Cristiano Crescentini
Biographic Data
| ID | 3532216 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cristiano Crescentini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cristiano |
| FAMILY NAME | Crescentini |
| SIGNATURE | CRESCENTINI C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Udine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3154-3687 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Role of Personality in Language Learning
Personality is connected to the affective system, memory, and numerous aspects of cognition, including language. This article aims to: 1) review, in a narrative fashion, how certain personality traits influence verbal expression and second language acquisition; and 2) explore the possibility that different languages (L1, L2, L3, etc.) may affect the personalities of bilinguals or multilinguals in distinct ways. In particular, it presents a case s…
Enhancing Universal Values Through Mindfulness and Psychological Well-Being
Loneliness and Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents
Feelings of loneliness may significantly exacerbate adolescents' PIU by increasing their dissociative tendency. Understanding this dynamic is crucial for developing targeted interventions to address both loneliness and dissociation in efforts to mitigate PIU among adolescents
About Distress in Chronic Pain Conditions
Chronic pain (CP) affects about 30% of the global population and poses significant challenges to individuals and healthcare systems worldwide. The interactions between physiological, psychological, and social factors are crucial in the onset and development of CP conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention, examining its impact on perceived stress (PSS), depression and anxiety (BDI-II, PGWBI/DEP, S…
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Affect, Fear, and Personality of Primary School Children Measured During the Second Wave of Infections in 2020
In relation to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, a large body of research has identified a negative impact on individuals' affectivity, frequently documented by increased prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms. For children, this research was less extensive, was mainly based on caregivers' reports and neglected personality assessment. In order to measure the impact of the pandemic, and the fears it caused, on primary school children's affect…
Predictive Factors of Anxiety, Depression, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling and Institutionalized Elderly during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 health emergency and restrictive measures have increased psychological problems, particularly anxiety and depression, in the general population. However, little is known about mental health conditions and the possible risk and protective factors of specific population groups, such as institutionalized vs. community-dwelling elderly. We investigated the abovementioned aspects in a sample of 65-89-year-old people during the third wave …
Psychotherapeutic Techniques for Distressing Memories
Overall, results showed beneficial effects of single sessions of EMDR, BSP, or BSM in the processing of healthy adults' distressing memories. Study limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed
The Nature and Function of Languages
Several studies in philosophy, linguistics and neuroscience have tried to define the nature and functions of language. Cybernetics and the mathematical theory of communication have clarified the role and functions of signals, symbols and codes involved in the transmission of information. Linguistics has defined the main characteristics of verbal communication by analyzing the main tasks and levels of language. Paleoanthropology has explored the r…
Clinical application of mindfulness-oriented meditation in children with ADHD
OBJECTIVE: High incidence of sleep problems in children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been described. Mindfulness meditation has emerged as a novel approach to sleep disturbances and insomnia remediation. This preliminary study tested the efficacy of Mindfulness-Oriented Meditation (MOM) training on sleep quality and behavioral problems in children with ADHD. DESIGN: Twenty-five children with ADHD aged 7…
Differential effects of mindfulness meditation conditions on repetitive negative thinking and subjective time perspective
Objective Preliminary findings suggest that different kinds of meditation could work on diverse cognitive and psychological processes. The present study aimed at disentangling the effects of three mindfulness techniques on mental rumination and subjective time perspective. Design: 75 young healthy participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: mindful breathing, body scan, observing-thoughts meditation and an active control condit…
Inter-brain co-activations during mindfulness meditation. Implications for devotional and clinical settings
Clinical Application of Mindfulness-Oriented Meditation
Mindfulness-oriented meditation (MOM) is a self-regulatory training used for attentional and behavioral problems. With its focus on attention, MOM is a promising form of training that is gaining empirical support as a complementary or alternative intervention for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this study, we tested the preliminary efficacy of MOM training in children with ADHD, by comparing its efficacy with an active control…
Positive Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Mental Health of Female Teachers during the Covid-19 Outbreak in Italy
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent public health measures were shown to impact negatively on people's mental health. In particular, women were reported to be at higher risk than men of developing symptoms of stress/anxiety/depression, and resilience was considered a key factor for positive mental health outcomes. In the present study, a sample of Italian female teachers ( n = 66, age: 51.5 ± 7.9 years) was assessed with self-report instruments …
A pilot study on the relationships between language, personality and attachment styles
The present exploratory study investigated possible relationships between language and personality, attachment styles, and mindfulness disposition. Sixty-three participants were assessed through the Big-Five inventory questionnaire, the Attachment Style Questionnaire, and the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, and then they were asked to look at a picture story and describe it. Narrations were analyzed through a multilevel approach: the numbe…
Effects of an 8-week meditation program on the implicit and explicit attitudes toward religious/spiritual self-representations
Mental spatial transformations of objects and bodies
Despite the large body of knowledge on adults suggesting that 2 basic types of mental spatial transformation--namely, object-based and egocentric perspective transformations--are dissociable and specialized for different situations, there is much less research investigating the developmental aspects of such spatial transformation systems. Here, an "own body transformation" paradigm and a letter transformation task were employed in a group of chil…
Mental spatial transformations of objects and bodies
