2026
preprint
OpenAlex
Chiara De Livio, Silvia Mazzoni, Anna M. Borghi, Julian Zubek et autres
Questo studio indaga il processo di trasmissione ed acquisizione di conoscenze relative a concetti astratti e concreti (ad esempio, fantasia vs. barca) attraverso un paradigma interattivo. Tredici famiglie, ciascuna con un figlio o una figlia, hanno partecipato a un compito di definizione …
2026
preprint
OpenAlex
Anna M. Borghi, Giuliana A. L. Mazzoni, Julian Zubek, Chiara De Livio et autres
Studies have shown that learning abstract concepts (e.g., freedom compared to table) may be particularly challenging. To address concept learning, most studies use paradigms involving a single participant, such as lexical decision, match to sample, induction, and rating tasks. Here, we use …
2026
preprint
OpenAlex
Chiara De Livio, Claudia Mazzuca, Anna M. Borghi, Charles Fernyhough et autres
The project investigates the role of inner speech during social interactions and its relationship to conceptual processing. It aims to identify patterns of non-verbal markers that accompany conversations about abstract versus concrete concepts and to evaluate whether these markers can serve as …
2026
preprint
OpenAlex
Guido Giovanardi, Anna M. Borghi, Chiara De Livio, Marta Mirabella et autres
Finding linguistic alternatives that move beyond the gender binary is increasingly indispensable, especially in languages that enforce gendered categorisations through specific linguistic markers, such as Italian. Indeed, gender-diverse individuals face additional distress associated with perceived invisibility arising from the absence of adequate …