The educational offering of the Ph.D. in Psychology and Social Neurosciences (2022-2023) is structured as follows:
(a) Courses and Seminars conducted within the Ph.D. program related to the research activities of the doctoral candidates;
(b) Lab meetings where doctoral candidates present their work;
(c) Seminars not included in the educational offering.
a) Course and seminars
Course: "Introduction to Structural Equation Models with Mplus," Prof. Michele Vecchione, Sapienza University. 5-6/12/2022 (16 hours)
Course: "Research Synthesis: An Introduction to Reviews, Meta-Analyses, and PRISMA Criteria," Prof. Enrico Perinelli. 10/03/2023 (3 hours) (mandatory by the second year)
Course: "Introduction to Mediation, Moderation, and Conditional Processes," Prof. Guido Alessandri, Sapienza University. 1-10/02/2023 (8 hours)
Course: "Cluster Analysis," Prof. Maria Gerbino (5 hours). 12/04/2023
Course: "Measurement Invariance - Multigroup Applications," Prof. Claudio Barbaranelli: 21-29/03/2023, to be completed by the third year (12 hours)
Seminars
21/02/2023: "Personality Psychology," Gian Vittorio Caprara, Sapienza University.
25/05/2023: "Theories and Models for Personality Development I" (2 hours), Prof. Maria Gerbino.
(b) Curricula Lab Meeting
Lab Meeting COSAN
10/11/2022 “On the dynamics of synchrony”, Prof. Ilanit Gordon, Social Neuroscience Lab, Bar-Ilan University (Israel); 11:00 - 11:45 “Introduction of the new PhDs”, Sara Bertagnoli, Angelo Mattia Gervasi, Stella Petkovic, Valerio Placidi, Naomi Bevacqua, Monica D'Amico, Piero Lamia & Gabriele Vercelli
23/11/2022 “Schizophrenia in the flesh; Revisiting schizophrenia as a disorder of the bodily self” Prof. Sohee Park, Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University; 16:15 - 17:00 “Project Presentation”, Sofia Ciccarone, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Title: Characterizing the relationship between interoception and dissociation; 17:15 - 18:00 Project Presentation, Ugo Giulio Pesci Third Year PhD, Title: Interpersonal multisensory integration effects after interpersonal coordination
14/12/2022 “The effect of vicarious pleasant touch on the explicit and implicit evaluation of virtual agents”, Matteo Lisi, Post-Doctoral Researcher, 17:05 - 17:50 “Project Presentation”, Giulio Piperno Third Year PhD, Title: Shared sense of Agency and Group Dishonesty: when the joint action is with the opponents
12/01/2023 “Online training to improve emotion regulation flexibility in students during COVID-19 lockdown” Andrea Salaris Third Year PhD, Panelists: Sara Bertagnoli & Valerio Placidi (First Year PhD Students); 11:15 - 12:00 “Data Presentation”, Chiara Cantoni Third Year PhD, Title: The effect of the 'embreathment' illusion on female body awareness; 12:00 - 12:20 Announcements, Lab Meeting Organisers
17/02/2023 “Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation: potentialities for cognitive neuroscience and neurorehabilitation”, Alessandra Finisguerra, Reasearcher, Scientific Institute IRCCS E. Medea; 16:15 - 17:15 Key Note Speaker, “The Social Cerebellum: Brain stimulation and neuropsychological studies”, Cosimo Urgesi, Associate Professor, University of Udine
(c) POP
16/12/2022 “Employability” Alessandro Lo Presti, Università degli studi della Campania Vanvitelli
7/02/2023 “Workaholism” Cristian Balducci , Università Alma Mater Studiorum di Bologna
14/02/2023 "Proactive work behaviors in JD-R theory" prof. Arnold Bakker, Erasmus University Rotterdam
8/03/2023 “Examining the intergenerational transmission of family environments and mental health: mediating mechanisms and prevention strategies”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
15/03/2023 “Preventing pathways to externalizing disorders”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
22/03/2023 “Preventing pathways to internalizing disorders”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
28/03/2023 “The leaky mental health pipeline: how do we treat more people better?”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public PolicySeminari
18-19/04/2023 "Seminar on Statistical Modeling for the Analysis of Longitudinal Processes in Psychology/ Recent Advances in the Study of Psychological Development. Accelerated Longitudinal Designs and Latent-Variable Continuous-Time Modeling. Prof. Eduardo Estrada Universidad Autonoma, Madrid
20/04/2023 Interpersonal Emotional regulation, Dr. Belen Lopez-Perez, University of Manchester
