Alethea Guestini

Alethea Guestini is a Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Technology. Her research bridges neuroscience and clinical applications, with a focus on pain management, hypnosis, and placebo effects.

• Education: Master's in Psychology (Bournemouth University, 2017).

Guestini’s research explores the role of the prefrontal cortex in cognitive control during hypnotic and placebo analgesia, as well as community-based interventions for geriatric nutrition. Her 2025 study investigates dissociated inhibition measures in pain perception, while her 2020 work validated a nutrition checklist for older adults.

Her publications highlight trends in experimental psychology, neurobiology, and public health, with a dual emphasis on cognitive mechanisms and clinical validation studies. Guestini’s work contributes to understanding how psychological and neurological factors interact in pain modulation and elderly care.