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Education and Professional History
Postdoc Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands Supervisor: Prof. Sabine Hunnius Ph.D. Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands Thesis: Developing models for learning and exploration Supervisors: Prof. Sabine Hunnius and Prof. Rogier B. Mars MSc Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology University of Padua, Padua, Italy Final Grade: 110/110 cum laude GPA: 30/30 BSc Psychological Sciences and Techniques University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy Final Grade: 110/110 cum laude GPA: 29.2/30 |
2018-2023
2018-2023 2018 2016 |
Additional Research Experience
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Univeristy of Oxford
Oxford, UK Supervisor: Prof. Jill O'Reilly Project: Modelling learning with time-varying hidden markov models Max Planck Institute for Human Development Berlin, Germany Supervisor: Prof. Azzurra Ruggeri Project: Developing gaze-contingent eye-tracking paradigms for infant research University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK Supervisors: Dr. Christopher Krupenye, Prof. Malinda Carpenter, Prof. Josep Call Project: Investigating implicit Theory of Mind with eye-tracking Behavioral Insight Bicocca (BIB) Lab University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy Supervisor: Prof. Laura Macchi Projects: Communicative and logical abilities in problem-solving Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) Leipzig, Germany Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Krupenye Project: Calibrating and testing great apes with eye-tracking techniques International School of Eco-Ethology Azrou, Morocco and Padova, Italy Supervisor: Prof. Andrea Camperio Ciani Project: Ecology and behavior of Macaca sylvanus |
2022
2021 2018 2015-2018 2018 2018 |
Teaching Experience
Perception and Development
Frontal lectures and hands-on classes Introduction to Brain and Behavior Hands-on classes Brain and Cognition 3 Grading Action and Development Frontal lectures and hands-on classes |
Bachelor's course in Psychology
Radboud University Bachelor's course in Psychology Radboud University Bachelor's course in Psychology Radboud University Bachelor's course in Psychology Radboud University |
2020 (80 hours)
2019 (90 hours) 2019 (60 hours); 2020 (60 hours) 2019 (80 hours) |
Thesis Mentorship
Jana Bersee, Neuroscience programme, University of Amsterdam
Infants' learning in stable and volatile environments: A pupillometry study Pravallika Naidu, Cognitive Neuroscience programme, University of Osnabrück Investigating Active Learning in Infants using a Gaze Contingent Paradigm Sofia Weidle Scatolin, Behavioral Science programme, Radboud University The effects of early environmental factors on infants' cognitive functioning Maran Koolen, Cognitive Neuroscience programme, Radboud Univeristy Curiosity-driven learning in the Autism-Spectrum Disorder Mark Rietvelt, Artificial intelligence programme, Radboud University Modeling individual differences in infants’ learning abilities Giulia Serino, Cognitive Neuroscience programme, Univeristy of Padova The cognitive mechanisms underlying statistical learning in infants and adults |
2023
2022 2022 2021 2020 2019 |
Pubblications
Poli, F., Ghilardi, T., Mars, R. B., Hinne, M., & Hunnius, S. (2021, November 10). 8-month-old infants meta-learn by downweighting irrelevant evidence. Open Mind, 1-15.
Poli, F., Meyer, M., Mars, R. B., & Hunnius, S. (2022). Contributions of expected learning progress and perceptual novelty to curiosity-driven exploration. Cognition, 225, 105119.
Meyer, M., van Schaik, J. E., Poli, F., & Hunnius, S. (2021, October 29). How infant-directed actions enhance infants’ attention, learning, and exploration: Evidence from EEG and computational modeling. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/tcd7p
Poli, F., Serino, G., Mars, R.B., & Hunnius, S. (2020). Infants tailor their attention to maximize learning. Science Advances, 6(39).
Bagassi, M., Salerni, N., Castoldi, V., Sala, V., Caravona, L., Poli, F., & Macchi, L. (2020). Improving Children’s Logical and Mathematical Performance via a Pragmatic Approach. Frontiers in Education, 5(54).
Macchi, L., Caravona, L., Poli, F., Bagassi, M., & Franchella, M. A. (2020). Speak your mind and I will make it right: the case of “selection task”. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 1-15.
Caravona, L., Macchi, L., Poli, F., Vezzoli, M., Franchella, M. A., & Bagassi, M. (2019). How to Get Rid of the Belief Bias: Boosting Analytical Thinking via Pragmatics. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 15(3), 595.
Poli, F., Meyer, M., Mars, R. B., & Hunnius, S. (2022). Contributions of expected learning progress and perceptual novelty to curiosity-driven exploration. Cognition, 225, 105119.
Meyer, M., van Schaik, J. E., Poli, F., & Hunnius, S. (2021, October 29). How infant-directed actions enhance infants’ attention, learning, and exploration: Evidence from EEG and computational modeling. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/tcd7p
Poli, F., Serino, G., Mars, R.B., & Hunnius, S. (2020). Infants tailor their attention to maximize learning. Science Advances, 6(39).
