Michela Sarlo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5710486 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michela Sarlo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michela |
| FAMILY NAME | Sarlo |
| SIGNATURE | SARLO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Urbino |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6652-7604 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Emotions, preventive measures, and risk perception in post-emergency Covid-19: A cross-sectional study in Italian university staff during the seasonal vaccination campaign
Despite the end of the global health emergency, COVID-19 is expected to persist and continue to pose a threat to public health, due to the emergence of new virus variants and the risks of long-term effects. Therefore, seasonal vaccinations for vulnerable populations (i.e., older adults and individuals with underlying medical conditions) and extensive testing to detect infection remain crucial strategies for protecting public health. This study ai…
Understanding workers’ psychological states and physiological responses during human–robot collaboration
Effect of cognitive training on cortisol levels in patients with neurocognitive disorders
Cognitive training may help lower cortisol levels and enhance cognitive function in NCD patients, suggesting its potential as a nonpharmacological tool to modulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity. Larger randomized studies are needed to confirm and extend these findings
Pulling the lever in a hurry: The influence of impulsivity and sensitivity to reward on moral decision-making under time pressure
Results are discussed within the dual-process theory of moral judgement, revealing that the impact of time pressure on moral decision-making might be more complex and multifaceted than expected, potentially interacting with a specific facet of attentional impulsivity
Moral reasoning behind the veil of ignorance: An investigation into perspective‐taking accessibility in the context of autonomous vehicles
Perspective‐taking (PT) accessibility has been recognized as an important factor in affecting moral reasoning, also playing a non‐trivial role in moral investigation towards autonomous vehicles (AVs). A new proposal to deepen this effect leverages the principles of the veil of ignorance (VOI), as a moral reasoning device aimed to control self‐interested decisions by limiting the access to specific perspectives and to potentially biased informatio…
Moral judgment, decision times and emotional salience of a new developed set of sacrificial manual driving dilemmas
Sleeping over moral dilemmas modulates utilitarian decision-making
Moral decision-making depends on the interaction between emotional and cognitive control processes, which are also affected by sleep. Here we aimed to assess the potential role of sleep in the modulation of moral decisions over time by testing the change in behavioral responses to moral dilemmas over time (1 week). Thirty-five young adults were tested twice, with one week between the sessions. In each session, participants were presented with 24 …
The role of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment of behavioral addictions: Two case reports and review of the literature
A Retrospective Comparative Study in Patients With Cocaine Use Disorder Comorbid With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Undergoing an rTMS Protocol Treatment
Background: Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with high comorbidity with other psychiatric diseases, including cocaine use disorder (CocUD). Given the common fronto-striatal dysfunction, ADHD patients often use cocaine as self-medication for ameliorating symptoms by increasing striatal dopamine release. Yet, comorbidity with ADHD is related to poor treatment outcomes. CocUD has been treated with transcranial magn…
Long-Term Outcome of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Large Cohort of Patients With Cocaine-Use Disorder: An Observational Study
Background: Cocaine is a psychostimulant drug used as performance enhancer throughout history. The prolonged use of cocaine is associated with addiction and a broad range of cognitive deficits. Currently, there are no medications proven to be effective for cocaine-use disorder (CocUD). Previous preliminary clinical work suggests some benefit from repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) stimulating the prefrontal cortex (PFC), involved…
Food processing and emotion regulation in vegetarians and omnivores: An event-related potential investigation
It's immoral, but I'd do it! Psychopathy traits affect decision‐making in sacrificial dilemmas and in everyday moral situations
This research investigated whether emotional hyporeactivity affects moral judgements and choices of action in sacrificial moral dilemmas and in everyday moral conflict situations in which harm to other's welfare is differentially involved. Twenty‐six participants with high trait psychopathy (HP) and 25 with low trait psychopathy (LP) were selected based on the primary psychopathy scale of the Levenson Self‐Report Psychopathy Scale. HP participant…
Dimensions of Religious/Spiritual Well-Being, Personality, and Mental Health: Initial Results from Italian College Students
The purpose of this study was to adapt the Austrian-German version of the Multidimensional Inventory for Religious/Spiritual Well-Being (MI-RSWB) into the Italian language and culture, and to investigate possible associations between the RSWB dimensions, “Big Five” personality factors and mental illness within an Italian student sample. Hence, the first Italian translation of the MI-RSWB scale was applied on a sample of 412 undergraduate students…
A New Set of Moral Dilemmas: Norms for Moral Acceptability, Decision Times, and Emotional Salience
At the present time, the growing interest in the topic of moral judgment highlights the widespread need for a standardized set of experimental stimuli. We provide normative data for a sample of 120 undergraduate students using a new set of 60 moral dilemmas that might be employed in future studies according to specific research needs. Thirty dilemmas were structured to be similar to the Footbridge dilemma (“instrumental” dilemmas, in which the de…
Nocturnal Cardiovascular Activity in Essential Hypotension: Evidence of Differential Autonomic Regulation
OBJECTIVE: Essential hypotension represents a form of chronic low blood pressure (BP) not explained by medical or orthostatic conditions. The pathogenesis of essential hypotension may involve sympathetic hypoactivation and other forms of autonomic dysregulation. The aim of the current study was to investigate autonomic and cardiovascular activity during sleep in individuals with essential hypotension. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted i…
A New Set of Moral Dilemmas: Norms for Moral Acceptability, Decision Times, and Emotional Salience
At the present time, the growing interest in the topic of moral judgment highlights the widespread need for a standardized set of experimental stimuli. We provide normative data for a sample of 120 undergraduate students using a new set of 60 moral dilemmas that might be employed in future studies according to specific research needs. Thirty dilemmas were structured to be similar to the Footbridge dilemma (“instrumental” dilemmas, in which the de…
