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2022
Forbes PAG, Pronizius E, Feneberg AC, Nater UM, Piperno G, Silani G, Stijovic A, Lamm C (2022). The effects of social interactions on momentary stress and mood during COVID-19 lockdowns. Br J Health Psychol. Oct 17. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12626. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36251581.
Feneberg AC, Forbes PAG, Piperno G, Pronizius E, Stijovic A, Skoluda N, Lamm C, Nater UM and Silani G. (2022). Diurnal dynamics of stress and mood during COVID-19 lockdown: a large multinational ecological momentary assessment study. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Volume 289, Issue 1975. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.2480
Massaccesi, C., Korb, S., Willeit, M., Quednow, BB., Silani, G. (2022). Effects of the mu-opioid receptor agonist morphine on facial mimicry and emotion recognition, Psychoneuroendocrinology, 142, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105801
Chiappini, E., Silani, G., Korb, S. (2022). Anticipatory and Consummatory Responses to Touch and Food Rewards: A Protocol for Human Research, Bio-Protocol; 12 (4), https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.4325
Massaccesi, C., Willeit, M., Quednow, B.B. et al. (2022). Opioid-blunted cortisol response to stress is associated with increased negative mood and wanting of social reward. Neuropsychopharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-022-01283-8
Riva, F., Lenger, M., Kronbichler, M., Lamm, C., Silani, G. (2022). The role of right supra-marginal gyrus and secondary somatosensory cortex in age-related differences in human emotional egocentricity. Neurobiology of Aging, 112, 102-110, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2022.01.002
Hartmann, H., Lengersdorff, L., Hitz, H. H., Stepnicka, P., & Silani, G. (2022). Emotional Ego- and Altercentric Biases in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioral and Neurophysiological Evidence. Frontiers in psychiatry, 13, 813969. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.813969
Korb S, Deniz TC, Ünal B, Clarke A, Silani G. (2022). Emotion perception bias associated with the hijab in Austrian and Turkish participants. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 75(5):796-807. doi:10.1177/17470218211048317
Feneberg AC, Forbes PAG, Piperno G, Pronizius E, Stijovic A, Skoluda N, Lamm C, Nater UM and Silani G. (2022). Diurnal dynamics of stress and mood during COVID-19 lockdown: a large multinational ecological momentary assessment study. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Volume 289, Issue 1975. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.2480
Massaccesi, C., Korb, S., Willeit, M., Quednow, BB., Silani, G. (2022). Effects of the mu-opioid receptor agonist morphine on facial mimicry and emotion recognition, Psychoneuroendocrinology, 142, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105801
Chiappini, E., Silani, G., Korb, S. (2022). Anticipatory and Consummatory Responses to Touch and Food Rewards: A Protocol for Human Research, Bio-Protocol; 12 (4), https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.4325
Massaccesi, C., Willeit, M., Quednow, B.B. et al. (2022). Opioid-blunted cortisol response to stress is associated with increased negative mood and wanting of social reward. Neuropsychopharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-022-01283-8
Riva, F., Lenger, M., Kronbichler, M., Lamm, C., Silani, G. (2022). The role of right supra-marginal gyrus and secondary somatosensory cortex in age-related differences in human emotional egocentricity. Neurobiology of Aging, 112, 102-110, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2022.01.002
Hartmann, H., Lengersdorff, L., Hitz, H. H., Stepnicka, P., & Silani, G. (2022). Emotional Ego- and Altercentric Biases in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioral and Neurophysiological Evidence. Frontiers in psychiatry, 13, 813969. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.813969
Korb S, Deniz TC, Ünal B, Clarke A, Silani G. (2022). Emotion perception bias associated with the hijab in Austrian and Turkish participants. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 75(5):796-807. doi:10.1177/17470218211048317
2021
Wenzl M, Fuchshuber J, Podolin-Danner N, Silani G, Unterrainer HF. (2021). The Swedish Version of the Multidimensional Inventory for Religious/Spiritual Well-Being: First Results From Swedish Students. Frontiers in Psychology. 12:783761. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.783761.
