Papers by Evgenia Gkintoni
Neuroscience Research Notes , 2023
Constant global advancements and expanding evidence in the neuroscience of learning have provided... more Constant global advancements and expanding evidence in the neuroscience of learning have provided compelling support for the inclusion of neuroscience as a crucial content priority in initial teacher education. Existing research confirms the efficacy of neurocognitive interventions for atypical and typical school-aged learners in a variety of key subject areas. Despite advances in the neuroscience of learning, the adoption of contemporary approaches and strategies that support and enhance neurocognitive development by education practitioners is yet to be the norm. Incorporating neuroscience education content, research, and practical application into initial teacher education curricula will enhance teacher preparation, leading to evidence-based education.
Medicina, Apr 17, 2024
Background and Objectives: The study aims to provide a comprehensive neuropsychological analysis ... more Background and Objectives: The study aims to provide a comprehensive neuropsychological analysis of psychotic spectrum disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. It focuses on the critical aspects of cognitive impairments, diagnostic tools, intervention efficacy, and the roles of genetic and environmental factors in these disorders. The paper emphasizes the diagnostic significance of neuropsychological tests in identifying cognitive deficiencies and their predictive value in the early management of psychosis. Materials and Methods: The study involved a systematic literature review following the PRISMA guidelines. The search was conducted in significant databases like Scopus, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science using keywords relevant to clinical neuropsychology and psychotic spectrum disorders. The inclusion criteria required articles to be in English, published between 2018 and 2023, and pertinent to clinical neuropsychology's application in these disorders. A total of 153 articles were identified, with 44 ultimately included for detailed analysis based on relevance and publication status after screening. Results: The review highlights several key findings, including the diagnostic and prognostic significance of mismatch negativity, neuroprogressive trajectories, cortical thinning in familial high-risk individuals, and distinct illness trajectories within psychosis subgroups. The studies evaluated underline the role of neuropsychological tests in diagnosing psychiatric disorders and emphasize early detection and the effectiveness of intervention strategies based on cognitive and neurobiological markers. Conclusions: The systematic review underscores the importance of investigating the neuropsychological components of psychotic spectrum disorders. It identifies significant cognitive impairments in attention, memory, and executive function, correlating with structural and functional brain abnormalities. The paper stresses the need for precise diagnoses and personalized treatment modalities, highlighting the complex interplay between genetic, environmental, and psychosocial factors. It calls for a deeper understanding of these neuropsychological processes to enhance diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic outcomes.
Children, Mar 12, 2024
Background: Family, the child's first environment, shapes their psycho-emotional balance. The lit... more Background: Family, the child's first environment, shapes their psycho-emotional balance. The literature links adolescent anxiety to family relationships, interactions, and dynamics. The self-esteem of adolescents appears to protect their mental health. Goal: This study examines whether family cohesion and adaptability affect adolescent anxiety symptoms. It also examines whether teen self-esteem mediates this relationship. Method: This cross-sectional, descriptive study included 166 Attica youth aged 12-18 from schools and educational units. The adolescents completed Olson's FACES-III cohesion and adaptability scale, Spielberger's STAI-C, Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, and a socio-demographic questionnaire. Results: Family cohesion, but not adaptability, was negatively correlated with state (rho = -0.25, p = 0.001) and trait (rho = -0.46, p < 0.001) anxiety in the adolescents. Teenagers from extreme families with the lowest cohesion and adaptability had higher trait anxiety (x 2 (2) = 6.91, p = 0.032) than those from moderately balanced/balanced families. Self-esteem mediated the relationship between the family cohesion functioning and adolescent's state anxiety (p = 0.005) and trait anxiety (p = 0.011). Conclusions: The findings show that family dysfunction negatively impacts adolescent anxiety, as well as their self-esteem, which protects mental balance.
The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the various articles published in the field o... more The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the various articles published in the field of neuropsychology of anxiety research in terms of publication type and volume, methodology, and subject matter. The significance of this topic derives from the clinical and functional consequences of cognitive symptoms. Generalized anxiety disorder refers to the cluster of clinical symptoms characterized by predominant anxious anticipation and difficulty controlling worry. In order for the review to be systematic and reproducible, a search of the PsycINFO, Scopus, PubMed, Elsevier databases and an analysis using the PRISMA method are suggested. After analyzing the research data, empirical studies evaluating the clinical neuropsychology of generalized anxiety disorder are discussed.
