Conveners
Comprendere la mente degli altri: evidenze comportamentali, cliniche e neuroscientifiche
- Maria Arioli (Università degli studi di Bergamo)
La rilevanza clinica e scientifica della cognizione sociale è stata chiaramente evidenziata nell'ultima edizione del Manuale Diagnostico e Statistico dei Disturbi Mentali (DSM-5), pubblicato nel 2013, in cui la cognizione sociale è stata riconosciuta come uno dei sei componenti fondamentali del funzionamento neuro-cognitivo. Questo simposio si propone di presentare recenti e significativi...
The cerebellum was known to have a role in motor coordination and planning; however, recent studies demonstrated that the posterior sectors of the cerebellum are also involved in cognition and social cognition. Several neuroimaging studies pointed specifically to the cerebellar hemispheres in supporting higher-order social processes. In the present study, we used transcranial magnetic...
The neural bases of individual differences in empathy subcomponents are still debated. We employed brain morphometry to investigate the neurostructural bases of individual and sex differences in specific empathy facets in 124 healthy individuals who completed the Balanced-Emotional-Empathy-Scale (BEES), and both the emotional/cognitive and self/other-oriented empathy subscales of the...
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare neurodevelopmental condition marked by cognitive delays and atypical social profiles. This study examined the neural mechanisms underpinning action prediction in WS through electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings of mu rhythm - a marker of sensorimotor simulation - during a probabilistic action prediction task. Participants included individuals with WS, an...
Introduction: Current neuroscientific literature suggests the cerebellum is a key node in the predictive social brain. Although social and mentalizing deficits have been observed in patients with cerebellar neurodegenerative diseases (CNDp), social-prediction processes have not been systematically studied. To address this, we examined social-prediction, social-cognition abilities, and...
During social interactions, we adjust the interpersonal distance we set between ourselves and others depending on how close we prefer to stand relative to an unknown individual. Critically, when the physical boundaries of the personal space are violated, individuals perceive a
prompt feeling of discomfort. In this respect, bodily expressions represent important cues during interpersonal...
