The affective grounds of the mind. The Affective Pertinentization (APER) Model
The paper presents the Affective Pertinentization Model (APER), a theory of the affect and its
role it plays in meaning-making. APER views the affect as the basic form of making sense of …
role it plays in meaning-making. APER views the affect as the basic form of making sense of …
From the manifestations of culture to the underlying sensemaking process. The contribution of semiotic cultural psychology theory to the interpretation of socio‐political …
F Russo, T Mannarini… - Journal for the Theory of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Several explanations of the current syndrome affecting advanced democracies make
reference to a process of cultural change that has been triggered by the complex and …
reference to a process of cultural change that has been triggered by the complex and …
How socio-institutional contexts and cultural worldviews relate to COVID-19 acceptance rates: A representative study in Italy
Rationale Despite its importance to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination has raised
hesitation in large segments of the population. This hesitation makes it important to …
hesitation in large segments of the population. This hesitation makes it important to …
The affective regulation of uncertainty: The semiotic dimensionality model (SDM)
This paper presents a novel psychological model of the socio-cognitive management of
uncertainty, the semiotic dimensional model (SDM). The SDM claims that uncertainty …
uncertainty, the semiotic dimensional model (SDM). The SDM claims that uncertainty …
The phase space of meaning model of psychopathology: A computer simulation modelling study
Introduction The hypothesis of a general psychopathology factor that underpins all common
forms of mental disorders has been gaining momentum in contemporary clinical research …
forms of mental disorders has been gaining momentum in contemporary clinical research …
Affective saturation index: A lexical measure of affect
Affect plays a major role in the individual's daily life, driving the sensemaking of experience,
psychopathological conditions, social representations of phenomena, and ways of coping …
psychopathological conditions, social representations of phenomena, and ways of coping …
Perceiving migrants as a threat: the role of the estimated number of migrants and symbolic universes
As immigration is one of the dominant issues in contemporary public discourse, it is
important to explain the mechanism of prejudice against immigrants from a cultural …
important to explain the mechanism of prejudice against immigrants from a cultural …
The decay of signs' semiotic value: A cultural psychology interpretation of the contemporary social scenario
The article provides an analysis of the affective polarization of the public sphere, namely, the
increasing momentum gained by affective sensemaking in the current socio-institutional …
increasing momentum gained by affective sensemaking in the current socio-institutional …
The salience of otherness
S Salvatore, V Fini, T Mannarini, A Suerdem… - Media and Social …, 2020 - Springer
This chapter outlines a qualitative meta-analysis of the analyses of the social
representations of three variants of otherness (ie, immigration, Islam, and LGBT people). The …
representations of three variants of otherness (ie, immigration, Islam, and LGBT people). The …
Identity and Symbolic Universes in Voting Behavior. A study of the Italian society
This study analyses the role played by identity motives and cultural worldviews in voting
behavior. For this purpose, a representative national sample of Italian (N= 3020) …
behavior. For this purpose, a representative national sample of Italian (N= 3020) …