Probing the contribution of INTERnal bodily signals to the performance monitoring of others ACTions

Position: Post-doctoral research appointment Institute: Uni. La Sapienza of Rome
Posted on: 01/07/2026 Deadline: 31/07/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

11/PSIC-01 - General Psychology, Neuropsychology And Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychometrics

Description

The research activity will focus on the study of the role of interoception and body representations in interpersonal motor and verbal interactions. The work will involve healthy participants, patients with Parkinson’s disease. Activities will include the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of psychophysiological measures related to gastric activity, and cardiac activity, using techniques such as electrogastrography, and electrocardiography. The research will also use non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, including transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial alternating current stimulation, to investigate the causal role of the interoceptive network in interoception, body representations, and interpersonal interaction

Compensation

28,456

Job posting website

https://trasparenza.uniroma1.it/

Number of positions

2

Funding body

SAPIENZA UNIVERSITA' DI ROMA

How to apply

dip.psicologia@cert.uniroma1.it