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I believe, as many other neuroscientists, that, in humans, a single physiological response should be studied within its context and as a function of previous individual experiences. Indeed, high intensity/duration/extension pain may be associated with a normal quality of life and well-being.
Research programs in progress:
Cognitive control of musculoskeletal pain. In collaboration with the Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena,
Cerebral correlates of suggested analgesia in patients with musculoskeletal pain. In collaboration with the Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and the Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Pisa Physiopathological correlates in vulvo-vestibulitis syndrome. In collaboration with the Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproduction Medicine, University of Siena
The susceptibility to hypnosis can be assessed with standardized scales and provides information about the psychological profile of one individual. Our studies are aimed to identify the role of hypnotic susceptibility on the control of somatosensory and autonomic reactivity
Research programs in progress:
Role of the cerebellum in the hypnotizability-related differences in sensorimotor integration. In collaboration with the Department of Physiological Sciences, Pisa
Hypnotizability-related differences in the characteristic of imagery. In collaboration with the Department of Physiological Sciences, Pisa and the Department of Neurosciences, Pisa
Autonomic and cerebral correlates of nociceptive stimulations, direct and indirect (placebo) suggestions for analgesia. In collaboration with the Department of Physiological Sciences, Pisa, the Department of Internal Medicine, Pisa and the Institute of Clinical Physiology,
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