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View article: Learning-based cognitive control in ADHD: a multicentric study
Learning-based cognitive control in ADHD: a multicentric study Open
Background: Learning-based cognitive control (CC), the ability to adapt control strategies based on contextual regularities, has been studied in typically developing (TD) children but remains underexplored in children with Attention Defici…
View article: The Benefits of Reporting Critical-Effect-Size Values
The Benefits of Reporting Critical-Effect-Size Values Open
Critical-effect-size values represent the smallest detectable effect that can reach statistical significance given a specific sample size, alpha level, and test statistic. It can be useful to calculate the critical effect size when designi…
View article: What is more likely in orthorexia nervosa: perfectionism or OC symptoms? A bayesian method in clinical and non-clinical samples
What is more likely in orthorexia nervosa: perfectionism or OC symptoms? A bayesian method in clinical and non-clinical samples Open
View article: The contribution of environmental sensitivity and connectedness to nature to mental health: Does nature view count?
The contribution of environmental sensitivity and connectedness to nature to mental health: Does nature view count? Open
The increasing prevalence of mental health concerns, coupled with rapid urbanization, underscores the need for comprehensive research into the complex dynamics between human beings and their natural surroundings. The present study seeks to…
View article: The benefits of reporting critical effect size values
The benefits of reporting critical effect size values Open
Critical effect size values represent the smallest detectable effect that can reach statistical significance given a specific sample size, alpha level and test statistic. It can be useful to calculate the critical effect size when designin…
View article: Isolating Working Memory Gating Processes Under Stress
Isolating Working Memory Gating Processes Under Stress Open
The dynamic and context-appropriate shift between maintaining and updating goal-relevant information in working memory (WM) is believed to be governed by a fronto-striatal gating system. This system regulates the entry of information into …
View article: How do my distributions differ? Significance testing for the Overlapping Index using Permutation Test
How do my distributions differ? Significance testing for the Overlapping Index using Permutation Test Open
The present study introduces the application of the permutation test to the Overlapping Index, an effect size measure for comparing density distributions of groups or conditions, to estimate effects of interest in psychological science. St…
View article: Exclusive breastfeeding mitigates the association between prenatal maternal pandemic-related stress and children sleep problems at 24 months of age
Exclusive breastfeeding mitigates the association between prenatal maternal pandemic-related stress and children sleep problems at 24 months of age Open
Infant sleep quality is increasingly regarded as an important factor for children long-term functioning and adaptation. The early roots of sleep disturbances are still poorly understood and likely involve a complex interplay between prenat…
View article: Dynamic transient brain states in preschoolers mirror parental report of behavior and emotion regulation
Dynamic transient brain states in preschoolers mirror parental report of behavior and emotion regulation Open
The temporal dynamics of resting‐state networks may represent an intrinsic functional repertoire supporting cognitive control performance across the lifespan. However, little is known about brain dynamics during the preschool period, which…
View article: From inner to dyadic connection: the role of mindfulness in mother–infant interaction during the first year of life
From inner to dyadic connection: the role of mindfulness in mother–infant interaction during the first year of life Open
Introduction Mother–infant attunement is fundamental to supporting infant socio-emotional development. Based on the assumption that we connect better with others if we are aware of and connected with our own experience, mindfulness could a…
View article: Adolescent Cultural Identity Development in Context: The Dynamic Interplay of the Identity Project With Classroom Cultural Diversity Climate in Italy and Germany
Adolescent Cultural Identity Development in Context: The Dynamic Interplay of the Identity Project With Classroom Cultural Diversity Climate in Italy and Germany Open
View article: Measurement invariance across countries of the Test of Memory Strategies (TMS): A contribution to the cross-national validity study
Measurement invariance across countries of the Test of Memory Strategies (TMS): A contribution to the cross-national validity study Open
Previous literature showed a complex interpretation of recall tasks due to the complex relationship between Executive Functions (EF) and Long Term Memory (M). The Test of Memory Strategies (TMS) could be useful for assessing this issue, be…
View article: Post-selection Inference in Multiverse Analysis (PIMA): An Inferential Framework Based on the Sign Flipping Score Test
Post-selection Inference in Multiverse Analysis (PIMA): An Inferential Framework Based on the Sign Flipping Score Test Open
When analyzing data, researchers make some choices that are either arbitrary, based on subjective beliefs about the data-generating process, or for which equally justifiable alternative choices could have been made. This wide range of data…
View article: Stroking in early mother-infant exchanges: The role of maternal tactile biography and interoceptive sensibility
Stroking in early mother-infant exchanges: The role of maternal tactile biography and interoceptive sensibility Open
Caress-like is a crucial component of caregiving and a key factor in mother-infant interactions. Mother’s experience of touch during her own childhood (i.e., tactile biography) has been found to be related to maternal actual use of caress-…
View article: Dynamic transient brain states in preschoolers mirror parental report of behavior and emotion regulation
Dynamic transient brain states in preschoolers mirror parental report of behavior and emotion regulation Open
