Juridical Psychology

Research lines of the group documented by publications in the period 2018-2022 

•  cognitive and personality factors in order to determine the intentionality of a crime; 
• factors that may affect judicial decision-making, such as the order in which evidence is presented, the process of integrating evidence, plausibility, and the consistency of factual reconstruction; 
• memory of events: the witness interview. 
• false memories 
• counterfactual thinking in decision making 

Head

Fiorella Giusberti, Emeritus Professor and Raffaella Nori, Associate Professor 

ERC Sectors  

SH4_7, SH4_12 

Scientific Disciplinary Sector: M-PSI/01 

Selected publications 2019-2023

1. Zucchelli, M.M., Starita, F., Bertini, C., Giusberti, F., Ciaramelli, E. (2019). Intentionality attribution and emotion: The Knobe Effect in alexithymia. Cognition, 191,103978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2019.05.015
2. Gambetti, E., Zucchelli, M.M., Nori, R., e Giusberti, F. (2019). Psychological Assessment in Abuse and Neglect Cases: The Utility of the MMPI-2. Professional Psychology - Research and Practice, 50(6), 384-394 https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000272
3. Gambetti, E., Zucchelli, M.M., Nori, R., e Giusberti, F. (2020). MMPI-2 and 16PF-5 personality traits of parents involved in personality assessment. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 71, 75-89. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12166
4. Gambetti, E., Marinello, F., Zucchelli, M., Nori, R., e Giusberti, F. (2020). You Are Right, You Are Wrong: The Effect of Feedback on Intuitive Thinking. American Journal of Psychology, 133(4), 473–485. IF = 1.085. https://doi.org/10.5406/amerjpsyc.133.4.0473
5. Gambetti, E., Marinello, F., Zucchelli, M.M., Nori, R., e Giusberti, F. (2021). Fast thoughts and metacognitive feelings: The role of cognitive styles. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 34(4), 504–514 IF = 2.438. https://doi.org/10.1002/bdm.222
6. Zucchelli, M.M., Gambetti, E., Giusberti, F., e Nori, R. (2023). Use of default option nudge and individual differences in everyday life decisions. Cognitive Processing. DOI: 10.1007/s10339-023-01161

Funding for the period 2019-2023 

 National Projects 

• Agreement with the Department of Mental Health of the USL of Bologna and Imola for the drafting of personality profiles required by the Juvenile Court of Bologna as part of the assessment of parenting skills
• Agreement with the "G. F. Minguzzi" Institution of the Province of Bologna, Court of Bologna, VolaBo - Center for voluntary services of the Province of Bologna, Dopo di Noi onlus, University of Bologna, Department of Psychology for the SoStengo project. 

Active National and International Collaborations for the period 2019-2023 

 National collaborations 

• Prof.ssa Giuliana Mazzoni – Sapienza Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Psicologia Dinamica, Clinica e Salute (Prin project 2021) 

Editorial activities for the period 2019-2023 

•  Raffaella Nori - Editorial Board of Psychology;