Massaccesi, C., Groessing, A., Rosenberger, L.A., Hartmann, H., Candini, M., di Pellegrino, G., Frassinetti, F., Silani,G. (2021). Neural Correlates of Interpersonal Space Permeability and Flexibility in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Cortex; 31: 6, 2968–2979 , 10.1093/cercor/bhaa404
Massaccesi, C., Korb, S., Skoluda, N., Nater, U. M., Silani, G. (2021). Effects of Appetitive and Aversive Motivational States on Wanting and Liking of Interpersonal Touch. Neuroscience. 464, 12-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.09.025.
Rütgen, M., Wirth, E.W., Riečanský, I., Hummer, A., Windischberger, C., Petrovic, P., Silani, G., Lamm, C. Beyond Sharing Unpleasant Affect—Evidence for Pain-Specific Opioidergic Modulation of Empathy for Pain, Cerebral Cortex, 31: 6, 2773–2786, https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhaa385
Bukowski, H., Todorova, B., Boch, M., Silani, G., Lamm, C. (2021) Socio-cognitive training impacts emotional and perceptual self-salience but not self-other distinction, Acta Psychologica. 216, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2021.103297
Cogoni, C., Carnaghi, A., & Silani, G. (2021) Reduced shared emotional representations toward women revealing more skin, Cognition and Emotion, 35:2, 225-240, DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2020.1826409
Massaccesi, C., Groessing, A., Rosenberger, L.A., Hartmann, H., Candini, M., di Pellegrino, G., Frassinetti, F., Silani,G. (2021). Neural Correlates of Interpersonal Space Permeability and Flexibility in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Cortex; 31: 6, 2968–2979 , 10.1093/cercor/bhaa404
Massaccesi, C., Korb, S., Skoluda, N., Nater, U. M., Silani, G. (2021). Effects of Appetitive and Aversive Motivational States on Wanting and Liking of Interpersonal Touch. Neuroscience. 464, 12-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.09.025.
Rütgen, M., Wirth, E.W., Riečanský, I., Hummer, A., Windischberger, C., Petrovic, P., Silani, G., Lamm, C. Beyond Sharing Unpleasant Affect—Evidence for Pain-Specific Opioidergic Modulation of Empathy for Pain, Cerebral Cortex, 31: 6, 2773–2786, https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhaa385
Bukowski, H., Todorova, B., Boch, M., Silani, G., Lamm, C. (2021) Socio-cognitive training impacts emotional and perceptual self-salience but not self-other distinction, Acta Psychologica. 216, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2021.103297
Cogoni, C., Carnaghi, A., & Silani, G. (2021) Reduced shared emotional representations toward women revealing more skin, Cognition and Emotion, 35:2, 225-240, DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2020.1826409
2020
Korb, S., Götzendorfer, S. J., Massaccesi, C., Sezen, P., Graf, I., Willeit, M., Eisenegger, C., Silani, G. (2020). Dopaminergic and opioidergic regulation of implicit hedonic facial reactions during anticipation and consumption of social and nonsocial rewards. eLife; 9:e55797 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.55797
Korb S., Massaccesi C., Gartus A., Lundström J. N. , Rumiati R., Eisenegger C., Silani G. (2020). Facial responses of adult humans during the anticipation and consumption of touch and food rewards. Cognition, Volume 194, DOI:10.1016/j.cognition.2019.104044
H Bukowski, M Tik, G Silani, C Windischberger, CC Ruff, C Lamm (2020). When differences matter: rTMS/fMRI reveals how differences in dispositional empathy translate to distinct neural underpinnings of self-other distinction in empathy. Cortex
Patil, I., Zucchelli, M. M., Kool, W., Campbell, S., Fornasier, F., Calò, M., Silani, G., Cikara, M., & Cushman, F. (2020). Reasoning supports utilitarian resolutions to moral dilemmas across diverse measures. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000281
Korb S., Massaccesi C., Gartus A., Lundström J. N. , Rumiati R., Eisenegger C., Silani G. (2020). Facial responses of adult humans during the anticipation and consumption of touch and food rewards. Cognition, Volume 194, DOI:10.1016/j.cognition.2019.104044
H Bukowski, M Tik, G Silani, C Windischberger, CC Ruff, C Lamm (2020). When differences matter: rTMS/fMRI reveals how differences in dispositional empathy translate to distinct neural underpinnings of self-other distinction in empathy. Cortex
Patil, I., Zucchelli, M. M., Kool, W., Campbell, S., Fornasier, F., Calò, M., Silani, G., Cikara, M., & Cushman, F. (2020). Reasoning supports utilitarian resolutions to moral dilemmas across diverse measures. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000281
2019
Sharda M., Silani G., Specht K, Tillmann J., Nater U., Gold C.(2019). Music therapy for children with autism: investigating social behaviour through music. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 3 (11), 759-761 doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(19)30265-2.
