Mirella Manfredi

professor of Neurodiversity and cognition University of Zurich

Mirella Manfredi is a professor at the University of Zurich, where she directs the Neurodiversity and Cognition Lab in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. Her research investigates the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying humor and social cognition in neurotypical and neurodivergent populations. Using neuroscientific and behavioral methodologies, she studies in particular how people understand and appreciate humor, with a specific focus on autism and neurodiversity.

Past talks

Fri. 25 September

at 15:00 - 16:15

15:00 - 16:15

Friday 25 September

Area Talk 1
Piazza Unità d'Italia, 34121, Trieste, TS

TRIESTE

BRAINS THAT LEARN. PERCEIVING, THINKING, IMAGINING

New scientific perspectives and reflections how we learn "today" - through perception, imagination, and the construction of thought, including in collaborative settings. The goal is to offer the audience a comprehensive and accessible view of learning, ranging from the cellular and anatomical biological foundations of intelligence to the dynamic neurocognitive processes that take shape among brains, bodies, and environments - all in a state of constant evolution - along with individual neurovariability.

Intervengono

Domenica Bueti

professor of Cognitive neuroscience SISSA

Corrado Calì

professor in Human anatomy University of Turin

Mirella Manfredi

professor of Neurodiversity and cognition University of Zurich

Jordi Manuello

professor of Psychobiology University of Turin and University of Aosta Valley

Modera

Giancarlo Gola

professor of Experimental pedagogy University of Trieste