Springer proceedings in business and economics, 2023
In recent decades, an increasing number of educators have focused on neuroscience to investigate ... more In recent decades, an increasing number of educators have focused on neuroscience to investigate how learning experiences shape the brains and cognitive development of young people. This work seeks to capture the functions of the brain and education within this setting. The goal of educational neuroscience is to expand and integrate the existing knowledge about the biological bases of learning from neuroscience in education. Educational neuroscience focuses on enhancing the learning process using brain-related discoveries. The significance of this investigation is in determining whether educational neuroscience may achieve a redefining of knowledge about mathematics education and learning and how this knowledge can be applied in educational practice.
In this research, the relationship between positive emotions and the pathways that govern how art... more In this research, the relationship between positive emotions and the pathways that govern how artistic concepts are processed in the brain and influence the essential characteristics of learning -focus, memory, and motivation -is investigated. In addition, the brain mechanisms of emotional and cognitive links are investigated in order to give a framework for the present discoveries of neuroscience in order to elucidate the relationship between emotions and cognition. The relationship between emotions and art and artistic activities in general is then established, and its contribution to the educational process is emphasized. In conclusion, the fundamental principles of neuroaesthetics and neuroimaging for this topic are studied, and therapeutic effects of artistic activities are discussed.
Technium Social Sciences Journal, Jan 8, 2023
Neuroscience uses cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cogn... more Neuroscience uses cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cognition, and other disciplines to map the brain at a mechanistic level. Mapping all the cell-to-cell communication networksthe brain circuits that process all thoughts, emotions, and behaviorsis one of the most significant challenges of contemporary neuroscience. Neuroplasticity, the brain's capacity to form new neural connections and circuits, is the starting point and foundation of any learning process. Neuroscience can serve as a foundation for education in the same way that biology serves as a foundation for medicine, meaning that each field retains its creativity but cannot violate the laws of the other. This work examines the relationship between neuroscience and educational practice, focusing on how teachers and school psychologists can use potential research findings from these fields to bridge the gap between them.
Social Science Research Network, 2023
Emotional intelligence is both characteristic of personality and intellectual capacity, which a p... more Emotional intelligence is both characteristic of personality and intellectual capacity, which a person inherits from the genetic material of its parents and evolves -develops throughout lifetime. It refers to information processing capacity arising from the emotions and their utility to guide action in situations that require activation of the cognitive system. The purpose of the present research work is the application of Machine Learning and Data Mining methods for the evaluation of emotional IQ in a sample of students and social network consumers (age 18-26 years). Understanding how users behave when they connect to social networking sites creates opportunities for better interface design, richer studies of social interactions, and improved design of content distribution systems. The data were collected by completion of the self-report questionnaire Trait Emotional Intelligence (TEIQue), and used for the application of data mining methods. Specifically, for the collection of data electronic questionnaire TEIQue being created through Google Forms service and posted through the website ,. Then the collected data were selected for analysis, with relevant transformations in order to have a suitable form for the implementation of the respective machine learning algorithms included in the software package R. Furthermore, the parameters of the corresponding set of algorithms were determined depending on the case of application to produce inference rules. Some of the algorithms implemented according to specific research questions that were applied, were the classification algorithms (ID3 and J48) for the production of decision trees, regarding the four more general factors (welfare, self-control, emotionality and sociability) and in overall emotional intelligence. The results obtained, after weighing and criteria basis, present consumers' rates, which in turn analyze the degree of emotional intelligence.
The purpose of this paper is the studying of the effects (the impact) on online advertising at th... more The purpose of this paper is the studying of the effects (the impact) on online advertising at the online consumers in the economic crisis of Greek market. The tool for recording and evaluating of the impact between the Online Advertising and online marketing was a closed-ended questionnaire The information were collected by the use of social media. To extract useful results we have made statistical analysis of collected data, which held at the beginning of Economical year of 2016. We have also implemented appropriate Machine Learning techniques through the use of classification algorithms, clustering and correlation analysis in order to produce inference rules. For the implementation of the Machine Learning techniques we have used the open source software Machine Learning and Data Mining Code R. Two are the basics scopes about that: Firstly, we want to evaluate the significance of exported rules / conclusions and secondly, we want to display the results in a user friendly environment to the final user.