The temporal dynamics of resting-state networks (RSNs) may represent an intrinsic functional repertoire supporting cognitive control performance across the lifespan (Kupis et al., 2021). However, little is known about brain dynamics during…
View article: Measurement Invariance Across Countries of the Test of Memory Strategies (Tms): A Contribution To the Cross-National Validity Study
Measurement Invariance Across Countries of the Test of Memory Strategies (Tms): A Contribution To the Cross-National Validity Study Open
View article: The influence of maternal and paternal phubbing on adolescents’ problematic gaming: A two-wave mediation model
The influence of maternal and paternal phubbing on adolescents’ problematic gaming: A two-wave mediation model Open
View article: s-CRIq: the online short version of the Cognitive Reserve Index Questionnaire
s-CRIq: the online short version of the Cognitive Reserve Index Questionnaire Open
Background The wide use of the term Cognitive Reserve (CR) is in need of a clear and shared definition of its concept and of the development of new tools, quick and easy to use and updated for the people of today. This study describes the …
View article: The development of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) during adolescence: A systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis
The development of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) during adolescence: A systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis Open
View article: Assessing of the Italian version of the Memory Strategy Test (TMS) in people with Parkinson disease: a preliminary descriptive psychometric study
Assessing of the Italian version of the Memory Strategy Test (TMS) in people with Parkinson disease: a preliminary descriptive psychometric study Open
Background Previous literature has shown that executive functions (EF) are related to performance in memory (M) tasks. The Test of Memory strategies (TMS) is a psychometric test that examines EF and M simultaneously and it was recently val…
View article: Efficacy of a cultural adaptation of the <i>Identity Project</i> intervention among adolescents attending multiethnic classrooms in Italy: A randomized controlled trial
Efficacy of a cultural adaptation of the <i>Identity Project</i> intervention among adolescents attending multiethnic classrooms in Italy: A randomized controlled trial Open
This registered report evaluated the efficacy of an Italian adaptation of the Identity Project , a school‐based intervention promoting adolescents' cultural identity. Migration background and environmental sensitivity were explored as mode…
View article: (005) When Paying Attention is Inconvenient: The Effect of Negative Thoughts During Sex on Female Sexual Response
(005) When Paying Attention is Inconvenient: The Effect of Negative Thoughts During Sex on Female Sexual Response Open
Introduction To evaluate the presence of negative thoughts and how these interfere with sexual functioning (as hypothesized by Barlow, 1986), Nobre and Pinto-Gouveia (2003) developed the Automatic Negative Thoughts scale (ANT). Research us…
View article: (074) Not just a matter of labels: The Importance of Distinguishing Between Sexual Desire, and Mental and Genital Sexual Arousal
(074) Not just a matter of labels: The Importance of Distinguishing Between Sexual Desire, and Mental and Genital Sexual Arousal Open
Introduction While researchers and clinicians have long discussed sexual desire and sexual arousal as two distinct entities, the DSM has moved from treating them separately (DSM-IV) to amalgamating desire and arousal disorders into one sin…
View article: Do executive functions predict physical activity behavior? A meta-analysis
Do executive functions predict physical activity behavior? A meta-analysis Open
View article: The Influence of Maternal and Paternal Phubbing on Adolescents’ Problematic Gaming: A Two-Wave Mediation Model
The Influence of Maternal and Paternal Phubbing on Adolescents’ Problematic Gaming: A Two-Wave Mediation Model Open
View article: Investigating sensitivity through the lens of parents: validation of the parent-report version of the Highly Sensitive Child scale
Investigating sensitivity through the lens of parents: validation of the parent-report version of the Highly Sensitive Child scale Open
Children differ in their environmental sensitivity (ES), which can be measured observationally or by self-report questionnaire. A parent-report scale represents an important tool for investigating ES in younger children but has to be psych…
View article: Exploring maternal touch in the infant’s first 18 months of life: A study on an Italian sample
Exploring maternal touch in the infant’s first 18 months of life: A study on an Italian sample Open
Affective touch is a crucial component of caregiving in the early life and constitutes a key factor with significant impact on infant later-life outcomes. The Parent-Infant Caregiving Touch Scale (PICTS) allows to quantify and qualify mate…
View article: Post-selection Inference in Multiverse Analysis (PIMA): an inferential framework based on the sign flipping score test
Post-selection Inference in Multiverse Analysis (PIMA): an inferential framework based on the sign flipping score test Open
When analyzing data researchers make some decisions that are either arbitrary, based on subjective beliefs about the data generating process, or for which equally justifiable alternative choices could have been made. This wide range of dat…
View article: The validity and reliability of the Test of Memory Strategies among Italian healthy adults
The validity and reliability of the Test of Memory Strategies among Italian healthy adults Open
Background Previous literature has shown that executive functions (EF) are related to performance in memory (M) tasks. Nevertheless, there is a shortage of psychometric tests that examine these two constructs simultaneously. The Test of Me…
View article: Tactile Biography Questionnaire: A contribution to its validation in an Italian sample
Tactile Biography Questionnaire: A contribution to its validation in an Italian sample Open
As the interest in the beneficial effects of positive touch experiences is rapidly growing, having reliable and valid tools to its assessment is essential. The Tactile Biography Questionnaire (TBQ) allows to quantify individual differences…