Giulia Melis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6694280 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giulia Melis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giulia |
| FAMILY NAME | Melis |
| SIGNATURE | MELIS G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Padua |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4699-021X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Minds of their own? Decoding free will in large language models
Sexual Crimes in Metaverse: New Frontiers in Forensic Psychology and Legal Challenges
Metaverse introduces novel challenges in the domain of criminal behavior, particularly concerning sexual abuse. Its defining characteristics—heightened presence, embodiment, anonymity, and decentralization—amplify risks and differentiate it from traditional digital platforms. Unlike conventional internet environments, Metaverse simulates real-life experiences with immersive realism, intensifying cybercrimes' psychological impact and necessitating…
Investigating the truthfulness of autobiographical events through mouse dynamics
This study examines the kinematic characteristics of mouse movements as a means to assess the truthfulness of reported autobiographical memories. Ninety participants answered double-choice questions about an autobiographical event using a computer mouse. To induce cognitive load in deceptive responses, complex questions were introduced. Participants were divided into three groups: truthful responders (n = 30), those instructed to fabricate an ent…
Large language models and psychiatry
Women-friendly bike infrastructures in Turin: Assessing requirements for a gender-inclusive bike system and its potential environmental impact
Cities have seen rising interest in cycling, yet planning often neglects accessibility for women. To address this knowledge gap, this paper provides a holistic perspective of women’s cycling mobility in Turin, examining its social and environmental implications through the lens of spatial justice. Using questionnaires, field-observations and vehicle emission factors, it reveals women’s perceptions of cycling, identifies barriers, and proposes des…
Did You Commit a Crime There? Investigating the Visual Exploration Patterns of Guilty, Innocent, Honest, and Dishonest Subjects When Viewing a Complex Mock Crime Scene
Previous studies with the eye-tracking technology have predominantly tracked eye parameters in response to a single simple stimulus, and have generated interesting - sometimes inconsistent - results in research on deceptive behavior. The present study analyzed visual patterns in response to a complex image, to investigate potential differences in eye fixation between guilty versus innocent, and honest versus dishonest participants. One hundred an…
Translational Application of a Neuro-Scientific Multi-Modal Approach Into Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation: Why and How
A prominent body of literature indicates that insanity evaluations, which are intended to provide influential expert reports for judges to reach a decision " beyond any reasonable doubt ," suffer from a low inter-rater reliability. This paper reviews the limitations of the classical approach to insanity evaluation and the criticisms to the introduction of neuro-scientific approach in court. Here, we explain why in our opinion these criticisms, th…
Remote recruiting and video-interviewing older people: A research note on a qualitative case study carried out in the first Covid-19 Red Zone in Europe
There is an urgent need to understand the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemics on older people’s lives. However, conducting qualitative research is challenging, because of the shortage of guidelines and methodological research on how to recruit and interview participants during biological disasters, such as pandemics. This paper documents the procedures we adopted to recruit and interview 40 older people living in a rural area of Northern Italy…
Urban renewal, gentrification and health equity: A realist perspective
Background: Up to now, research has focused on the effects of urban renewal programs and their impacts on health. While some of this research points to potential negative health effects due to gentrification, evidence that addresses the complexity associated with this relation is much needed. This paper seeks to better understand when, why and how health inequities arise from urban renewal interventions resulting in gentrification. Methods: A rea…
The Effects of the Urban Built Environment on Mental Health: A Cohort Study in a Large Northern Italian City
Mental health (MH) has a relevant burden on the health of populations. Common MH disorders (anxiety and non-psychotic depression) are well associated to socioeconomic individual and neighborhood characteristics, but little is known about the influence of urban structure. We analyzed among a Turin (Northwest Italy) urban population the association at area level of different urban structure characteristics (density, accessibility by public transpor…
Remote recruiting and video-interviewing older people: A research note on a qualitative case study carried out in the first Covid-19 Red Zone in Europe
