Francesco Ruotolo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5710348 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Francesco Ruotolo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Francesco |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruotolo |
| SIGNATURE | RUOTOLO F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1807-8282 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Spatial memory under emotion
Emotions modulate spatial memory, yet their impact remains inconsistent across contexts. For example, fear may enhance attention to landmarks or induce spatial disorientation. Traditional emotion–memory models, mainly focused on episodic memory, fail to account for these mixed effects. We propose that emotional valence affects spatial memory as a function of both the memory phase (encoding, maintenance, retrieval) and the reference frame: egocent…
Psychological Reactions during and after a Lockdown
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of home confinement/social isolation (i.e., lockdown), imposed to reduce large-scale spread of a disease in the population, on the mental health of individuals. Through an online survey during the lockdown ( DL ) related to COVID-19 (1085 respondents, 627 females, age range : 18-82) (Italy, 23 April-2 May 2020), we revealed that situational factors, i.e., the presence of children at home…
The role of mental imagery in pantomimes of actions towards and away from the body
Social Distance during the Covid-19 Pandemic Reflects Perceived Rather Than Actual Risk
Interpersonal space (IPS) is the area surrounding our own bodies in which we interact comfortably with other individuals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping larger IPS than usual, along with wearing a face mask, is one of the most effective measures to slow down the COVID-19 outbreak. Here, we explore the contribution of actual and perceived risk of contagion and anxiety levels in regulating our preferred social distance from other people duri…
Egocentric metric representations in peripersonal space
Research on visuospatial memory has shown that egocentric (subject‐to‐object) and allocentric (object‐to‐object) reference frames are connected to categorical (non‐metric) and coordinate (metric) spatial relations, and that motor resources are recruited especially when processing spatial information in peripersonal (within arm reaching) than extrapersonal (outside arm reaching) space. In order to perform our daily‐life activities, these spatial c…
The Effects of Vision-Related Aspects on Noise Perception of Wind Turbines in Quiet Areas
Preserving the soundscape and geographic extension of quiet areas is a great challenge against the wide-spreading of environmental noise. The E.U. Environmental Noise Directive underlines the need to preserve quiet areas as a new aim for the management of noise in European countries. At the same time, due to their low population density, rural areas characterized by suitable wind are considered appropriate locations for installing wind farms. How…
Immersive virtual reality and environmental noise assessment
The Effects of Vision-Related Aspects on Noise Perception of Wind Turbines in Quiet Areas
Preserving the soundscape and geographic extension of quiet areas is a great challenge against the wide-spreading of environmental noise. The E.U. Environmental Noise Directive underlines the need to preserve quiet areas as a new aim for the management of noise in European countries. At the same time, due to their low population density, rural areas characterized by suitable wind are considered appropriate locations for installing wind farms. How…
Immersive virtual reality and environmental noise assessment
The role of mental imagery in pantomimes of actions towards and away from the body
Social Distance during the Covid-19 Pandemic Reflects Perceived Rather Than Actual Risk
Interpersonal space (IPS) is the area surrounding our own bodies in which we interact comfortably with other individuals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping larger IPS than usual, along with wearing a face mask, is one of the most effective measures to slow down the COVID-19 outbreak. Here, we explore the contribution of actual and perceived risk of contagion and anxiety levels in regulating our preferred social distance from other people duri…
Egocentric metric representations in peripersonal space
Research on visuospatial memory has shown that egocentric (subject‐to‐object) and allocentric (object‐to‐object) reference frames are connected to categorical (non‐metric) and coordinate (metric) spatial relations, and that motor resources are recruited especially when processing spatial information in peripersonal (within arm reaching) than extrapersonal (outside arm reaching) space. In order to perform our daily‐life activities, these spatial c…
Psychological Reactions during and after a Lockdown
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of home confinement/social isolation (i.e., lockdown), imposed to reduce large-scale spread of a disease in the population, on the mental health of individuals. Through an online survey during the lockdown ( DL ) related to COVID-19 (1085 respondents, 627 females, age range : 18-82) (Italy, 23 April-2 May 2020), we revealed that situational factors, i.e., the presence of children at home…
Spatial memory under emotion
Emotions modulate spatial memory, yet their impact remains inconsistent across contexts. For example, fear may enhance attention to landmarks or induce spatial disorientation. Traditional emotion–memory models, mainly focused on episodic memory, fail to account for these mixed effects. We propose that emotional valence affects spatial memory as a function of both the memory phase (encoding, maintenance, retrieval) and the reference frame: egocent…
Psychology (6 works) · Artificial Intelligence (4 works) · Cognition (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Acoustics (2 works) · Action Observation and Synchronization (2 works) · Annoyance (2 works) · Anxiety (2 works)