Search Results - "Borghi, M."

Near-ideal spontaneous photon sources in silicon quantum photonics by Paesani, S., Borghi, M., Signorini, S., Maïnos, A., Pavesi, L., Laing, A.

“…While integrated photonics is a robust platform for quantum information processing, architectures for photonic quantum computing place stringent demands on…”
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An evaluation of environmental sustainability in the food industry through Life Cycle Assessment: the case study of tomato products supply chain by Del Borghi, A., Gallo, M., Strazza, C., Del Borghi, M.

“…Food production significantly contributes to consumption of resources and presents remarkable environmental impacts to be evaluated through a life cycle…”
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Pathogenesis of antiphospholipid syndrome: understanding the antibodies by Meroni, Pier Luigi, Borghi, M. Orietta, Raschi, Elena, Tedesco, Francesco

“…Pathogenic autoantibodies trigger thromboses in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), through several mechanisms that favor blood clotting and act in concert with…”
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A Future of Words: Language and the Challenge of Abstract Concepts by Borghi, Anna M

“…The paper outlines one of the most important challenges that embodied and grounded theories need to face, i.e., that to explain how abstract concepts…”
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Embodied cognition and beyond: Acting and sensing the body by Borghi, Anna M., Cimatti, Felice

“…Embodied cognition (EC) underlines that cognition is constrained by the kind of body we possess, and stresses the importance of action for cognition. In this…”
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Varieties of abstract concepts: development, use and representation in the brain by Borghi, Anna M., Barca, Laura, Binkofski, Ferdinand, Tummolini, Luca

“…The capacity for abstract thought is one of the hallmarks of human cognition. However, the mechanisms underlying the ability to form and use abstract concepts…”
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Abstract concepts and simulated competition by Nico, Daniele, M. Borghi, Anna, Tummolini, Luca, Daprati, Elena

“…To better understand the social determinants of conceptual knowledge we devised a task in which participants were asked to judge the match between a definition…”
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Grounding Abstractness: Abstract Concepts and the Activation of the Mouth by Borghi, Anna M, Zarcone, Edoardo

“…One key issue for theories of cognition is how abstract concepts, such as freedom, are represented. According to the WAT (Words As social Tools) proposal,…”
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Abstract and concrete concepts in conversation by Villani, Caterina, Orsoni, Matteo, Lugli, Luisa, Benassi, Mariagrazia, Borghi, Anna M.

“…Concepts allow us to make sense of the world. Most evidence on their acquisition and representation comes from studies of single decontextualized words and…”
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Sociality to Reach Objects and to Catch Meaning by Fini, Chiara, Borghi, Anna M

“…Sociality influences both concrete and abstract concepts acquisition and representation, but in different ways. Here we propose that sociality is crucial…”
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A computational model of language functions in flexible goal-directed behaviour by Granato, Giovanni, Borghi, Anna M., Baldassarre, Gianluca

“…The function of language in high-order goal-directed human cognition is an important topic at the centre of current debates. Experimental evidence shows that…”
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Sentence comprehension and simulation of object temporary, canonical and stable affordances by Borghi, Anna M, Riggio, Lucia

“…Abstract Two experiments investigate the effects of language comprehension on affordances. Participants read a sentence composed by either an observation or an…”
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Editorial: Rising ideas in: theoretical and philosophical psychology by Fini, Chiara, Caruana, Fausto, Borghi, Anna M.

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Vitexin Inhibits Inflammatory Pain in Mice by Targeting TRPV1, Oxidative Stress, and Cytokines by Borghi, Sergio M, Carvalho, Thacyana T, Staurengo-Ferrari, Larissa, Hohmann, Miriam S. N, Pinge-Filho, Phileno, Casagrande, Rubia, Verri, Waldiceu A

“…The flavonoid vitexin (1) is a flavone C-glycoside (apigenin-8-C-β-d-glucopyranoside) present in several medicinal and other plants. Plant extracts containing…”
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Contextual modulation of preferred social distance during the Covid-19 pandemic by Fini, Chiara, Tummolini, Luca, Borghi, A. M.

“…Social distancing during a pandemic might be influenced by different attitudes: people may decide to reduce the risk and protect themselves from viral…”
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Theories and Explanations in Psychology by Borghi, Anna M, Fini, Chiara

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A computational model of inner speech supporting flexible goal-directed behaviour in Autism by Granato, Giovanni, Borghi, Anna M., Mattera, Andrea, Baldassarre, Gianluca

“…Experimental and computational studies propose that inner speech boosts categorisation skills and executive functions, making human behaviour more focused and…”
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Abstract Concepts, Social Interaction, and Beliefs by Borghi, Anna M, Fini, Chiara, Mazzuca, Claudia

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Abstract concepts and expertise: the case of institutional concepts by Villani, Caterina, D’Ascenzo, Stefania, Ubertone, Michele, Benassi, Mariagrazia, Borghi, Anna M., Roversi, Corrado, Lugli, Luisa

“…Recent views recognize that abstract concepts encompass a variety of exemplars, each relying on different dimensions, including not only sensorimotor but also…”
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The geo domain: a review on the conceptualization of geographical and geopolitical entities by Falcinelli, Ilenia, Fini, Chiara, Mazzuca, Claudia, Borghi, Anna M

“…Investigating how people represent the natural environment and abstract it into geographical (e.g., ) and geopolitical (e.g., ) categories is pivotal to…”
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