Morese R, Lamm C, Bosco MF, Valentini MC, Silani G. (2019). Social support modulates the neural correlates underlying social exclusion. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. May 6. pii: nsz033. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsz033 C, Bosco MF, Valentini MC, Silani G. (2019). Social support modulates the neural correlates underlying social exclusion. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. May 6. pii: nsz033. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsz033
Morese R, Lamm C, Bosco MF, Valentini MC, Silani G. (2019). Social support modulates the neural correlates underlying social exclusion. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. May 6. pii: nsz033. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsz033 C, Bosco MF, Valentini MC, Silani G. (2019). Social support modulates the neural correlates underlying social exclusion. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. May 6. pii: nsz033. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsz033
2018
Lamm, C., Riva, F., Silani, G. (2018). Empathy decline at older age?. Aging, 10(6), 1182-1183. doi: 10.18632/aging.101467
Fietz, J., Valencia, N., Silani, G. Alexithymia and autistic traits as possible predictors for traits related to depression, anxiety, and stress: A multivariate statistical approach (2018). J Eval Clin Pract. Aug;24(4):901-908. doi:10.1111/jep.12961.
Cogoni, C., Carnaghi, A., Mitrovic, A., Leder, H., Fantoni, C., Silani, G. (2018). Understanding the mechanisms behind the sexualized-body inversion hypothesis: the role of asymmetry and attention biases. PlosOne. Published online 5 April 2018. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193944
Riva, F., Tschernegg, M., Chiesa, P.A., Wagner, I.C., Kronbichler, M., Lamm, C., Silani, G. (2018). Age-related differences in the neural correlates of empathy for pleasant and unpleasant touch in a female sample. Neurobiology of Aging . 65: 7-17. doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2017.12.028
Patil, I., Zanon, M.*, Novembre, G.*, Zangrando, N., Chittaro, L., & Silani, G. (2018). Neuroanatomical basis of concern-based altruism in virtual environment. Neuropsychologia. 116, 34-43. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.02.015
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Fietz, J., Valencia, N., Silani, G. Alexithymia and autistic traits as possible predictors for traits related to depression, anxiety, and stress: A multivariate statistical approach (2018). J Eval Clin Pract. Aug;24(4):901-908. doi:10.1111/jep.12961.
Cogoni, C., Carnaghi, A., Mitrovic, A., Leder, H., Fantoni, C., Silani, G. (2018). Understanding the mechanisms behind the sexualized-body inversion hypothesis: the role of asymmetry and attention biases. PlosOne. Published online 5 April 2018. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193944
Riva, F., Tschernegg, M., Chiesa, P.A., Wagner, I.C., Kronbichler, M., Lamm, C., Silani, G. (2018). Age-related differences in the neural correlates of empathy for pleasant and unpleasant touch in a female sample. Neurobiology of Aging . 65: 7-17. doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2017.12.028
Patil, I., Zanon, M.*, Novembre, G.*, Zangrando, N., Chittaro, L., & Silani, G. (2018). Neuroanatomical basis of concern-based altruism in virtual environment. Neuropsychologia. 116, 34-43. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.02.015
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2017
Cogoni, C., Carnaghi, A., Silani, G. (2017). Reduced empathic responses for sexually objectified women: an fMRI investigation. Cortex. Published online 8 December 2017. doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2017.11.020
Coll, M-P., Viding, E., Rütgen, M., Silani, G., Lamm, C., Catmur, C., & Bird, G. (2017). Are we Really Measuring Empathy? Proposal for a New Measurement Framework. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 83:132-139. doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.10.009
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Patil, I., Calo', M., Fornasier, F., Cushman, F.*, & Silani, G.* (2017). The behavioral and neural basis of empathic blame. Scientific Reports, 7:5200. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-05299-9