Food processing and emotion regulation in vegetarians and omnivores: An event-related potential investigation
It's immoral, but I'd do it! Psychopathy traits affect decision‐making in sacrificial dilemmas and in everyday moral situations
This research investigated whether emotional hyporeactivity affects moral judgements and choices of action in sacrificial moral dilemmas and in everyday moral conflict situations in which harm to other's welfare is differentially involved. Twenty‐six participants with high trait psychopathy (HP) and 25 with low trait psychopathy (LP) were selected based on the primary psychopathy scale of the Levenson Self‐Report Psychopathy Scale. HP participant…
Nocturnal Cardiovascular Activity in Essential Hypotension: Evidence of Differential Autonomic Regulation
OBJECTIVE: Essential hypotension represents a form of chronic low blood pressure (BP) not explained by medical or orthostatic conditions. The pathogenesis of essential hypotension may involve sympathetic hypoactivation and other forms of autonomic dysregulation. The aim of the current study was to investigate autonomic and cardiovascular activity during sleep in individuals with essential hypotension. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted i…
A New Set of Moral Dilemmas: Norms for Moral Acceptability, Decision Times, and Emotional Salience
At the present time, the growing interest in the topic of moral judgment highlights the widespread need for a standardized set of experimental stimuli. We provide normative data for a sample of 120 undergraduate students using a new set of 60 moral dilemmas that might be employed in future studies according to specific research needs. Thirty dilemmas were structured to be similar to the Footbridge dilemma (“instrumental” dilemmas, in which the de…
Dimensions of Religious/Spiritual Well-Being, Personality, and Mental Health: Initial Results from Italian College Students
The purpose of this study was to adapt the Austrian-German version of the Multidimensional Inventory for Religious/Spiritual Well-Being (MI-RSWB) into the Italian language and culture, and to investigate possible associations between the RSWB dimensions, “Big Five” personality factors and mental illness within an Italian student sample. Hence, the first Italian translation of the MI-RSWB scale was applied on a sample of 412 undergraduate students…
It's immoral, but I'd do it! Psychopathy traits affect decision‐making in sacrificial dilemmas and in everyday moral situations
This research investigated whether emotional hyporeactivity affects moral judgements and choices of action in sacrificial moral dilemmas and in everyday moral conflict situations in which harm to other's welfare is differentially involved. Twenty‐six participants with high trait psychopathy (HP) and 25 with low trait psychopathy (LP) were selected based on the primary psychopathy scale of the Levenson Self‐Report Psychopathy Scale. HP participant…
Food processing and emotion regulation in vegetarians and omnivores: An event-related potential investigation
Long-Term Outcome of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Large Cohort of Patients With Cocaine-Use Disorder: An Observational Study
Background: Cocaine is a psychostimulant drug used as performance enhancer throughout history. The prolonged use of cocaine is associated with addiction and a broad range of cognitive deficits. Currently, there are no medications proven to be effective for cocaine-use disorder (CocUD). Previous preliminary clinical work suggests some benefit from repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) stimulating the prefrontal cortex (PFC), involved…
The role of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment of behavioral addictions: Two case reports and review of the literature
A Retrospective Comparative Study in Patients With Cocaine Use Disorder Comorbid With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Undergoing an rTMS Protocol Treatment
Background: Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with high comorbidity with other psychiatric diseases, including cocaine use disorder (CocUD). Given the common fronto-striatal dysfunction, ADHD patients often use cocaine as self-medication for ameliorating symptoms by increasing striatal dopamine release. Yet, comorbidity with ADHD is related to poor treatment outcomes. CocUD has been treated with transcranial magn…
Moral judgment, decision times and emotional salience of a new developed set of sacrificial manual driving dilemmas
Sleeping over moral dilemmas modulates utilitarian decision-making
Moral decision-making depends on the interaction between emotional and cognitive control processes, which are also affected by sleep. Here we aimed to assess the potential role of sleep in the modulation of moral decisions over time by testing the change in behavioral responses to moral dilemmas over time (1 week). Thirty-five young adults were tested twice, with one week between the sessions. In each session, participants were presented with 24 …
Pulling the lever in a hurry: The influence of impulsivity and sensitivity to reward on moral decision-making under time pressure
Results are discussed within the dual-process theory of moral judgement, revealing that the impact of time pressure on moral decision-making might be more complex and multifaceted than expected, potentially interacting with a specific facet of attentional impulsivity
Moral reasoning behind the veil of ignorance: An investigation into perspective‐taking accessibility in the context of autonomous vehicles
Perspective‐taking (PT) accessibility has been recognized as an important factor in affecting moral reasoning, also playing a non‐trivial role in moral investigation towards autonomous vehicles (AVs). A new proposal to deepen this effect leverages the principles of the veil of ignorance (VOI), as a moral reasoning device aimed to control self‐interested decisions by limiting the access to specific perspectives and to potentially biased informatio…
Understanding workers’ psychological states and physiological responses during human–robot collaboration
Effect of cognitive training on cortisol levels in patients with neurocognitive disorders
Cognitive training may help lower cortisol levels and enhance cognitive function in NCD patients, suggesting its potential as a nonpharmacological tool to modulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity. Larger randomized studies are needed to confirm and extend these findings
Emotions, preventive measures, and risk perception in post-emergency Covid-19: A cross-sectional study in Italian university staff during the seasonal vaccination campaign
Despite the end of the global health emergency, COVID-19 is expected to persist and continue to pose a threat to public health, due to the emergence of new virus variants and the risks of long-term effects. Therefore, seasonal vaccinations for vulnerable populations (i.e., older adults and individuals with underlying medical conditions) and extensive testing to detect infection remain crucial strategies for protecting public health. This study ai…
Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (6 works) · Cognition (5 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Addiction (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)