Quintino Rodrigues Mano
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Cincinnati
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Mano is a clinical neuropsychologist with an interest in learning disorders (e.g., dyslexia). Ongoing projects involve (1) learning mechanisms underlying sensitivity to subword combinatorial orthographic regularity, (2) application of Cattell’s Investment Theory to reading development across the lifespan, (3) the role of executive functioning in orthographic processing among preschoolers, and (4) emotional contributions to reading across the lifespan. Research participants range from preschoolers to university students. He relies primarily on methodologies from clinical and experimental neuropsychology (e.g., standardized tests, computerized tasks). Dr. Mano also conducts clinical research within the Dyslexia Assessment & Diagnostic Services, of which Dr. Mano is the Director. The ultimate purpose of his research program is to develop novel neuropsychological tests and treatments.
Research Interest
Learning mechanisms underlying the development of sensitivity to the statistical regularity of subword orthography Early “pre-reading” orthographic processing among preschoolers Neuropsychological correlates of orthographic processing Emotional predictors of reading ability among adult readers Working memory, mindfulness, and emotion regulation
Publications
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McKenna, B. S., Brown, G. G., Drummond, S. P. A., Turner, T., & Mano, Q. R. (2013). Linking mathematical modeling with human neuroimaging to segregate core verbal working memory functions from stimulus encoding. Neuropsychology, 27(2), 243-255.
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Mano, Q. R., Humphries, C., Desai, R., Seidenberg, M., Osmon, D. C., Stengel, B., & Binder, J. R. (2013). The role of left posterior occipitotemporal cortex in reading: Reconciling stimulus, task, and lexicality effects. Cerebral Cortex, 23(4), 988-1001.
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Mano, Q. R., Brown, G. G., Mirzakhanian, H., Bolden, K., Cadenhead, K. S., & Light, G. A. (2014). Not all distraction is bad: Working memory vulnerability to implicit socioemotional distraction correlates with negative symptoms and functional impairment in psychosis. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, doi:10.1155/2014/320948.
