Neural correlates of social and affective processes in the healthy and pathological brain

Fields:

Affect, Emotion, Social Cognition, Theory of Mind, MRI, fMRI, PET

Activity:

The successful candidate will join the Social and Affective Neuroscience (SANe) group of the MoMiLab research unit. The SANe group studies the neural and psychological basis of people's social and affective abilities, focusing on how individuals understand, express and conceptualize their feelings and how they respond to the behaviors and emotions of others. Therefore, the SANe group studies the mechanisms underlying empathy, theory of mind and emotions and how these are represented at the brain level. To pursue these aims, SANe researchers use state-of-the-art neuroimaging and behavioral techniques, often in combination with naturalistic stimulations, such as movies, narratives, and real-life social interactions. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and pursue an original line of research that fits into the topics of interest of the group, implementing new methods and approaches to the study of brain and behavior, publishing their research in international peer-reviewed journals, developing new collaborations with national and international research centers, supervising Ph.D. students, and engaging in all other dissemination and third mission activities that foster the growth of the group and the promotion of its research agenda.

Formal requirements:

Master's degree and PhD in Psychology, Cognitive Sciences or Neuroscience. At least 5 years of experience in the field of social and affective neuroscience. At least 10 publications in international peer-reviewed journals. At least 1 year spent in foreign institutions. At least 1 national or international grant.

Excellent ability to analyze behavioral and functional neuroimaging data. Excellent programming skills in MATLAB,
or Python or Julia. Excellent ability in conceiving original experimental designs. Excellent ability in writing scientific
articles and research proposals to attract funding.

SSD:

M-PSI/01 - PSICOLOGIA GENERALE - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY