Embrace the Challenge: Meet Marketing Major Greta Ficorilli
December 9, 2024
Greta is a Marketing major and Psychology minor from Rieti, Italy. In Fall 2024, she was an intern at JCU’s Web Communications Office.
December 9, 2024
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Psychological and Social Sciences News
A Look Into the Mind’s Eye: JCU Welcomes Professor Alfredo Spagna
November 22, 2024
JCU welcomed Professor Alfredo Spagna for an open lecture titled “A Look into the Mind’s Eye: Understanding Visual Imagery through its Role in High-level Cognition.” The lecture provided several interesting insights into the science behind Visual Mental Imagery (VMI) and the role VMI plays in our daily life.
November 22, 2024
Meet Psychology Alumna Rebecca Proietti
November 7, 2024
Rebecca Proietti, class of 2024, graduated from JCU with a major in Psychology and a minor in Legal Studies. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Legal Psychology at Maastricht University, in the Netherlands.
November 7, 2024
Prison is a World of Paper: Guarini Institute Welcomes Authors Valentina Calderone and Marica Fantauzzi
November 5, 2024
On October 23, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs welcomed authors Valentina Calderone and Marica Fantauzzi, for a presentation of their book Il carcere è un mondo di carta (Prison is a World of Paper, Momo Edizioni, 2024).
November 5, 2024
Meet Psychology Alumna Nicole Girardi
October 18, 2024
Nicole, class of 2024, graduated from JCU with a major in Psychology and a minor in Legal Studies. She is now pursuing her Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College, in New York.
October 18, 2024
Call for Papers: “The Social Life of Rome’s Rivers,” 5 – 6 June 2025, JCU
October 7, 2024
This conference plans to bridge the many approaches that engage with the sociocultural, economic, and political relevance of Rome's rivers.
October 7, 2024
So Fare Films’ Inaugural Premiere: Simulating Religious Violence
September 26, 2024
So Fare Films announced the release of the documentary Simulating Religious Violence. The film debuted on September 20 in Trento, Italy, at the Religion Today Film Festival, which is committed to the interchange between cinema and religions.
September 26, 2024
What Drives Human Behavior: Alumnus Andrea Livoli
September 25, 2024
Born and raised in Rome, Andrea Livoli earned a B.A. in Psychological Science with a Minor in Marketing at JCU in 2023. He was accepted to Sapienza University of Rome for a Laurea Magistrale in Clinical and Dynamic Psychology. He recently completed an internship at the Istituto per lo Studio delle Psicoterapie.
September 25, 2024
A Passion for Neuroscience: Meet Alumna Nicole Spaziani
August 21, 2024
Nicole Spaziani graduated from John Cabot University with a B.A. in Psychological Science in 2024. She recently started a graduate program (Laurea Magistrale) at the University of Padua in Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology.
August 21, 2024
The Emergence of Insight: Professor Carola Salvi Coedits Book
May 13, 2024
JCU psychology Professor Carola Salvi recently coedited the book "The Emergence of Insight" (Cambridge University Press, 2024).
May 13, 2024
“How Does Music Make Us Emotional?” JCU Welcomes Professor Davide Nardo
March 4, 2024
John Cabot University welcomed Professor Davide Nardo for a talk called “How does Music make us Emotional?” on February 15.
March 4, 2024
Everything to Gain: Student Rhoda Basoah
February 26, 2024
Rhoda Basoah is a JCU student pursuing a B.A. in Psychological Science with a minor in International Affairs. She is currently studying abroad at Rider University in New Jersey.
February 26, 2024
Finding Your Why: Professor Thomas Hope
February 14, 2024
Born in London, Professor Thomas Hope joined JCU’s Department of Psychological and Social Sciences in 2023.
February 14, 2024
JCU Welcomes Dr. Pietro Grasso for a Presidential Lecture on the Legacies of Giovanni Falcone
February 1, 2024
On January 29, 2023, John Cabot University welcomed Dr. Pietro Grasso for a Presidential Lecture entitled “From Pizza Connection to the Maxi Trial: The Legacies of Giovanni Falcone.”
February 1, 2024
From Field to Fork: Trafficking and Exploitation in Italy’s Farmlands
October 31, 2023
On October 18, 2023, JCU welcomed Jean-Rene Bilongo, Tommaso Ramus, Yvan Sagnet, and Marco Omizzolo in a discussion on labor exploitation in agriculture in Italy with Professors Silvia Scarpa and Isabella Clough Marinaro, moderated by Professor Riccardo Maiolini.
October 31, 2023
Professor Carola Salvi Publishes Study on Link Between Social and Cognitive Rigidity
July 24, 2023
Professor Carola Salvi recently co-authored a study that shows a strong connection between social rigidity and cognitive rigidity.
July 24, 2023
How Your Mind Works: Meet Professor Elisa Puvia
June 16, 2023
Professor Elisa Puvia joined the JCU Department of Psychological and Social Sciences in 2022. She holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Padua.
June 16, 2023
The Science of Creativity: Professor Carola Salvi
February 15, 2023
Meet Carola Salvi, a visiting professor at John Cabot University, where she teaches Science of Creativity and Introduction to Neuroscience.
February 15, 2023
The School-to-Prison Pipeline in the US: JCU Welcomes Dr. Tammy Hughes
April 13, 2022
JCU's Department of Economics and Social Sciences welcomed Dr. Tammy Hughes for a talk on the school-to-prison pipeline in the U.S.
April 13, 2022
“Wholesome Agent of Chaos”: Psychology Professor Merel Keijsers
December 10, 2021
Born and raised in Amsterdam, psychology professor Merel Keijsers recently joined JCU’s faculty. She holds an M.A. in Statistics, one in Social Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Social Robotics.
December 10, 2021
