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View article: Intellectual giftedness in adult lifespan: just a dimensional account or are there areas especially sensitive to high potential?
Intellectual giftedness in adult lifespan: just a dimensional account or are there areas especially sensitive to high potential? Open
The present study offers an adult lifespan perspective on the intellectual characteristics of 111 intellectually gifted individuals, drawn from a larger representative sample of 2173 individuals aged 16 to 90. We investigated five main ind…
View article: The Role of Parental Education, Intelligence, and Personality on the Cognitive Abilities of Gifted Children
The Role of Parental Education, Intelligence, and Personality on the Cognitive Abilities of Gifted Children Open
Several studies have indicated that parental education predicts children’s intelligence. In contrast, fewer studies have simultaneously analyzed the role of parental intelligence, education, and personality in shaping their children’s gift…
View article: Inside the gamer's mind: How violent video games and emotional dysregulation affect EEG interbrain synchronization
Inside the gamer's mind: How violent video games and emotional dysregulation affect EEG interbrain synchronization Open
Background: Exposure to violent video games influences players’ cortical activations. In addition, intra-individual variables like emotional regulation play an important role in the consequences of such exposures. However, most research ha…
View article: The Cognitive Profile of Gifted Children Compared to Those of Their Parents: A Descriptive Study Using the Wechsler Scales
The Cognitive Profile of Gifted Children Compared to Those of Their Parents: A Descriptive Study Using the Wechsler Scales Open
The manifestation of performance at the top of a given talent distribution constitutes giftedness. While identifying talented youths based on IQ has been the focus of previous research, examining their cognitive profile is a new endeavor. …
View article: The Validity of the Holtzman Inkblot Technique: New Indices
The Validity of the Holtzman Inkblot Technique: New Indices Open
Objective: The present study examines the validity of 11 new Holtzman Inkblot Technique indices. These were chosen from Exner’s Comprehensive System (RCS) indices using two criteria: first, they had to be valid according to meta-analysis, …
View article: Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on older adults’ emotion regulation and quality of life after lockdown in Italy
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on older adults’ emotion regulation and quality of life after lockdown in Italy Open
After SARS and MERS, COVID-19 was the third pandemic caused by the coronavirus that generated panic worldwide. Therefore, the negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health among the general population has been identified as a research prior…
View article: Sexting, psychological distress and dating violence among adolescents and young adults
Sexting, psychological distress and dating violence among adolescents and young adults Open
Results suggested that moderate and high use of sexting could be a risk factor for some problematic behaviors such as dating violence, even if there is not a relationship with anxiety and depression symptoms.
View article: Forward and backward digit span difficulties in children with specific learning disorder
Forward and backward digit span difficulties in children with specific learning disorder Open
This study examined performance in the forward and backward digit span task of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) in a large group of children with specific learning disorder (SLD) as compared with a grou…
View article: Increased educational level is related with higher IQ scores but lower g-variance: Evidence from the standardization of the WAIS-R for Italy
Increased educational level is related with higher IQ scores but lower g-variance: Evidence from the standardization of the WAIS-R for Italy Open
View article: The Relation between the Theory of Mind and Socio-Emotional Functioning in a Sample of Older Adults
The Relation between the Theory of Mind and Socio-Emotional Functioning in a Sample of Older Adults Open
We explored the relationship between the “Theory of Mind” (ToM) and socio-emotional functioning among primary aging individuals. Our sample was comprised of 266 older adults ranging from 65 years old to 94 years old. On all participants, w…