Linguistic identity as a modulator of gaze cueing of attention [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Eye-gaze stimuli can elicit orienting of attention in an observer, a phenomenon known as gaze cueing of attention. Here, we explored whether gaze cueing can be shaped by the linguistic identity of the cueing face.
Anna Lorenzoni +3 more
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Newborns’ sensitivity to speed changes as a building block for animacy perception [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 The human visual system can discriminate between animate beings vs. inanimate objects on the basis of some kinematic cues, such as starting from rest and speed changes by self-propulsion.
Elisa Di Giorgio +3 more
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Predicting comments on Facebook photos: Who posts might matter more than what type of photo is posted [PDF]
Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2022 The number of likes and comments received to social media posts and images are influential for users’ self-presentation and problematic Facebook use. The aim of this study was to highlight the most relevant factors predicting the popularity (i.e., the ...
Claudia Marino +5 more
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Does Foreign-Accented Speech Affect Credibility? Evidence from the Illusory-Truth Paradigm [PDF]
Journal of CognitionIn a pioneering study, Lev-Ari and Keysar (2010) observed that unknown statements are judged less credible when uttered with foreign accent compared to native accent.
Anna Lorenzoni +2 more
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Foreign and Regional Languages Make You Less Deontological [PDF]
Journal of CognitionPrevious studies have shown that foreign languages can change people’s responses to moral dilemmas, making them more likely to choose harm (e.g., to kill one individual in order to save a few lives).
Francesca Peressotti +3 more
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Social norms and e-motions in problematic social media use among adolescents [PDF]
Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2020 Introduction: Being constantly connected on social media is a “way of being” among adolescents. However, social media use can become “problematic” for some users and only a few studies have explored the concurrent contribution of social context and ...
Claudia Marino +4 more
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Abnormal visual attention to simple social stimuli in 4-month-old infants at high risk for Autism [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Despite an increasing interest in detecting early signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), the pathogenesis of the social impairments characterizing ASD is still largely unknown. Atypical visual attention to social stimuli is a potential early marker of
Elisa Di Giorgio +7 more
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Language can shape the perception of oriented objects [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 Seeing an object is a natural source for learning about the object’s configuration. We show that language can also shape our knowledge about visual objects. We investigated sign language that enables deaf individuals to communicate through hand movements
Eduardo Navarrete +2 more
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Hospitalized Children: Anxiety, Coping Strategies, and Pretend Play [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2019 The aim of this paper was to assess strengths and fragilities in children aged 6 to 10 who suffered one or more hospitalizations. State and trait anxiety, coping abilities, and cognitive and affective functioning through play were assessed using a ...
Elisa Delvecchio +4 more
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How the hand has shaped sign languages [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 In natural languages, biological constraints push toward cross-linguistic homogeneity while linguistic, cultural, and historical processes promote language diversification.
Michele Miozzo, Francesca Peressotti
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