معرفی
Sara Giovagnoli is an Associate Professor at the University of Bologna's Department of Psychology 'Renzo Canestrari', specializing in psychometrics and cognitive psychology. Her research focuses on developmental disorders, sleep science, and educational technology. Key areas include emotion regulation in learning disabilities, motor sleep inertia mechanisms, and cognitive assessment tools like Bayesian networks for intelligence testing.
Her work integrates behavioral neuroscience with digital innovation, exemplified by projects such as the PsycAssist AI system for neuropsychological assessment and the Eye-Riders game for neurodiverse children. She explores the intersection of chronobiology and mental health, analyzing circadian rhythms in adolescents and neurodegenerative patients through actigraphy. Recent studies address repetitive negative thinking in university students and the role of social support in adolescent internet use.
Methodologically, she advances statistical frameworks like Bayesian informative hypotheses and comparative dimensionality reduction techniques. Her contributions span clinical applications (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis motor activity analysis) to educational interventions targeting early literacy and executive function enhancement through adaptive technologies.
Collaborations emphasize cross-disciplinary approaches, linking neurophysiological metrics to psychosocial outcomes in diverse populations including teachers, parents of preterm infants, and young carers. Her research bridges theoretical cognitive science with practical tool development for clinical and educational settings.