05/05/2023 "New challenges to the management of psychosocial risks at work in times of rapid economic and technological changes in Italy and Europe. A comparative multilevel approach" INAIL
08/05/2023 "Aging at Work: Diversity and Work Ability in the Technology and Big Data Era" Prof. Alessandri-Borgogni
22/05/2023 “Negotiational Self Method” Prof. Dina Nir, Ono Academic College
20/09/2023 Perils and Promise: Psychosocial Reactions to NextGen Technology, Prof. Tahira Probst, Washington State University
XXXVII Cycle
(a) Courses and Seminars:
Course: "Research Synthesis: An Introduction to Reviews, Meta-Analyses, and PRISMA Criteria," Prof. Enrico Perinelli. 10/03/2023 (3 hours) (mandatory by the second year)
Course: "Introduction to Mediation, Moderation, and Conditional Processes," Prof. Guido Alessandri, Sapienza University. 1-10/02/2023 (8 hours) (also recommended for the second year)
Course: "Latent Profile Analysis," Prof. Valerio Ghezzi. 27-28/04/2023 (8 hours)
Course: "Advanced Mediation and Moderation," Prof. Guido Alessandri. 5-6/06/2023 (6 hours)
Course: "Multilevel Models," Dr. Antonio Zuffianò. 14/06/2023 (4 hours)
Course: "Measurement Invariance - Multigroup Applications," Prof. Claudio Barbaranelli. 21-29/03/2023, to be completed by the third year (12 hours)
Seminars
"Convergence and Discrepancy among Informants," Prof. Antonio Zuffianò. 24/05/2023 (2 hours)
"Theories and Models for Personality Development II," Prof. Maria Gerbino. 14/06/2023 (2 hours)
(b) Curricula Lab Meeting
Lab Meeting COSAN
10/11/2022 “On the dynamics of synchrony”, Prof. Ilanit Gordon, Social Neuroscience Lab, Bar-Ilan University (Israel); 11:00 - 11:45 “Introduction of the new PhDs”, Sara Bertagnoli, Angelo Mattia Gervasi, Stella Petkovic, Valerio Placidi, Naomi Bevacqua, Monica D'Amico, Piero Lamia & Gabriele Vercelli
23/11/2022 “Schizophrenia in the flesh; Revisiting schizophrenia as a disorder of the bodily self” Prof. Sohee Park, Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University; 16:15 - 17:00 “Project Presentation”, Sofia Ciccarone, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Title: Characterizing the relationship between interoception and dissociation; 17:15 - 18:00 Project Presentation, Ugo Giulio Pesci Third Year PhD, Title: Interpersonal multisensory integration effects after interpersonal coordination
14/12/2022 “The effect of vicarious pleasant touch on the explicit and implicit evaluation of virtual agents”, Matteo Lisi, Post-Doctoral Researcher, 17:05 - 17:50 “Project Presentation”, Giulio Piperno Third Year PhD, Title: Shared sense of Agency and Group Dishonesty: when the joint action is with the opponents
12/01/2023 “Online training to improve emotion regulation flexibility in students during COVID-19 lockdown” Andrea Salaris Third Year PhD, Panelists: Sara Bertagnoli & Valerio Placidi (First Year PhD Students); 11:15 - 12:00 “Data Presentation”, Chiara Cantoni Third Year PhD, Title: The effect of the 'embreathment' illusion on female body awareness; 12:00 - 12:20 Announcements, Lab Meeting Organisers
17/02/2023 “Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation: potentialities for cognitive neuroscience and neurorehabilitation”, Alessandra Finisguerra, Reasearcher, Scientific Institute IRCCS E. Medea; 16:15 - 17:15 Key Note Speaker, “The Social Cerebellum: Brain stimulation and neuropsychological studies”, Cosimo Urgesi, Associate Professor, University of Udine
(c) POP
16/12/2022 “Employability” Alessandro Lo Presti, Università degli studi della Campania Vanvitelli
7/02/2023 “Workaholism” Cristian Balducci , Università Alma Mater Studiorum di Bologna
14/02/2023 "Proactive work behaviors in JD-R theory" prof. Arnold Bakker, Erasmus University Rotterdam
8/03/2023 “Examining the intergenerational transmission of family environments and mental health: mediating mechanisms and prevention strategies”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
15/03/2023 “Preventing pathways to externalizing disorders”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
22/03/2023 “Preventing pathways to internalizing disorders”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
28/03/2023 “The leaky mental health pipeline: how do we treat more people better?”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public PolicySeminari
18-19/04/2023 "Seminar on Statistical Modeling for the Analysis of Longitudinal Processes in Psychology/ Recent Advances in the Study of Psychological Development. Accelerated Longitudinal Designs and Latent-Variable Continuous-Time Modeling. Prof. Eduardo Estrada Universidad Autonoma, Madrid
