Longitudinal research and meta-analyses have revealed a causal relationship between attentional dysfunctions and developmental dyslexia (DD). We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the effects of action video game (AVG) training on visual attention in children with DD. Pubmed, Cochrane, Science
According to cognitive neuroscience knowledge reading is based on a dual-stream model in which a phonological-dorsal stream (left temporo-parietal and inferior frontal areas) processes unfamiliar words and pseudowords, whereas an orthographic-ventral stream (left occipito-temporal and inferior
16.10.2023 - 20.10.2023 ak@hi.is Professor University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Psychology Program: Shaping a World Class University 2023Research topic: Sensation and perception
Call: Shaping a World Class University - Ed 2023Target group: teaching staff, academic staffGoal: support internationalization activities 1. Short-term Visiting professors (virtual and face-to-face); 2. Virtual & Collaborative programmes; 3. Support to the development of structured mobility
My main research interests revolve around the study of the neural bases of action perception and motor control.I received an undergraduate degree in Cognitive Psychology and Psychobiology and a master degree in Neuroscience and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, both at the University of Padua. I
