inter-manual distance and its interaction with posture in shaping audio-tactile integration remains largely unexplored, particularly from a developmental...
Emotional states can alter our perception of time. Although this is explained by an increase in arousal, the literature that controlled the arousal state physiologically is scarce. This study aims to investigate the complex relationship between emotion-induced physiological arousal and timing abilities. We examined whether variations in arousal levels in response to negative stimuli were...
Il sonno sembra favorire il processamento delle informazioni emotive, promuovendo il consolidamento della memoria e regolando la reattività agli stimoli emotivi. Tuttavia, i meccanismi attraverso cui i diversi stadi del sonno (NREM e REM) influenzano tali processi restano oggetto di dibattito. Nel presente studio abbiamo indagato il contributo del sonno REM al processamento emotivo durante un...
While the impact of sleep quality on basic cognitive functions is well established, its effect on more complex daily activities - particularly those involving the simultaneous employment of cognitive and motor abilities (dual-tasking) - remains less understood. Interference arising from the concurrent performance of cognitive and motor tasks is commonly assessed through the dual-task effect...
Slow-wave oscillations (SOs) orchestrate memory-relevant communication between neocortex and hippocampus, yet field-ready tools for their manipulation remain scarce. We present a fully home-based protocol that couples a customised ZMax EEG headband with the real-time EventIDE algorithm to deliver phase-targeted auditory stimulation (PTAS). The system delivers 50-ms, 45-dB bursts of pink noise...
Introduction: The sequence of cortical down-states, up-states, and spindle events provides a core electrophysiological basis for memory consolidation during non-REM sleep. However, the mechanisms orchestrating this coordination remain elusive. Here, we applied phase-targeted auditory stimulation (PTAS) at slow oscillation (SO) phases of maximal excitability or inhibition to identify...
