ALESSANDRO GABBIADINI Main research interests Scientific

ALESSANDRO GABBIADINI
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name and Surname
Gabbiadini Alessandro
Current Position
PhD, Department of Psychology University of Milano Bicocca
Contacts
E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile: +39.348.0010477
Education
2008 - 2011
Ph.D. in Quality of life and information society
University of Milano Bicocca (Italy)
Advisor: prof. Volpato Chiara and Dr. Mari Silvia
Thesis title: “Users’ participation in virtual communities”
(discussed on 30th January, 2012 - evaluation: Excellent)
2006 - 2008
Second level degree in Theory and technology of
communication - University of Milano Bicocca (Italy)
Vote: 110 lode / 110
2005
Professional trainings – Bayer s.p.s – IT dep. (Supervisor: Prof.
Pezzè Mauro and Dott. Radici Ferruccio)
2002-2005
First level degree in Information Technology
University of Milano Bicocca (Italy)
1996-2001
High School at "Liceo Scientifico G. Maironi da Ponte"
mathematical-physical address with PNI
Main research interests
Internet and Psychology
Participation and contribution in virtual environments
Delegitimization and use of images
Morality and video game
Scientific Trainings
September 2011
Summer School promoted by 'AIP (Italian Psychology
Association): "The mixed linear model and its applications".
Coordinator Professors: Marcello Gallucci and Dr. Matteo
Forgiarini.
August-September 2010
Summer School promoted by 'EASP (European Association of
Social Psychology), within the workshop "The Emotional Side
of Intergroup Relations". Coordinator professors: Nyla
Branscombe, Katherine Reynolds, & Tilemachos Iatridis.
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Research projects
2012. Prejudice and delegitimization: A Methodology for the analysis of images. In
collaboration with Chiara Volpato, Luca Andrighetto, Silvia Mari and Federica Durante
University of Milan-Bicocca (Italy).
2011 to 2012. The virtual borders of morality. In collaboration with Chiara Volpato and Luca
Andrighetto, University of Milan-Bicocca (Italy). Funded by FAR (University of MilanBicocca). Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Chiara Volpato, University of Milan-Bicocca (Italy).
2010 to 2012. Participation and active contribution in virtual communities. In collaboration
with Chiara Volpato, Silvia Mari, University of Milan-Bicocca (Italy).
2010 – 2011. The uncertainty reduction hypothesis and social identity in MMORPG virtual
enviroments: The case of World of Warcraft. In collaboration with Chiara Volpato, Silvia
Mari, University of Milan-Bicocca (Italy).
2009 – 2010. Delegitimization strategies and groups’ portrayals: comparing Fascist and
current images of contemporary targets of social resentment used by political propaganda. In
collaboration with Chiara Volpato, Silvia Mari, Luca Andrighetto and Federica Durante,
University of Milan-Bicocca (Italy).
2009. Italian Colonialism: Guilt, shame, and reparation intentions. Funded by FAR
(University of Milan-Bicocca). Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Chiara Volpato, University of
Milan-Bicocca (Italy).
International Research projects
Research project: Violent video games, moral disengagement and aggressive behavior:
looking for a link in the virtual domain. In collaboration with Luca Andrighetto, University of
Genova, Paolo Riva University of Milano Bicocca, Brad J. Bushman University of Ohio
USA.
2011 to 2012 The Impact of Self-Categorization on Emotions and Collective Actions. In
collaboration with Vincent Pillaud, University of Lausanne, Switzerland; Frederico
Guilherme, University of Porto, Portugal; Jessica Salerno, Illinois University, USA; Hadas
Baram, University of Tel Aviv, Israel.
2012 European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research - Social
psychological dynamics of historical representations in the enlarged European Union.
Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Laurent LICATA Université Libre de Bruxelles.
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles:
Mari, S., Andrighetto, L., Gabbiadini, A., Durante, F., & Volpato, C. (2010). The shadow of
the Italian colonial experience: The impact of collective emotions on the intentions to
help the victims’ descendants. International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 4, 58-74.
Volpato, C., Durante, F., Gabbiadini, A., Andrighetto, L., & Mari, S.(2010). Picturing the
other: Targets of delegitimization across time. International Journal of Conflict and
Violence, 4, 269-287.
Gabbiadini, A., Mari, S., & Volpato C (2011). Internet come strumento di ricerca: Linee
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guida per la creazione di web survey. Psicologia sociale, 2, 237-258.
Sarini, M., Durante, F., & Gabbiadini, A. (2009). Workflow Management Social Systems: A
New Socio-psychological Perspective on Process Management. Lecture Notes in
Business Information Processing, vol 43 (pp. 231-242). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Gabbiadini A. Andrighetto L. & Volpato C. Brief report: Does exposure to violent video
games increase moral disengagement among adolescents? Journal of Adolescence.
Book Chapters:
Volpato, C., Andrighetto, L., Mari, S., Gabbiadini, A., & Durante, F. (in press). Il
mito degli Italiani brava gente e le sue conseguenze sul rapporto tra italiani e
immigrati. In A. Miglietta & S. Gattino (eds). Dietro il pregiudizio. Il contributo della
psicologia sociale all’analisi di una società multiculturale. Milano: Unicopli.
Gabbiadini, A., Andrighetto, L. & Volpato, C. (2011). The virtual borders of morality:
Exposure to violent videogames increases moral disengagement. In M. Cadinu, S.
Galdi & A. Maass (Eds) Social perception cognition and language in honour of Arcuri
(pp. 267-268). Padova: Cleup.