Despite the large body of knowledge on adults suggesting that 2 basic types of mental spatial transformation--namely, object-based and egocentric perspective transformations--are dissociable and specialized for different situations, there is much less research investigating the developmental aspects of such spatial transformation systems. Here, an "own body transformation" paradigm and a letter transformation task were employed in a group of chil…
Effects of an 8-week meditation program on the implicit and explicit attitudes toward religious/spiritual self-representations
Mental spatial transformations of objects and bodies
Despite the large body of knowledge on adults suggesting that 2 basic types of mental spatial transformation--namely, object-based and egocentric perspective transformations--are dissociable and specialized for different situations, there is much less research investigating the developmental aspects of such spatial transformation systems. Here, an "own body transformation" paradigm and a letter transformation task were employed in a group of chil…
A pilot study on the relationships between language, personality and attachment styles
The present exploratory study investigated possible relationships between language and personality, attachment styles, and mindfulness disposition. Sixty-three participants were assessed through the Big-Five inventory questionnaire, the Attachment Style Questionnaire, and the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, and then they were asked to look at a picture story and describe it. Narrations were analyzed through a multilevel approach: the numbe…
Clinical Application of Mindfulness-Oriented Meditation
Mindfulness-oriented meditation (MOM) is a self-regulatory training used for attentional and behavioral problems. With its focus on attention, MOM is a promising form of training that is gaining empirical support as a complementary or alternative intervention for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this study, we tested the preliminary efficacy of MOM training in children with ADHD, by comparing its efficacy with an active control…
Positive Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Mental Health of Female Teachers during the Covid-19 Outbreak in Italy
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent public health measures were shown to impact negatively on people's mental health. In particular, women were reported to be at higher risk than men of developing symptoms of stress/anxiety/depression, and resilience was considered a key factor for positive mental health outcomes. In the present study, a sample of Italian female teachers ( n = 66, age: 51.5 ± 7.9 years) was assessed with self-report instruments …
Clinical application of mindfulness-oriented meditation in children with ADHD
OBJECTIVE: High incidence of sleep problems in children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been described. Mindfulness meditation has emerged as a novel approach to sleep disturbances and insomnia remediation. This preliminary study tested the efficacy of Mindfulness-Oriented Meditation (MOM) training on sleep quality and behavioral problems in children with ADHD. DESIGN: Twenty-five children with ADHD aged 7…
Differential effects of mindfulness meditation conditions on repetitive negative thinking and subjective time perspective
Objective Preliminary findings suggest that different kinds of meditation could work on diverse cognitive and psychological processes. The present study aimed at disentangling the effects of three mindfulness techniques on mental rumination and subjective time perspective. Design: 75 young healthy participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: mindful breathing, body scan, observing-thoughts meditation and an active control condit…
Inter-brain co-activations during mindfulness meditation. Implications for devotional and clinical settings
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Affect, Fear, and Personality of Primary School Children Measured During the Second Wave of Infections in 2020
In relation to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, a large body of research has identified a negative impact on individuals' affectivity, frequently documented by increased prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms. For children, this research was less extensive, was mainly based on caregivers' reports and neglected personality assessment. In order to measure the impact of the pandemic, and the fears it caused, on primary school children's affect…
Predictive Factors of Anxiety, Depression, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling and Institutionalized Elderly during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 health emergency and restrictive measures have increased psychological problems, particularly anxiety and depression, in the general population. However, little is known about mental health conditions and the possible risk and protective factors of specific population groups, such as institutionalized vs. community-dwelling elderly. We investigated the abovementioned aspects in a sample of 65-89-year-old people during the third wave …
Psychotherapeutic Techniques for Distressing Memories
Overall, results showed beneficial effects of single sessions of EMDR, BSP, or BSM in the processing of healthy adults' distressing memories. Study limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed
The Nature and Function of Languages
Several studies in philosophy, linguistics and neuroscience have tried to define the nature and functions of language. Cybernetics and the mathematical theory of communication have clarified the role and functions of signals, symbols and codes involved in the transmission of information. Linguistics has defined the main characteristics of verbal communication by analyzing the main tasks and levels of language. Paleoanthropology has explored the r…
Loneliness and Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents
Feelings of loneliness may significantly exacerbate adolescents' PIU by increasing their dissociative tendency. Understanding this dynamic is crucial for developing targeted interventions to address both loneliness and dissociation in efforts to mitigate PIU among adolescents
About Distress in Chronic Pain Conditions
Chronic pain (CP) affects about 30% of the global population and poses significant challenges to individuals and healthcare systems worldwide. The interactions between physiological, psychological, and social factors are crucial in the onset and development of CP conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention, examining its impact on perceived stress (PSS), depression and anxiety (BDI-II, PGWBI/DEP, S…
Enhancing Universal Values Through Mindfulness and Psychological Well-Being
The Role of Personality in Language Learning
Personality is connected to the affective system, memory, and numerous aspects of cognition, including language. This article aims to: 1) review, in a narrative fashion, how certain personality traits influence verbal expression and second language acquisition; and 2) explore the possibility that different languages (L1, L2, L3, etc.) may affect the personalities of bilinguals or multilinguals in distinct ways. In particular, it presents a case s…
Psychology (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (8 works) · Mindfulness (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Meditation (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Personality (5 works)