GIUV2015-215
Over the past decades, neuroscience research has made astonishing discoveries that have transformed our understanding and improved our understanding of brain function. This has contributed to the development of new treatments and therapies for various neurological disorders and mental disorders. The convergence of different disciplines has allowed us to address questions fundamental to our understanding of human behaviour, thought and emotion. Our group is part of this area, the Neurosciences, undoubtedly one of the most exciting areas of research in Health Sciences. The Social Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory (LabNSC) at the Universitat de València is part of the Department of Psychobiology of the Faculty of Psychology and the IDOCAL research institute. Since its beginnings, it has developed research focused on the study of the biological bases of the response to social interactions, especially stressful situations. Specifically, we are interested in the psychobiological mechanisms involved in stressful situations and their cognitive and affective effects. The research carried out in our laboratory adopts an integrative approach based on the convergence of multiple study...Over the past decades, neuroscience research has made astonishing discoveries that have transformed our understanding and improved our understanding of brain function. This has contributed to the development of new treatments and therapies for various neurological disorders and mental disorders. The convergence of different disciplines has allowed us to address questions fundamental to our understanding of human behaviour, thought and emotion. Our group is part of this area, the Neurosciences, undoubtedly one of the most exciting areas of research in Health Sciences. The Social Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory (LabNSC) at the Universitat de València is part of the Department of Psychobiology of the Faculty of Psychology and the IDOCAL research institute. Since its beginnings, it has developed research focused on the study of the biological bases of the response to social interactions, especially stressful situations. Specifically, we are interested in the psychobiological mechanisms involved in stressful situations and their cognitive and affective effects. The research carried out in our laboratory adopts an integrative approach based on the convergence of multiple study methodologies that allow us to advance in the understanding of the effects of stress on the brain and, as a consequence, on psychological processes and behaviour. In our human studies we employ extensive neuropsychological assessments, electrophysiological recordings and neuroendocrine response analyses, with our target population being both young and old people of both sexes. In addition, we study the effect of stressful situations and the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in healthy people and those with diseases associated with ageing (Mild Cognitive Impairment, Type II Diabetes, etc.).
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- Estudiar los efectos del estres, mediante biomarcadores e indicadores psicologicos, en procesos conductuales, cognitivo-afectivos y en el estado de salud en funcion de la edad y el genero.
- Psyconeuroendocrine response in social interactions..Analysis of psychological and physiological variables in ethologically relevant social situations such as competition, conflict, cooperation and negotiation, including field and laboratory studies.
- Modulating factors of the stress response.Study of individual differences in psychophysiological response and recovery to stress, taking into account factors such as age, sex/gender, personality, social status and demographic characteristics, coping strategies and styles, among others.
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in chronic and age-related diseases.Research focused on the study of HHA axis activity in chronic and ageing-related diseases such as metabolic disorders (type II diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome), mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity and cognitive performance in young and older people.Study of the effects of chronic and acute HHA axis activity on cognitive performance in children, young people and the elderly. Effects of cortisol on performance in memory, executive function, attention, processing speed, etc.
| Name | Nature of participation | Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTILIA ALICIA SALVADOR FERNANDEZ-MONTEJO | Director | Universitat de València | |
| Research team | |||
| TERESA DEL CARMEN PEIRO SALVADOR | Member | Universitat de València | |
| NOEMI SAN MIGUEL SEGURA | Member | Universitat de València | |
| PABLO RIVAS DIAZ | Member | Universitat de València | |
| MATIAS MIGUEL PULOPULOS TRIPIANA | Collaborator | Universiteit Gent | researcher |
| LAURA ESPIN LOPEZ | Collaborator | Universidad de Murcia | adjunct professor |
| VANESA HIDALGO CALVO | Collaborator | Universidad de Zaragoza | tenured university professor |
| CAROLINA VILLADA RODRIGUEZ | Collaborator | Universidad de Guanajuato | adjunct professor |
| MARIOLA ZAPATER FAJARI | Collaborator | Karolinska Institutet | researcher |
| JOANA VANESA PEREZ - | Collaborator | Fundación de la Comunidad Valenciana Universidad Internacional de Valencia | pre-tenured lecturer |
- Institute for Res. of the Psy. of Hum. Res. Org. (IDOCAL)
- competición; cooperación; negociación; respuesta psicológica; hormonas
- Estrés, cortisol, DHEA, hormones sexuales, respuesta psicològica, respuesta fisiològica, personalidad
- HHA; cortisol; enfermedades metabólicas, alzheimer, DCL; biomarcadores
- estrés; cortisol; eje HHA; respuesta psicológica; respuesta fisiológica; hormonas; rendimiento cogitivo
