معرفی
Fausto Caruana is Senior Researcher at the Italian National Research Council's Institute of Neuroscience and Adjunct Professor at the University of Parma's Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC). His career bridges neurophysiology, cognitive neuroscience, and neurophilosophy, focusing on mirror neuron systems, emotional contagion, and embodied cognition.
- Research Pillars: System neuroscience, laughter studies, social cognition, and 4E cognitive science
- Methodological Expertise: Intracranial EEG, brain stimulation, tractography, and cross-species comparisons
His publications (over 100) demonstrate temporal progression from primate electrophysiology to human clinical neuroscience. Key themes include:
- Laughter's neurochemical and network basis
- Insula-cingulate pathways in emotional processing
- Sensorimotor abductive mechanisms in social cognition
- Pragmatist approaches to emotion theories
Scientific recognition includes the prestigious Sante de Sanctis Prize for his volume "Come Funzionano Le Emozioni". He serves editorial boards for Frontiers in Theoretical Psychology and Mind & Society, while organizing international conferences like the 2024 Erice workshop on Emotional Expressions.
