I always had questions.
No, I wanted to be a scientist.
The unknown.
Engaging with the frontier of knowledge, facing the unknow.
It’s not just a job to me—it’s my life and my thoughts.
Yes, there have been critical phases. I faced them by asking myself what mattered most to me.
Motor cognition: how cognitive and decision processes shape behavior; how behavior can reveal mental states.
What you have to decide at a very early stage is whether you want to do science.
Research is a journey between the known and the unknown. It’s about constantly confronting your own limits. You won’t know how long it will take or where it will lead. Embracing this uncertainty is where discovery begins.
2022
Promotion
2006
Researcher, Department of Psychology, University of Turin
2012
Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Turin
2013
Senior Researcher, Italian Institute of Technology, Genoa
2015
Full Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Turin