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Stella Petkovic

PhD candidate in Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience
Guest Student
Neuroscience and society
Research center
About

In my past research experience at University of Bologna, I focused on studying the neural mechanisms involved in moral judgment. To do so, I employed a variety of methods, including TMS-EEG co-registration and behavioural approaches. By combining TMS with EEG, I was able to investigate brain connectivity and neural activity through TMS-evoked potentials (TEPs) and time-frequency analysis. My current research activity focuses on exploring the role of ownership and agency in (im)moral behaviour by means of EEG and Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR). I am also investigating event-related potentials (ERPs) and neural oscillations related to conflict monitoring and error processing by utilizing a combination of IVR, EEG and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques such as tACS and TMS.


Education

Title: M.Sc. in Neuroscience and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Institute: Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna
Location: Cesena
Country: Italy
From: 2019 To: 2022

Title: B.Sc. in Psychological Sciences and Techniques
Institute: Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna
Location: Cesena
Country: Italy
From: 2016 To: 2019

Skills

Non invasive brain stimulation - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Electroencephalography (EEG)

All Publications
2023
Spaccasassi C., Cenka K., Petkovic S., Avenanti A.
Sense of agency predicts severity of moral judgments
Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 13
Article Journal