Federica Meconi

Federica Meconi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences of the University of Trento, Italy, with a focus on the neural correlates of empathy and the role of autobiographical memory in empathic responses.

• Academic Roles: Assistant Professor (2021–present, University of Trento); Senior Research Fellow (2019–2021, University of Birmingham); Research Fellow (2017–2019, University of Birmingham) with a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship; Post-Doc (2014–2017, University of Padova).
• Education: PhD in Cognitive Science (University of Padova, 2014).

Research Interests: Her work explores empathy for physical pain, neural correlates of empathic responses, and autobiographical memory's role in empathy, utilizing techniques like EEG and electrophysiology.

Scientific Recognition:

• 2018: Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (qualification for Associate Professor).
• 2018: ESRC New Investigator Scheme.
• 2015: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship.

Collaborations and Outreach: She collaborates with institutions such as the University of Birmingham and University of Padova. Her outreach includes workshops on empathy for health professionals and media appearances in BabyBrains® and OggiScienza.