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Patil, I., Calo', M.*, Fornasier, F.*, Young, L., & Silani, G. (2017). Neuroanatomical correlates of forgiving unintentional harms. Scientific Reports, 7:45967. doi: 10.1038/srep45967
[pdf] [supplementary] [Data and Materials] [Neuroimaging maps]
Coll, M-P., Viding, E., Rütgen, M., Silani, G., Lamm, C., Catmur, C., & Bird, G. (2017). Are we Really Measuring Empathy? Proposal for a New Measurement Framework. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 83:132-139. doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.10.009
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Patil, I., Calo', M., Fornasier, F., Cushman, F.*, & Silani, G.* (2017). The behavioral and neural basis of empathic blame. Scientific Reports, 7:5200. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-05299-9
[pdf] [supplementary] [Data and Materials] [Neuroimaging maps]
Patil, I., Calo', M.*, Fornasier, F.*, Young, L., & Silani, G. (2017). Neuroanatomical correlates of forgiving unintentional harms. Scientific Reports, 7:45967. doi: 10.1038/srep45967
[pdf] [supplementary] [Data and Materials] [Neuroimaging maps]
2016
Patil, I.*, Melsbach, J.*, Hennig-Fast, K., & Silani, G. (2016). Divergent roles of autistic and alexithymic traits in utilitarian moral judgments in adults with autism. Scientific Reports, 6:23637. doi:10.1038/srep23637
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Riva, F, Triscoli, C., Lamm, C., Carnaghi, C., Silani, G. (2016). Emotional Egocentricity Bias across the life-span. Frontiers of Aging Neuroscience. 8:74. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2016.0007.
Lamm, C., Bukowski, H., & Silani, G. (2016). From shared to distinct self–other representations in empathy: evidence from neurotypical function and socio-cognitive disorders. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 371: 20150083. doi:10.1098/rstb.2015.0083. Published online 7 Dec 2015.
2015
Rütgen, M., Seidel, E.A., Silani, G., Riecansky, I., Hummer, A., Windischberger, C., Petrovic, P., Lamm, C. (2015). Placebo analgesia and its opioidergic regulation suggest that empathy for pain is grounded in self pain. Proc Natl Acad Sci, U S A, 112(41): E5638-46. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1511269112.
Lamm, C.*, Silani, G.*, Singer, T. (2015). Distinct neural networks underlying empathy for pleasant and unpleasant touch. Cortex, 70:79-89. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2015.01.021.
Lamm, C.*, Silani, G.*, Singer, T. (2015). Distinct neural networks underlying empathy for pleasant and unpleasant touch. Cortex, 70:79-89. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2015.01.021.
2014
Patil, I., Silani, G. (2014). Reduced empathic concern leads to utilitarian moral judgments in alexithymia. Frontiers in Psychology, 5:501. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00501
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Patil, I., Silani, G. (2014). Alexithymia increases moral acceptability of accidental harms. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 26(5), 597-614. doi: 10.1080/20445911.2014.929137
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Zanon, M., Novembre, G., Zangrando, N., Chittaro, L., Silani, G. (2014). Brain activity and prosocial behaviour in a simulated life-threatening situation. NeuroImage, 98: 134-146. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.04.053. Epub 2014 Apr 26.
Tomova, L., von Dawans, B., Heinrichs, M., Silani, G., Lamm, C. (2014). Is stress affecting our ability to tune into others? Evidence for gender differences in the effects of stress on self-other distinction. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 43: 95-104. doi: 10.1016/ j.psyneuen. 2014.02.006. Epub 2014 Feb 19.
Novembre, G., Zanon, M., Silani, G. (2015) Empathy for social exclusion involves the sensory-discriminative component of pain: a within-subject fMRI study. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 10 (2):153-64. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsu038. Epub 2014 Feb 21.
