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Efficacy of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for people with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is an evidence-based psychosocial intervention designed to support cognitive functioning, counteract psychological and behavioral symptoms and promoting quality of life for people with mild-to-moderate dementia. However, do its benefits relate to the dementia

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Topographically selective motor inhibition under threat of pain

The ability to anticipate pain is essential for survival. It helps us quickly select defensive responses to reduce physical harm and, even more importantly, to avoid future injury. This process largely relies on learning: the brain uses past experiences to recognize signals that predict potential

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The Department welcomes Cinzia Cecchetto as RTDA from June 2024

I obtained my PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience in January 2017 from the International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste. Since the beginning of my doctoral studies, I have been particularly drawn to research topics at the intersection of social neuroscience and olfactory perception. During

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