Under review Articles:
Gabbiadini A., Mari S. & Volpato C. (2012). Virtual Users Support Forum: Do Community
Members Really Want to Help You?
Gabbiadini A., (2012). Videogames violenti o immorali? Revisione e direzioni future di
ricerca.
Manuscripts in preparation:
Gabbiadini A., Mari S. & Volpato C. (2012). The uncertainty reduction hypothesis and social
identity in MMORPG virtual enviroments.
Articles for the general public:
14-gennaio 2011 – City freepress (gruppo Corriere della sera) – Intervista al gruppo di ricerca
– Stiamo tornando al razzismo fascista.
28 giugno 2011 – Oggi – Intervista al gruppo di ricerca “psicologia: no ai videogame violenti
ai bimbi”.
14 Settembre 2011 – Corriere della sera – intervista al gruppo di ricerca - “Videogiochi
violenti anche per minorenni”.
4 Ottobre 2011 – Italics – rubrica “psicologia Digitale” - “Perché non scrivi su Wikipedia”.
6 Maggio 2012 –Corriere della sera - Attratti dagli opposti o in cerca di somiglianza, lo
decide l’algoritmo
Selected congresses and seminars:
Durante, F., Volpato, C., & Gabbiadini, A. (2009). Are immigrant women and men perceived
the same way? A study of their stereotype contents in the Italian society. 32nd Annual
Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP), Dublin
(Ireland), July 14-17. Poster session.
Andrighetto, L., Mari, S., Gabbiadini, A., Durante, F., & Volpato, C. (2009). Il peso del
passato: sentimenti di colpa e vergogna collettiva nell’evocazione del colonialismo
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italiano. Presented at the VII National Congress - Section of Psychology of the Italian
Social Psychology, Cagliari. Oral contribution.
Andrighetto, L., Mari, S., Behluli, B., Durante, F., Gabbiadini, A., & Volpato, C. (2010).
Strategie di riduzione della “competitive victimhood” in Kosovo: il ruolo del contatto
indiretto e dell’identificazione con un common-ingroup. Presented at the IIX National
Congress - Section of Psychology of the Italian Social Psychology, Torino. Oral
contribution.
Volpato C., Durante F. & Gabbiadini A. (2010). The naturalization of groups’ inferiority in
a historical context: The role of pictures. Presented at the SPSSI – EASP Small Group
Meeting “Forgotten Alternatives: Denaturalizing Injustice and Exclusion”. New York,
17 - 19 March. Oral contribution.
Gabbiadini A., L. Andrighetto, Volpato C. (2011, March). The images of the other:
processes of delegitimization in the past and present. Presented at the conference
PassatoPresente - racism, ethnic prejudice and xenophobia in Italy: theoretical
perspectives and empirical research. Torino, 11-12 March 2011. Oral Symposium.
Gabbiadini A., L. Andrighetto, Volpato C., (2011, July). The virtual borders of morality:
exposure to video games increases moral disengagement. Presented at 'EASP 2011
General Meeting, 2011 Stokholm. Poster session.
Gabbiadini A., L. Andrighetto, Volpato C., (2011, July). Moral disengagement in video
games: The virtual borders of morality. Presented at the Social perception cognition
and language in honour of Arcuri congress, 20th May, 2011. Oral contribution.
L. Andrighetto, S. Mari, F. Durante, A. Gabbiadini, & C. Volpato (2011, March) - The myth
of the good Italian. Presented at the IX National Congress of the Section of
Psychology of the Italian Social Psychology. Oral symposium.
Scientific Association Membership:
European Association of Social Psychology – postgraduate member
Teaching Activities:
Academic year 2009/2010
- 2009 – 2010 Teaching assistant for the course of Attitudes and Opinions, dr. Silvia Mari,
Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
- 2009 – 2010 Teaching assistant for the course of Informatica 1, dr. Marcello Sarini,
Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
- 2009 -2010 External professor for the laboratory of informatica 1, Department of
Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
- 2009 -2010 External professor for the course of graphical user interfaces for
communication, Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
Academic year 2010/2011
- 2010 – 2011 Teaching assistant for the course of Attitudes and Opinions, dr. Silvia Mari,
Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
- 2010 – 2011 Teaching assistant for the course of Informatica 1. Dr. marcello Sarini,
Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
- 2010 – 2011 Teaching assistant for the course of Psycology of communication. Dott.
Nizzero Giovanni, Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
- 2010 -2011 External professor for the laboratory of informatica 1, Department of
Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
- 2010 -2011 External professor for the course of graphical user interfaces for
communication, Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
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2010 -2011 Introductory lectures to web design, Department of IT, University of MilanBicocca.
Academic year 2011/2012
- 2011 Introductory lectures to web design, Department of IT, University of Milan-Bicocca
- 2011/2012 Teaching assistant for the course of Informatica 1. Dr. marcello Sarini,
Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
- 2012 External professor for the laboratory of informatica 1, Department of Psychology,
University of Milan-Bicocca.
- 2012 External professor for the course of graphical user interfaces for communication,
Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
Academic year 2012/2013
- 2012 Introductory lectures to web design, Department of IT, University of Milan-Bicocca
- 2012/2013 Teaching assistant for the course of Informatica 1. Dr. marcello Sarini,
Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca.
- 2012 External professor for the course of graphical user interfaces for communication,
Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca
- 2013 External professor for the laboratory of informatica 1, Department of Psychology,
University of Milan-Bicocca.
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