Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques

Introduction to psychology: illustration of the main methods, theoretical approaches (behaviorism, cognitivism, connectionism, embodied theories of cognition) and analysis of the fundamental themes of general psychology (Perception and action; Attention; Learning and imitation; Memory, concepts and language; Thought and reasoning). A special emphasis will be given to learning and imitation, due to their relevance for applications.

Requirements of the course is the capacity to comprehend and analyze texts. The willingness to actively intervene during the lectures will be useful. The willingness to work in group, as well as a good level of motivation, curiosity and interest for both the theory and the experiments illustrated during the course will be necessary.

1) book: Psicologia generale 6/Ed. di Sandra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White, Paola Ricciardelli, Cristina Iani. Pearson 2) article: Caruana, F., Borghi, A.M. (2013). Embodied cognition: Una nuova psicologia. Giornale Italiano di Psicologia, 1, 23-48. DOI: 10.1421/73973(articolo target).(the paper can be downloaded here: http://laral.istc.cnr.it/borghi/, sezione publications, n. 110) 3) Further materials. The slides will be available one week after the presentation in classroom on elearning. 4) at least an article from the following ones, available on the website http://laral.istc.cnr.it/borghi/, sezione publications 202. Fini, C., Tummolini, L., Borghi, A.M.(2021). Representation of social distance during the Covid-19 pandemics. Scientific Report 11:23726 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02905-9 192. Villani, C., Lugli, L., Liuzza, M.T., Nicoletti, R., Borghi, A.M. (2021). Sensorimotor and interoceptive dimensions in concrete and abstract concepts. Journal of Memory and Language, 116, 104173. 86. Borghi, A.M., Flumini, A., Natraj, N., Wheaton, L.A. (2012). One hand, two objects: Emergence of affordance in contexts. Brain and Cognition, 80(1), 64-73. 71. Costantini, M., Ambrosini, E., Scorolli, C., Borghi, A.M., A.M (2011).When objects are close to me: affordances in the peripersonal space.Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 18, 32-38 120. Scorolli, C., Miatton, M., Wheaton, L., Borghi, A.M. (2014). I give you a cup, I get a cup: A kinematics study on social intention. Neuropsychologia, 57, 196-204. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2014.03.006.

Mandatory

The written exam will include open questions on the texts and themes addressed during the lectures (online slides). The written exam will last two hours, and it will include 4 questions. Two questions will be aimed to verify the acquired knowledge, in one the students will have to invent and plan an experiment and in another one they will be required to apply the acquired knowledge to solve everyday problems. Points: To pass the exam a note superior to 18/30 will be necessary. To obtain 30 cum laude, the students will have to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of the required topics (max 20 points; 2 questions, 10 points each), to be able to plan a novel and original experiment (max 5 points; 1 question) and to apply the acquired knowledge to solve novel problems(max 5 points; 1 questions).

Teaching will be carried out by combining different teaching models. Each meeting will include a first part in which the lecturer will introduce a topic and stimulate discussion (frontal lecture) and a second, shorter part in which students will perform group exercises in preparation for the written exam: students will be asked to apply their acquired knowledge to new situations in the work safety context and/or to design an experiment on a topic identified by the instructor.