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Biography

Personal data 1974 Born in Florence (09-07-1974) Academic and scientific studies and titles 1993 Classic Maturity Diploma 1998 Degree in Psychology (Faculty of Education, University of Florence). Voting 110/110 and praise. Graduation thesis: Psychophysics of Awakening during the First Development. Speaker: Prof. Piero Salzarulo 1999-2001 PhD in Sleep Psychophysiology. University of Trento. PhD dissertation: Early development and daytime distribution of motility and wakefulness patterns. Supervisor: Prof. Piero Salzarulo. From 01/11/2002 University researcher for the disciplinary science disciplines M-PSI / 01 (General Psychology), Faculty of Psychology, University of Florence. It joins the Department of Psychology. It is confirmed as a university researcher with effect from 01/11/2005. 2002-2006 School of Specialization in Short Strategic Therapy - Officially recognized by MIUR - (Director Prof. Giorgio Nardone). Specialization thesis: The application of the Advanced Strategic Short therapy model: five clinical cases. Since 2010 Head of Sleep Research Laboratory - Department of Psychology - University of Florence Internships and professional qualifications 1998 - 1999 Post-graduate internship: Semester (09 / 1998-03 / 1999): Apprenticeship in General Psychology at the Laboratory of Psychophysics, Department of Psychology, University of Florence Post-graduate internship: II semester (03 / 1999-09 / 1999): Apprenticeship in Psychology of Development at the Department of Psychology, University of Florence 2002 Enable to the profession of psychologist. National and international collaborations Prof. Giovanni Cioni Institute Stella Maris - University of Pisa Prof. Luigi Murri Department of Neuroscience - University of Pisa Prof. Gianluca Ficca Department of Psychology - II University of Naples Prof. Lilia Curzi-Dascalova Service of Physiology, Service of Neonatology, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Paris, France. Prof. Marie Hayes Department of Psychology - University of Maine, Orono, USA. Prof. Harmut Schulz Department of Educational Science and Psychology, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany 1999 Visiting at Service de Physiologie, Service de Néatonologie, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France. (Prof. Lilia Curzi-Dascalova) 2012 Visiting at the Laboratoire de Psychology and Neurosciences, Université de Rouen, Rouen, France. (Prof. Mohamed Rebaï). Loans 2000 Financing of research at the University of Florence ("Youth Research Project"). Title of the project: Awakening in the preterm baby. Operational unit manager: Giorgio Fiorenza. Financing MIUR-PRIN 2006. Title of the project: Yawn and drowsiness in Parkinson's disease. He participated as a member of the operating unit. Operational unit manager: Prof. Piero Salzarulo. National Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Meco Giuseppe (University of Rome "La Sapienza"). Financing of the Florence Cassa di Risparmio. Project title: Spontaneous and induced yawning production and relationship with sleepiness in the Parkinsonian subject. Operational unit manager: Giorgio Fiorenza. Educational activities 2000-2001 She has a teaching activity on "Sleep Motility" and "Fall and Smile in Early Development" in "Psychobiology of Development" and "Psychophysics of Sleep and Dream". 2002-2003 Teaching Psychophysiology of Sleep and Dream - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology Sciences and Techniques - Faculty of Psychology. Trust in Hypnotherapy - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology Sciences and Techniques - Faculty of Psychology 2003-2004 Dependence on General Psychology Teaching - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology Sciences and Techniques. Relationship to General Psychology Teaching - Bachelor's Degree in Science and Techniques in Psychology of Development - Faculty of Psychology. Trust in Psychology of Attention and Consciousness - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology Sciences and Techniques - Faculty of Psychology 2004-2005 Trust of General Psychology Teaching - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology Science and Techniques. Relationship to General Psychology Teaching - Degree in Science and Techniques of Development Psychology - Faculty of Psychology. Relationship to the Psychology of Consciousness - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology Sciences and Techniques - Faculty of Psychology 2005-2006 Relationship to General Psychology Teaching - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology and Psychology - Faculty of Psychology. Relationship to the Psychology of Consciousness - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology Sciences and Techniques - Faculty of Psychology 2006-2007 Dependence on General Psychology Teaching - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology and Psychology - Faculty of Psychology. Empowering the Principles of Technology - Bachelor Degree in General and Experimental Psychology Sciences and Techniques - Faculty of Psychology. 2007-2008 Dependence in General Psychology Teaching - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology and Psychology - Psychology Faculty. 2009-2010 Trusting Principles of Technology - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology Sciences and Techniques - Faculty of Psychology. Trust in Hypnotherapy - Master's Degree in Psychology (Curriculum in Experimental Psychology) - Faculty of Psychology. 2010-2011 Trust in Hypnotherapy - Bachelor Degree in Psychology (Curriculum in Experimental Psychology) - Faculty of Psychology. 2011-2012 Trust in Hypnotherapy - Bachelor Degree in Psychology (Curriculum in Experimental Psychology) - Faculty of Psychology. 2012-2013 Trusting Principles of Technology - Bachelor's Degree in General and Experimental Psychology Sciences and Techniques - Faculty of Psychology. Other teaching assignments 2004-2005 Member of the Doctoral School of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences (XIX cycle); University of Florence. From 2006 to 2009 Member of the College of PhD School of Psychology, University of Florence. From 2010 to 2012 Member of the College of PhD School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Florence. Membership in professional orders and scientific societies Since 2003 Member of the Order of Psychologists in Tuscany (registration number 3150). Since 1998 Member of the Italian Sleep Research Society (SIRS). From 2004 to 2008 Member of the Italian Society for Research on Sleep (SIRS). Since 2004 Member of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS).

Research Interest

a) Sleep in the Lifecycle In this context, particular attention has been paid to the physiological and behavioral characteristics of sleep-wake rhythm. In particular, in preterm infants born and matured, motility, cerebral activity and yawning were investigated. In the elderly subject, motility was investigated in relation to sleep states, the organization of ocular movements during REM sleep and daytime sleepiness in relation to the distribution of yawns. These aspects were investigated through polygraphic recordings of sleep-wake rhythm and behavioral observation. b) Awakening This research topic has been explored through the analysis of behavioral characteristics (motility, tears) that accompany awakening and age-related changes in premature and late-born babies observed for extended periods (24 hours). c) Mental representations of sleep In this research area we have addressed the ideas of mothers of preterm and preterm infants about the characteristics of the child's sleep, the strategies of care associated with it (eg sleeping techniques) and awakening (signals through where the parent catches the baby's awakening and why it wakes up). d) Sleep-related behaviors In this research, particular attention was given to the link between yawn and drowsiness and between yawning and sleep-wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions. These aspects, already explored in the child and the elderly, have been studied in particular populations such as cronotypes, subjects with Parkinson's disease and sleepless subjects.