Patil, I., Cogoni, C., Zangrando, N., Chittaro, L., Silani, G. (2014). Affective Basis of Judgment-Behavior Discrepancy in Virtual Experiences of Moral Dilemmas. Social Neuroscience, 9(1): 94-107. doi: 10.1080/17470919.2013.870091
[pdf] [supplementary] [Data and Materials]
[pdf] [supplementary] [Data and Materials]
Patil, I., Silani, G. (2014). Alexithymia increases moral acceptability of accidental harms. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 26(5), 597-614. doi: 10.1080/20445911.2014.929137
[pdf] [supplementary] [Data and Materials]
Zanon, M., Novembre, G., Zangrando, N., Chittaro, L., Silani, G. (2014). Brain activity and prosocial behaviour in a simulated life-threatening situation. NeuroImage, 98: 134-146. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.04.053. Epub 2014 Apr 26.
Tomova, L., von Dawans, B., Heinrichs, M., Silani, G., Lamm, C. (2014). Is stress affecting our ability to tune into others? Evidence for gender differences in the effects of stress on self-other distinction. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 43: 95-104. doi: 10.1016/ j.psyneuen. 2014.02.006. Epub 2014 Feb 19.
Novembre, G., Zanon, M., Silani, G. (2015) Empathy for social exclusion involves the sensory-discriminative component of pain: a within-subject fMRI study. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 10 (2):153-64. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsu038. Epub 2014 Feb 21.
Patil, I., Cogoni, C., Zangrando, N., Chittaro, L., Silani, G. (2014). Affective Basis of Judgment-Behavior Discrepancy in Virtual Experiences of Moral Dilemmas. Social Neuroscience, 9(1): 94-107. doi: 10.1080/17470919.2013.870091
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2013
Silani, G.*, Lamm, C.*, Ruff, C., Singer, T. (2013). Right supramarginal gyrus is crucial to overcome emotional egocentricity bias in social judgments. The Journal of Neuroscience, 33 (39):15466-76. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1488-13.2013.
Seidel, E.M., Silani, G., Metzler, H., Thaler, H., Lamm, C., Gur, R.C., Kryspin-Exner, I., Habel, U., Derntl, B. (2013). The impact of social exclusion vs. inclusion on subjective and hormonal reactions in females and males. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38(12): 2925-32. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.07.021. Epub 2013 Aug 6.
Bernhardt, B.C., Valk, S.L., Silani, G., Bird, G., Frith, U., Singer, T. (2013). Selective disruption of socio-cognitive structural brain networks in autism and alexithymia. Cerebral Cortex, 24 (12):3258-67. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bht182. Epub 2013 Jul 17.
Seidel, E.M., Silani, G., Metzler, H., Thaler, H., Lamm, C., Gur, R.C., Kryspin-Exner, I., Habel, U., Derntl, B. (2013). The impact of social exclusion vs. inclusion on subjective and hormonal reactions in females and males. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38(12): 2925-32. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.07.021. Epub 2013 Aug 6.
Bernhardt, B.C., Valk, S.L., Silani, G., Bird, G., Frith, U., Singer, T. (2013). Selective disruption of socio-cognitive structural brain networks in autism and alexithymia. Cerebral Cortex, 24 (12):3258-67. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bht182. Epub 2013 Jul 17.
2010
Hein, G., Silani, G., Preuschoff, K., Bateson, C.D., Singer, T. (2010). Differential empathic brain responses in In- and Outgroup pain predict ingroup favouritism in altruistic helping. Neuron, 68 (1):149-60. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2010.09.003.
Woollams, A.M., Silani, G., Okada, K., Patterson, K., Price, C.J. (2010). Word or word-like? Dissociating lexicality from orthographic typicality in left occipito-temporal cortex. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 23 (4):992-1002. doi: 10.1162/jocn.2010.21502. Epub 2010 Apr 30.
Bird, G*, Silani, G*, Brindley, R, White, S, Frith, U., Singer, T. (2010). Empathic brain responses in insula are modulated by levels of alexithymia but not autism. Brain, 133 (Pt 5):1515-25. doi: 10.1093/brain/awq060. Epub 2010 Apr 5.
Woollams, A.M., Silani, G., Okada, K., Patterson, K., Price, C.J. (2010). Word or word-like? Dissociating lexicality from orthographic typicality in left occipito-temporal cortex. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 23 (4):992-1002. doi: 10.1162/jocn.2010.21502. Epub 2010 Apr 30.
