Marta La Pietra
@mlapietra.bsky.social
She/her/hers.
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PhD researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience at the Attention, Cognitive Control and Affect Lab, Basque Centre on Cognition, Brain and Language (@bcbl.bsky.social), in Donostia, Spain.
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Linguistics. Cognitive conflict. Oxymorons.
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PhD researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience at the Attention, Cognitive Control and Affect Lab, Basque Centre on Cognition, Brain and Language (@bcbl.bsky.social), in Donostia, Spain.
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Linguistics. Cognitive conflict. Oxymorons.
What a pleasure it has been to present at the Symposium "The mismatch across representational levels" during
@sepex.bsky.social 2026 in Valencia 🤩
Thank you so much, @miriamtg.bsky.social , for organising it, and thank you to all the speakers for making this symposium so interesting!
@sepex.bsky.social 2026 in Valencia 🤩
Thank you so much, @miriamtg.bsky.social , for organising it, and thank you to all the speakers for making this symposium so interesting!
September 11, 2026 at 5:23 AM
What a pleasure it has been to present at the Symposium "The mismatch across representational levels" during
@sepex.bsky.social 2026 in Valencia 🤩
Thank you so much, @miriamtg.bsky.social , for organising it, and thank you to all the speakers for making this symposium so interesting!
@sepex.bsky.social 2026 in Valencia 🤩
Thank you so much, @miriamtg.bsky.social , for organising it, and thank you to all the speakers for making this symposium so interesting!
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www.nature.com/articles/s44... New research Article by @mlapietra.bsky.social @manuruz.bsky.social and colleagues in the journal (in Press).
The experience of cognitive conflict is intrinsically rewarding - Communications Psychology
Across two online experiments (N = 200), we show that people freely choose to engage in cognitive conflict (Simon and Stroop tasks) without external rewards. Perceived as effortful yet enjoyable, cogn...
www.nature.com
May 21, 2026 at 7:36 AM
www.nature.com/articles/s44... New research Article by @mlapietra.bsky.social @manuruz.bsky.social and colleagues in the journal (in Press).
Our paper is finally out! 🥳
In this work, we explore how the experience of cognitive conflict can ultimately be engaging, emotionally positive and sought after, despite the effort associated with it.
Go check it out! :)
@manuruz.bsky.social , Marc-Lluís Vives, @nicolaml.bsky.social
In this work, we explore how the experience of cognitive conflict can ultimately be engaging, emotionally positive and sought after, despite the effort associated with it.
Go check it out! :)
@manuruz.bsky.social , Marc-Lluís Vives, @nicolaml.bsky.social
✍️ #BCBLpaper in #CommunicationsPsychology | The experience of #cognitiveconflict is intrinsically rewarding.
La Pietra, M., Vives, M.L., Molinaro, N. & Ruzzoli, M.
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www.nature.com/articles/s44...
La Pietra, M., Vives, M.L., Molinaro, N. & Ruzzoli, M.
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www.nature.com/articles/s44...
May 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Our paper is finally out! 🥳
In this work, we explore how the experience of cognitive conflict can ultimately be engaging, emotionally positive and sought after, despite the effort associated with it.
Go check it out! :)
@manuruz.bsky.social , Marc-Lluís Vives, @nicolaml.bsky.social
In this work, we explore how the experience of cognitive conflict can ultimately be engaging, emotionally positive and sought after, despite the effort associated with it.
Go check it out! :)
@manuruz.bsky.social , Marc-Lluís Vives, @nicolaml.bsky.social
Reposted by Marta La Pietra
Exploring the Impact of Cognitive Conflict on Subsequent Cognitive Processes, from @mlapietra.bsky.social and @manuruz.bsky.social #RegisteredReport doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Exploring the Impact of Cognitive Conflict on Subsequent Cognitive Processes
Cognitive conflict is often viewed as detrimental to performance, effortful, and emotionally aversive. However, when successfully resolved, it can also stimulate cognitive flexibility and adaptation, ...
doi.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Exploring the Impact of Cognitive Conflict on Subsequent Cognitive Processes, from @mlapietra.bsky.social and @manuruz.bsky.social #RegisteredReport doi.org/10.1525/coll...
What a day! ✨
🔝 ¡#ScientificDay en #BCBL!
Nuestros investigadores predoctorales han organizado hoy una jornada con presentaciones orales y en formato póster para compartir buenas prácticas y seguir aprendiendo juntos.
