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Early stage researcher for ITN TESIS: intersubjective factors and psychopathology in early psychosis
Organization: University of Parma
Location: Parma, Italy
Field: Neurosciences - Neurobiology; Psychological sciences; Medical sciences
Abstract:
Questions related to the development of self-conscious emotions, to disorders involving social cognition in early psychosis, to the role of the goal encoding in the emergence of we-centric space.
Description:
The Early Stage Researcher (in possession of a relevant Masters degree - or close to obtaining it; with not more than 4 years of full time research experience) is expected to work on a project exploring the intersubjective factors affecting psychopathologies, focusing on a group of patients with early psychosis. Questions to be considered are: How is the interpersonal dimension related to the self in psychopathological conditions? Do functional abnormalities of intersubjectivity in schizophrenia specifically concern the intersubjective domain (e.g. vicarious processes) or primarily have their roots in self-disturbances (e.g. coherent and unique sense of self, multisensory integration and differentiation between self and others’ bodily experiences)? Which is the role of the mirror mechanism in the integration of motor and emotional information in healthy controls and first episode psychosis? The research method used in the project will be Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
The Department of Neuroscience in Parma has an international reputation for research in neuroscience, including neuroanatomy, cognitive neurophysiology, brain imaging and developmental psychology. The center has for years been working on various projects pertaining to the role of the role of the cortical motor system in fundamental cognitive processes (action recognition, imitation).The employed fellows will participate actively in an initial training network with expertise in the investigation of intersubjectivity and embodiment. This international network is funded by the European Commission FP7 and provides ideal research and training opportunities during a three year training programme consisting of high impact workshops, summer schools and conferences.
Deadline: 31-05-2011
Contacts:
Link: http://www.TESIS-ITN.eu
Email: heribert.sattel@med.uni-heidelberg.de
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