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Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari"

Post-Doc Research Day

An opportunity to discover the research carried out by post-docs of the Department of Psychology and their contribution to the growth of the scientific community.

  • Date: 14 November 2025 from 09:15 to 17:30

  • Event location: Sala Manfredi, Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Bologna Via Zamboni 31, 40126 Bologna, Italy

  • Access Details: Free admission until availability lasts

Introduction

Prof. Luca Pietrantoni

9:15 – 9:45 | Keynote Address

Speaker: Prof. Aldo Gangemi (University of Bologna)
Topic: AI and its impact on research (cognitive offloading) – TBR

9:45 – 10:45  |  Session 1: Perception, Emotions, and Action Control

Chair/discussant: Prof. Annalisa Guarini

  • Thomas Charles Joseph Quettier: Sensorimotor System and Emotion Authenticity

  • Marianna Ambrosecchia: Emotional Valence, Cardiac Phase, and Action Control

  • Matteo Orsoni: Perspectives on Psychological Testing

  • Laura Menabò: AppParola for Language Delay Awareness

☕ 10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:45  |   Session 2: Mental Health and Psychological Well-being

Chair/discussant: Prof. Danilo Carrozzino

  • Alberto De Luca: Mobact for Chronic Pain

  • Giacomo Bisonti: Flexibility in Organ Transplantation

  • Valeria Bacaro: Sleep and Resilience in Adolescents

  • Cristina Mori: Nature & Mindfulness for sustainable eating

  • Valentina Gardini: Digital tools for the promotion of healthy and sustainable eating behaviours in the general population 

11:45 – 13:00  |  Session 3: Technology, AI, and the Workforce

Chair/discussant: Prof. Marco De Angelis

  • Alessia Musicò: AI and Human Trust

  • Alena Mezentseva: Cognitive Workload Tool Design

  • Simone Donati: Work Quality in the Digital Era

  • Mabel San Román Niaves: Sentiment Analysis in Innovation

  • Audrey Antonio: Early Career Perspectives on Uncertainty

🍽️  13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:00  |   Session 4: Cognitive Neurosciences

Chair/discussant: Prof. Vincenzo Romei (TBC)

  • Alberto Massimiliano Umiltà: Training Spatial Memory with VR

  • Marco Roccato: Perceptual Learning and Noise Stimulation

  • Debora Stendardi: Mind Wandering and vmPFC Lesions

  • Sonia Turrini: Premotor Cortex and Visuomotor Mapping

15:00 – 16:00  |   Session 5: Social Equity and Intergroup Relations

Chair/discussant: Prof.ssa Edita Fino

  • Fabio Maratia: Identity and Intergroup Solidarity

  • Matilde Tumino: Online/Offline Contact and Prejudice

  • Stefano Ciaffoni: Responsibility and Gender Equality Support

16:00 – 17:00  |   Session 6: Aging and Dementia

Chair/discussant: TBD

  • Denise Dal Lago: REWIRE for Retiring Well

  • Lara Calabrese: Epistemic Injustice in Dementia

  • Martina Quartarone: Interventions for Young Onset Dementia

  • Sara Trolese: Age-It E-learning for Caregivers

Closing remarks:

Prof. Paola Bonifacci