Seeing both sides: Examining profiles of negative and positive body image among Italian adolescents using a person-centered approach

ADAPTING TO CHANGE: DEVELOPMENTAL, CLINICAL AND ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON COGNITIVE CONTROL DYNAMICS

This doctoral thesis explores cognitive control (CC) as a domain-general, dimensional, and contextually driven construct, shedding light on its dynamic and adaptive nature. While traditionally viewed as a static ability, CC is reinterpreted here in terms of its dimensionalities, particularly its distinction between "hot" (emotionally charged) and "cold" (emotionally neutral) processes (Zelazo & Carlson, 2012), as well as its adaptive mechanisms within different environmental contexts. The Dua...

On the psycho-biological and environmental determinants of cooperative behaviors from school age children to young adults

Cooperation is a fundamental human ability that underpins our societies, manifesting in various forms from simple group projects to complex international collaborations. Defined as engaging in joint actions to achieve shared goals, cooperation requires a common objective, mutual commitment, and coordinated roles among participants. Psychological research shows that human beings are “born” cooperative, and this capacity evolves through childhood, reaching maturity by adolescence. Despite the i...

Cent’anni di Scienze Politiche: qualche riflessione sul percorso di Padova

Nell’arco di un triennio (2024-2026) si celebrano ben tre centenari. Negli Atenei di Roma La Sapienza, Padova e Pavia, cent’anni fa prendevano vita, in forme varie, i percorsi universitari destinati a formare la classe dirigente di uno Stato che era nato da ormai oltre un cinquantennio. Da questi percorsi dovevano uscire i funzionari della pubblica amministrazione, gli ambasciatori, i consoli e le altre figure per cui si ritenevano insufficienti i tradizionali studi giuridici. Se celebrare u...