Bird, G*, Silani, G*, Brindley, R, White, S, Frith, U., Singer, T. (2010). Empathic brain responses in insula are modulated by levels of alexithymia but not autism. Brain, 133 (Pt 5):1515-25. doi: 10.1093/brain/awq060. Epub 2010 Apr 5.
2008
Singer, T., Snozzi, R., Bird, G., Petrovic, P., Silani, G., Heinrichs, M., Dolan, R.J. (2008). Effects of oxytocin and prosocial behavior on brain responses to directly and vicariously experienced pain. Emotion, 8 (6):781-91.
Silani, G.*, Bird, G.*, Brindley, R., Singer, T., Frith, U., Frith, C. (2008). Levels of emotion awareness and autism: an fMRI study. Social Neuroscience, 3 (2):97-112. doi: 10.1080/ 17470910701577020
Berlingeri, M., Bottini, G., Basilico, S., Silani, G., Zanardi, G., Sberna, M., Colombo, N., Sterzi, R., Scialfa, G., Paulesu, E. (2008). Anatomy of the episodic buffer: A voxel-based morphometry study in patients with dementia. Behavioral Neurology, 19(1-2):29-34. doi: 10.1037/a0014195.
Silani, G.*, Bird, G.*, Brindley, R., Singer, T., Frith, U., Frith, C. (2008). Levels of emotion awareness and autism: an fMRI study. Social Neuroscience, 3 (2):97-112. doi: 10.1080/ 17470910701577020
Berlingeri, M., Bottini, G., Basilico, S., Silani, G., Zanardi, G., Sberna, M., Colombo, N., Sterzi, R., Scialfa, G., Paulesu, E. (2008). Anatomy of the episodic buffer: A voxel-based morphometry study in patients with dementia. Behavioral Neurology, 19(1-2):29-34. doi: 10.1037/a0014195.
2006
Bird, G., Catmur, C., Silani, G., Frith, C., Frith, U. (2006). Attention does not modulate neural responses to social stimuli in autism spectrum disorders. Neuroimage, 31:1614-1624. Epub 2006 Apr 17.
2005
Silani, G., Frith, U., Demonet, J.F., Fazio, F., Perani, D., Price, C., Frith, C.D., Paulesu, E. (2005). Brain abnormalities underlying altered activation in dyslexia: a voxel-based morphometry study. Brain, 128 (Pt 10):2453-2461. Epub 2005 Jun 23.
2003
Paulesu, E., Perani, D., Blasi, V., Silani, G., Borghese, N.A., De Giovanni, U., Sensolo, S., Fazio, F. (2003). A functional-anatomical model for lipreading. Journal of Neurophysiology, 90:2005-2013. Epub 2005 Jun 23.
1999
Bisiach, E., Ricci, R., Silani, G., Cossa, F.M., Crespi, M.G. (1999). Hypermnesia in unilateral neglect. Cortex, 35:701-711.
Book Chapters
2014
Silani, G., Broadbeck, C. (2014). Gender and Social Emotions: A Review of the Neuroscientific Literature on Empathy and its Link to Psychopathy, Antisocial Behavior and Alexithymia. In: Latu, I.M., Schmid Mast, M., Kaiser, S. Gender and Emotion : An Interdisciplinary Perspective. Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien:Peter Lang. Europäischer Verlag der Wissenschaften. ISBN 978-3-0343-1175-5
Lamm, C., Silani, G. (2014). Neural basis of empathy and intersubjectivity. In: von Scheve C. and Salmela M., Collective Emotion. Oxford University Press. ISBN-13: 9780199659180.
Lamm, C., Silani, G. (2014). Neural basis of empathy and intersubjectivity. In: von Scheve C. and Salmela M., Collective Emotion. Oxford University Press. ISBN-13: 9780199659180.
2013
Silani, G., Zucconi, A., Lamm, C. (2014). Carl Rogers Meets The Neurosciences: Insights from Social Neuroscience for Client-Centered Therapy. In: Cornelius-White, J. H. D., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., Lux, M. Interdisciplinary Handbook of the Person-Centered Approach: Research and Theory. Springer. ISBN 978-1-4614-7141-7
2011
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