Bagassi, M., Salerni, N., Castoldi, V., Sala, V., Caravona, L., Poli, F., & Macchi, L. (2020). Improving Children’s Logical and Mathematical Performance via a Pragmatic Approach. Frontiers in Education, 5(54).
Macchi, L., Caravona, L., Poli, F., Bagassi, M., & Franchella, M. A. (2020). Speak your mind and I will make it right: the case of “selection task”. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 1-15.
Caravona, L., Macchi, L., Poli, F., Vezzoli, M., Franchella, M. A., & Bagassi, M. (2019). How to Get Rid of the Belief Bias: Boosting Analytical Thinking via Pragmatics. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 15(3), 595.
Conference Presentations
Poli, F., Ghilardi, T., Mars, R.B., Hunnius, S. (2023) Pupil dilation as a window onto infants’ learning processes. Oral presentation at the 52nd annual meeting of the Jean Piaget Society: Madrid, Spain.
Poli, F., Ghilardi, T. (2023) Learning how to explore: The developmental mechanisms of information-seeking. Symposium at Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development 2023: Budapest, Hungary.
Poli, F., Li, Y., Naidu, P., Mars, R.B., Hunnius, S., Ruggeri, A. (2022) Infants are active and adaptive ecological learners: Evidence from a novel gaze-contingent search task. Oral presentation at ICIS 2022: Ottawa, Canada.
Poli, F., Hinne, M., Mars, R.B., Hunnius, S. (2021) What's behind a look? The cognitive factors underlying infants' habituation performance. Poster presentation at Development in Motion Conference (DEVMOCON): online.
Meyer, M., Van Schaik, J., Poli, F., Hunnius, S. (2021) Theta oscillations in top-down and bottom-up processing during early childhood. Poster presentation at SRCD 2021 Virtual Biennial Meeting: online.
Poli, F., Serino, G., Mars, R.B., Hunnius, S. (2020) Infants' curiosity is driven by the learning progress offered by environmental stimuli. Poster presentation at virtual ICIS 2020: online.
Poli, F., Mars, R.B., Hunnius, S. (2020) Infants track learning progress and allocate their attention based on it: an eye-tracking study. Oral presentation at the Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development 2020: Budapest, Hungary.
Poli, F., Caravona, L., Macchi, L., Bagassi, M., & Franchella, M. (2018) Speak your mind and I will make it right: How to improve performance in the “Wason Selection Task”. Poster presentation at the First Joint Congress of the SEPEX, SEPNECA and AIP experimental: Madrid, Spain.
Poli, F., Ghilardi, T. (2023) Learning how to explore: The developmental mechanisms of information-seeking. Symposium at Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development 2023: Budapest, Hungary.
Poli, F., Li, Y., Naidu, P., Mars, R.B., Hunnius, S., Ruggeri, A. (2022) Infants are active and adaptive ecological learners: Evidence from a novel gaze-contingent search task. Oral presentation at ICIS 2022: Ottawa, Canada.
Poli, F., Hinne, M., Mars, R.B., Hunnius, S. (2021) What's behind a look? The cognitive factors underlying infants' habituation performance. Poster presentation at Development in Motion Conference (DEVMOCON): online.
Meyer, M., Van Schaik, J., Poli, F., Hunnius, S. (2021) Theta oscillations in top-down and bottom-up processing during early childhood. Poster presentation at SRCD 2021 Virtual Biennial Meeting: online.
Poli, F., Serino, G., Mars, R.B., Hunnius, S. (2020) Infants' curiosity is driven by the learning progress offered by environmental stimuli. Poster presentation at virtual ICIS 2020: online.
Poli, F., Mars, R.B., Hunnius, S. (2020) Infants track learning progress and allocate their attention based on it: an eye-tracking study. Oral presentation at the Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development 2020: Budapest, Hungary.
Poli, F., Caravona, L., Macchi, L., Bagassi, M., & Franchella, M. (2018) Speak your mind and I will make it right: How to improve performance in the “Wason Selection Task”. Poster presentation at the First Joint Congress of the SEPEX, SEPNECA and AIP experimental: Madrid, Spain.
Further Academic Commitments
Summer School
Neuromatch Academy 2020 - Interactive Track Online Summer School Bayesian Modeling for Cognitive Science using JAGS University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands Summer School Bayesian statistical analyses for the human, social and cognitive sciences University of Verona, Italy Online Course Advanced data mining with Weka The Univesrity of Waikato, New Zeland Advanced course for the scientific research (CARS) E-Prime University of Padua, Italy Online courses certified by Mathworks’ MATLAB Academy MATLAB Fundamentals; MATLAB Data processing and visualization; MATLAB Machine learning. Advanced course for the scientific research (CARS) Recording and analyzing eye movements for psychological research University of Padua, Padua, Italy |
13-31/07/2020
08/2018 06/2018 02/2018-04/2018 10/2017 07/2017-12/2017 06/2017 |
Grants and Scolarships
Erasmus+ Staff mobility for teaching and training
INPS scholarship 2015-2016 INPS scholarship 2016-2017 Paratico scholarship 2017-2018 INPS scholarship 2017-2018 |
5892€
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