Michela Mazzetti Ph.D.
Work Address
Experimental, Diagnostic ans Specialty Department (DIMES)
School of Medicine
Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna
Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, PAV 21, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna
E-mail: michela.mazzetti@unibo.it
Education and Academic Employment
1997: Degree in Experimental Psychology (110/110 cum Laude),
University of Bologna (five years degree), Italy
2001: Research Assistant Professor, School of Medicine,
University of Bologna, Italy
2003: Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, University of Bologna,
Italy.
2004-2014: Permanent position as Research Assistant
Professor, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy.
2014-present: Permanent position as Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy.
Research interests
1) Relationship between sleep and information processing:
1.a) Mental sleep experiences (MSE) during REM e NREM sleep in normal subjects and neurologic patients (epilepsy and narcolepsy-cataplexy patients);
1.b) Off-line reprocessing of verbal stimuli during REM and NREM sleep;
1.c) Effect of sleep organization (in normal subjects and narcoleptic patients) on access of semantic knowledge and consolidation of procedural skills.
1.d) Effects of the characteristics of the sleep-wake cycle on efficiency and emotional reactivity.
2) Emotional reactivity and individual differences in stress response:
2.a) Individual differences and emotional response in normal subjects and neurologic, metabolic or dermatological disorders.
2.b) Emotional reactivity in patients with Narcolepsy-Cataplexy (Narcolepsy Type 1, NT1)
3) Health communication and well-being in patients and health workers:
3.a) Effects of individual traits (of patient and physician) and health organization factors on patient compliance, satisfaction, physical complaints and treatment outcomes;
3.b) Assessment and development of effective communication between health personnel and patients.
3.c) Emotional reactivity, response to stress and psychophysical well-being in management health emergencies.