20/04/2023 Interpersonal Emotional regulation, Dr. Belen Lopez-Perez, University of Manchester
05/05/2023 "New challenges to the management of psychosocial risks at work in times of rapid economic and technological changes in Italy and Europe. A comparative multilevel approach" INAIL
08/05/2023 "Aging at Work: Diversity and Work Ability in the Technology and Big Data Era" Prof. Alessandri-Borgogni
22/05/2023 “Negotiational Self Method” Prof. Dina Nir, Ono Academic College
20/09/2023 Perils and Promise: Psychosocial Reactions to NextGen Technology, Prof. Tahira Probst, Washington State University
XXXVI Cycle
(a) Courses and Seminars:
Course: "Measurement Invariance - Multigroup Applications," Prof. Claudio Barbaranelli. 21-29/03/2023, to be completed by the third year (12 hours)
Course: "Advanced Multilevel Models," Prof. Guido Alessandri. 03/07/2023 (3 hours)
Seminars
"Theories and Models for Personality Development II," Prof. Maria Gerbino. 14/06/2023 (2 hours) (also recommended for the third year)
(b) Curricula Lab Meeting
Lab Meeting COSAN
10/11/2022 “On the dynamics of synchrony”, Prof. Ilanit Gordon, Social Neuroscience Lab, Bar-Ilan University (Israel); 11:00 - 11:45 “Introduction of the new PhDs”, Sara Bertagnoli, Angelo Mattia Gervasi, Stella Petkovic, Valerio Placidi, Naomi Bevacqua, Monica D'Amico, Piero Lamia & Gabriele Vercelli
23/11/2022 “Schizophrenia in the flesh; Revisiting schizophrenia as a disorder of the bodily self” Prof. Sohee Park, Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University; 16:15 - 17:00 “Project Presentation”, Sofia Ciccarone, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Title: Characterizing the relationship between interoception and dissociation; 17:15 - 18:00 Project Presentation, Ugo Giulio Pesci Third Year PhD, Title: Interpersonal multisensory integration effects after interpersonal coordination
14/12/2022 “The effect of vicarious pleasant touch on the explicit and implicit evaluation of virtual agents”, Matteo Lisi, Post-Doctoral Researcher, 17:05 - 17:50 “Project Presentation”, Giulio Piperno Third Year PhD, Title: Shared sense of Agency and Group Dishonesty: when the joint action is with the opponents
12/01/2023 “Online training to improve emotion regulation flexibility in students during COVID-19 lockdown” Andrea Salaris Third Year PhD, Panelists: Sara Bertagnoli & Valerio Placidi (First Year PhD Students); 11:15 - 12:00 “Data Presentation”, Chiara Cantoni Third Year PhD, Title: The effect of the 'embreathment' illusion on female body awareness; 12:00 - 12:20 Announcements, Lab Meeting Organisers
17/02/2023 “Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation: potentialities for cognitive neuroscience and neurorehabilitation”, Alessandra Finisguerra, Reasearcher, Scientific Institute IRCCS E. Medea; 16:15 - 17:15 Key Note Speaker, “The Social Cerebellum: Brain stimulation and neuropsychological studies”, Cosimo Urgesi, Associate Professor, University of Udine
(c) POP
16/12/2022 “Employability” Alessandro Lo Presti, Università degli studi della Campania Vanvitelli
7/02/2023 “Workaholism” Cristian Balducci , Università Alma Mater Studiorum di Bologna
14/02/2023 "Proactive work behaviors in JD-R theory" prof. Arnold Bakker, Erasmus University Rotterdam
8/03/2023 “Examining the intergenerational transmission of family environments and mental health: mediating mechanisms and prevention strategies”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
15/03/2023 “Preventing pathways to externalizing disorders”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
22/03/2023 “Preventing pathways to internalizing disorders”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
28/03/2023 “The leaky mental health pipeline: how do we treat more people better?”, Prof. W. Drew Rothenberg, Duke University, Sanford School of Public PolicySeminari
18-19/04/2023 "Seminar on Statistical Modeling for the Analysis of Longitudinal Processes in Psychology/ Recent Advances in the Study of Psychological Development. Accelerated Longitudinal Designs and Latent-Variable Continuous-Time Modeling. Prof. Eduardo Estrada Universidad Autonoma, Madrid
20/04/2023 Interpersonal Emotional regulation, Dr. Belen Lopez-Perez, University of Manchester
22/05/2023 “Negotiational Self Method” Prof. Dina Nir, Ono Academic College
20/09/2023 Perils and Promise: Psychosocial Reactions to NextGen Technology, Prof. Tahira Probst, Washington State University