Michele Vicovaro

Michele Vicovaro is an Assistant Professor at the University of Padova's Department of Psychology. His research focuses on intuitive physics, psychophysics, visual perception, causal cognition, and multisensory processes. He maintains an active research page on ResearchGate and is listed on Google Scholar. His work explores cross-cultural studies on spatial associations (e.g., face age mapping, economic value perception), SNARC-effect variations, and perceptual biases in causal judgments. He uses Bayesian methods to analyze decision thresholds in healthcare and sports refereeing contexts.

Research interests include:
- Spatial-numerical associations (SNARC-like effects)
- Perception of physical events (bouncing, collisions)
- Social perception (self-face recognition, gaze processing)
- Statistical methodologies in psychology
- Autism spectrum disorder's perceptual atypicalities

Publications span experimental psychology, neuroscience, and methodological innovations. Office hours are conducted via Zoom upon request due to pandemic measures.