Fenomenologia teorica e sperimentale e scienza della visione

In this theoretical paper, the claim is defended that the phenomenology of perception can be integrated into vision science. Varieties of theoretical and experimental phenomenology are presented to specify a minimal set of commitments. It is claimed that the phenomenological research into perception, be it delivered in the form of conceptual analysis or of experimental research, satisfies the epistemological and methodological substantive features of these commitments. A received view in the visual neurosciences and the objections against its elementarwise and reductionist stance are presented as an empirical case for the contribution that the integration of phenomenology into vision science could bring about. The relationships among models and mechanisms are discussed. It is argued that models endowed with linking propositions with phenomenological contents can provide the conceptual case for the integration of phenomenology into vision science to be carried out

Synthetic Aesthetics

“Synthetic Aesthetics” is a phrase constructed on the lexical schemes of “Informational Aesthetics” and “Synthetic Phenomenology”, the research on artificial systems that possess or specify phenomenal states. It denotes the research on the cognitive capacities required for the production and the evaluation of Art through computational modelling and simulation

Parent and self-report health-related quality of life measures in young patients with Tourette syndrome

Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by tics and comorbid behavioral problems. This study compared child- and parent-reported quality of life and everyday functioning. We assessed 75 children with Tourette syndrome, of which 42 (56%) had comorbid conditions (obsessive-compulsive disorder = 25; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder = 6; both comorbidities = 4). All patients completed psychometric instruments, including the Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome-Quality of Life Scale for Children and Adolescents (child report) and the Child Tourette's Syndrome Impairment Scale (parent report). Data were compared for patients with pure Tourette syndrome, Tourette syndrome + obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome + attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Tourette syndrome + both comorbidities. There were no group differences in quality of life. However, there were differences for total, school, and home activities impairment scores. Children and parents may not share similar views about the impact of Tourette syndrome on functioning. The measurement of health-related quality of life in Tourette syndrome is more complex in children than adults