¡Muchas gracias a todas las personas que lo han hecho posible! 🤩
Nuestros investigadores predoctorales han organizado hoy una jornada con presentaciones orales y en formato póster para compartir buenas prácticas y seguir aprendiendo juntos.
¡Muchas gracias a todas las personas que lo han hecho posible! 🤩
October 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
What a day! ✨
Check out our new preprint on the intrinsically rewarding nature of cognitive conflict! osf.io/preprints/ps...
July 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Check out our new preprint on the intrinsically rewarding nature of cognitive conflict! osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Yesterday and today, the II Workshop on Computational Modelling of Behavioral Data (CMB) was held at CIMCYC.
📍It was a workshop where early-career researchers learned about computational modeling techniques in the field of cognitive science.
@sepex.bsky.social @sepneca.bsky.social
📍It was a workshop where early-career researchers learned about computational modeling techniques in the field of cognitive science.
@sepex.bsky.social @sepneca.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Yesterday and today, the II Workshop on Computational Modelling of Behavioral Data (CMB) was held at CIMCYC.
📍It was a workshop where early-career researchers learned about computational modeling techniques in the field of cognitive science.
@sepex.bsky.social @sepneca.bsky.social
📍It was a workshop where early-career researchers learned about computational modeling techniques in the field of cognitive science.
@sepex.bsky.social @sepneca.bsky.social
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🔜🍻🧠 ¡Volvemos a los bares de #Donostia! 🧠🍻🔜
Del 19 al 21 de mayo #BCBL vuelve a participar en la décima edición de Pint of Science.
¡No te lo puedes perder! 👀👇
#pint25 #pint25ES #pint25DSS
Del 19 al 21 de mayo #BCBL vuelve a participar en la décima edición de Pint of Science.
¡No te lo puedes perder! 👀👇
#pint25 #pint25ES #pint25DSS
May 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🔜🍻🧠 ¡Volvemos a los bares de #Donostia! 🧠🍻🔜
Del 19 al 21 de mayo #BCBL vuelve a participar en la décima edición de Pint of Science.
¡No te lo puedes perder! 👀👇
#pint25 #pint25ES #pint25DSS
Del 19 al 21 de mayo #BCBL vuelve a participar en la décima edición de Pint of Science.
¡No te lo puedes perder! 👀👇
#pint25 #pint25ES #pint25DSS
Reposted by Marta La Pietra
📢Applications to our Master's Program in Cognitive Neuroscience of Language at BCBL @bcbl.bsky.social (Spain) are open!
📆Preregistration deadline: March 26th
Info: www.bcbl.eu/en/study-wit...
#neuroscience #language #psychology #linguistics #research #master
📆Preregistration deadline: March 26th
Info: www.bcbl.eu/en/study-wit...
#neuroscience #language #psychology #linguistics #research #master
Master's in cognitive neuroscience of language
Cognitive Neuroscience arises from the concentration of efforts from such diverse areas such as cognitive psychology, neuroscience, linguistics and clinical neuropsychology, among others, as well as f...
www.bcbl.eu
March 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
📢Applications to our Master's Program in Cognitive Neuroscience of Language at BCBL @bcbl.bsky.social (Spain) are open!
📆Preregistration deadline: March 26th
Info: www.bcbl.eu/en/study-wit...
#neuroscience #language #psychology #linguistics #research #master
📆Preregistration deadline: March 26th
Info: www.bcbl.eu/en/study-wit...
#neuroscience #language #psychology #linguistics #research #master
Reposted by Marta La Pietra
🔝#BCBL celebrated last Friday our #retreat2025 day at the #Arraunetxe in Orio.
An opportunity to review the results of 2024 all together and reflect on the challenges and objectives for 2025 with more enthusiasm and strength than ever. 🤩
#teambuilding
An opportunity to review the results of 2024 all together and reflect on the challenges and objectives for 2025 with more enthusiasm and strength than ever. 🤩
#teambuilding
March 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🔝#BCBL celebrated last Friday our #retreat2025 day at the #Arraunetxe in Orio.
An opportunity to review the results of 2024 all together and reflect on the challenges and objectives for 2025 with more enthusiasm and strength than ever. 🤩
#teambuilding
An opportunity to review the results of 2024 all together and reflect on the challenges and objectives for 2025 with more enthusiasm and strength than ever. 🤩
#teambuilding