There is an urgent need to understand the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemics on older people’s lives. However, conducting qualitative research is challenging, because of the shortage of guidelines and methodological research on how to recruit and interview participants during biological disasters, such as pandemics. This paper documents the procedures we adopted to recruit and interview 40 older people living in a rural area of Northern Italy…
The Effects of the Urban Built Environment on Mental Health: A Cohort Study in a Large Northern Italian City
Mental health (MH) has a relevant burden on the health of populations. Common MH disorders (anxiety and non-psychotic depression) are well associated to socioeconomic individual and neighborhood characteristics, but little is known about the influence of urban structure. We analyzed among a Turin (Northwest Italy) urban population the association at area level of different urban structure characteristics (density, accessibility by public transpor…
Urban renewal, gentrification and health equity: A realist perspective
Background: Up to now, research has focused on the effects of urban renewal programs and their impacts on health. While some of this research points to potential negative health effects due to gentrification, evidence that addresses the complexity associated with this relation is much needed. This paper seeks to better understand when, why and how health inequities arise from urban renewal interventions resulting in gentrification. Methods: A rea…
Translational Application of a Neuro-Scientific Multi-Modal Approach Into Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation: Why and How
A prominent body of literature indicates that insanity evaluations, which are intended to provide influential expert reports for judges to reach a decision " beyond any reasonable doubt ," suffer from a low inter-rater reliability. This paper reviews the limitations of the classical approach to insanity evaluation and the criticisms to the introduction of neuro-scientific approach in court. Here, we explain why in our opinion these criticisms, th…
Remote recruiting and video-interviewing older people: A research note on a qualitative case study carried out in the first Covid-19 Red Zone in Europe
There is an urgent need to understand the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemics on older people’s lives. However, conducting qualitative research is challenging, because of the shortage of guidelines and methodological research on how to recruit and interview participants during biological disasters, such as pandemics. This paper documents the procedures we adopted to recruit and interview 40 older people living in a rural area of Northern Italy…
Did You Commit a Crime There? Investigating the Visual Exploration Patterns of Guilty, Innocent, Honest, and Dishonest Subjects When Viewing a Complex Mock Crime Scene
Previous studies with the eye-tracking technology have predominantly tracked eye parameters in response to a single simple stimulus, and have generated interesting - sometimes inconsistent - results in research on deceptive behavior. The present study analyzed visual patterns in response to a complex image, to investigate potential differences in eye fixation between guilty versus innocent, and honest versus dishonest participants. One hundred an…
Sexual Crimes in Metaverse: New Frontiers in Forensic Psychology and Legal Challenges
Metaverse introduces novel challenges in the domain of criminal behavior, particularly concerning sexual abuse. Its defining characteristics—heightened presence, embodiment, anonymity, and decentralization—amplify risks and differentiate it from traditional digital platforms. Unlike conventional internet environments, Metaverse simulates real-life experiences with immersive realism, intensifying cybercrimes' psychological impact and necessitating…
Investigating the truthfulness of autobiographical events through mouse dynamics
This study examines the kinematic characteristics of mouse movements as a means to assess the truthfulness of reported autobiographical memories. Ninety participants answered double-choice questions about an autobiographical event using a computer mouse. To induce cognitive load in deceptive responses, complex questions were introduced. Participants were divided into three groups: truthful responders (n = 30), those instructed to fabricate an ent…
Large language models and psychiatry
Women-friendly bike infrastructures in Turin: Assessing requirements for a gender-inclusive bike system and its potential environmental impact
Cities have seen rising interest in cycling, yet planning often neglects accessibility for women. To address this knowledge gap, this paper provides a holistic perspective of women’s cycling mobility in Turin, examining its social and environmental implications through the lens of spatial justice. Using questionnaires, field-observations and vehicle emission factors, it reveals women’s perceptions of cycling, identifies barriers, and proposes des…
Minds of their own? Decoding free will in large language models
Psychology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Deception detection and forensic psychology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demography (2 works)