Μέσω της παρούσας διατριβής, έγινε προσπάθεια μελέτης των διαταραχών του ψυχωσικού φάσματος αναφο... more Μέσω της παρούσας διατριβής, έγινε προσπάθεια μελέτης των διαταραχών του ψυχωσικού φάσματος αναφορικά με την κατανόηση των μηχανισμών αιτιοπαθογένειας και εκδήλωσής τους σε ομάδες υψηλού κινδύνου όπως είναι η ομάδα των πρώτου βαθμού συγγενών. Έγινε εξέταση νευροψυχολογικών παραμέτρων-κλινικών δεικτών (ενδοφαινότυποι) σε υγιείς μη νοσούντες συγγενείς ασθενών με ψυχωσική συμπτωματολογία. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, μελετήθηκαν γνωστικές λειτουργιές, όπως είναι η μνήμη, η προσοχή και η ταχύτητα επεξεργασίας και παραμέτρων όπως είναι η ψυχοπαθολογία, η ποιότητα ζωής και η λειτουργικότητα σε ομάδες μη-νοσούντων πρώτου βαθμού συγγενών ασθενών με σχιζοφρένεια και με ψυχωτική διπολική διαταραχή.Συγκριτικές αξιολογήσεις μεταξύ της ομάδας των συγγενών και της ομάδας ελέγχου από το γενικό πληθυσμό, κατέδειξαν ότι η ομάδα ελέγχου α) είχε καλύτερη οπτική μνήμη, λεκτική ευφράδεια, αναστολή απόκρισης, ταχύτητα επεξεργασίας, μνήμη εργασίας, γνωστική ευελιξία και αφαιρετική σκέψη, β) είχε καλύτερη κοινωνική προσαρμογή και έτεινε να έχει υψηλότερη ποιότητα ζωής και γ) είχε χαμηλότερη βαθμολογία στην κατάθλιψη και έτεινε να έχει χαμηλότερη σωματοποίηση και άγχος. Όταν η ομάδα των συγγενών χωρίστηκε σε δύο ομάδες με βάση τη διάγνωση των ασθενών βρέθηκε ότι α) η ομάδα των μη-νοσούντων συγγενών ασθενών με σχιζοφρένεια είχε υψηλότερη κατάθλιψη και σωματοποίηση σε σχέση με την ομάδα ελέγχου ενώ η ομάδα των μη-νοσούντων συγγενών ασθενών με ψυχωσική διπολική διαταραχή είχε υψηλότερο άγχος σε σύγκριση με την ομάδα ελέγχου, β) η ομάδα των μη-νοσούντων συγγενών ασθενών με ψυχωτική διπολική διαταραχή είχε χαμηλότερη βαθμολογία από την ομάδα ελέγχου στην κοινωνική λειτουργικότητα, γ) και οι δύο ομάδες συγγενών είχαν φτωχότερη επίδοση συγκριτικά με την ομάδα ελέγχου στην οπτική μνήμη, την αναστολή ελέγχου, τη μνήμη εργασίας, τη γνωστική ευελιξία και την στην αφαιρετική σκέψη, δ) η ομάδα των μη-νοσούντων συγγενών ασθενών με σχιζοφρένεια να εμφανίζει χαμηλότερη βαθμολογία από την ομάδα ελέγχου στη λεκτική ευφράδεια, ε) η ομάδα των μη-νοσούντων συγγενών ασθενών με σχιζοφρένεια είχε εξίσου χαμηλή επίδοση συγκριτικά τόσο με την ομάδα ελέγχου όσο και την ομάδα των μη-νοσούντων συγγενών ασθενών με ψυχωσική διπολική διαταραχή στην ταχύτητα επεξεργασίας. Η διακριτική ανάλυση στην οποία συμπεριελήφθησαν οι επιδόσεις στις γνωστικές λειτουργίες, οι βαθμολογίες στα στοιχεία ψυχοπαθολογίας[12]και στη λειτουργικότητα ανέδειξε δύο σημαντικές λειτουργίες: η πρώτη λειτουργία (περιελάμβανε θετικές σχέσεις με την οπτική μνήμη, την αφαιρετική σκέψη, την αναστολή ελέγχου, τη μνήμη εργασίας, τη γνωστική ευελιξία και τη λεκτική ευφράδεια) έκανε διάκριση μεταξύ της ομάδας ελέγχου και των ομάδων των συγγενών και η δεύτερη λειτουργία (περιελάμβανε θετικές σχέσεις με την ταχύτητα επεξεργασίας και την κοινωνική προσαρμογή και αρνητική σχέση με το άγχος) έκανε διάκριση μεταξύ των ομάδων των μη-νοσούντων συγγενών.Προς υποστήριξη του συνεχούς της ψύχωσης, τα ευρήματα της συγκεκριμένης μελέτης έδειξαν ότι συγκεκριμένες γνωστικές λειτουργίες που διαμεσολαβούνται από ένα μετωπιαίο-βρεγματικό δίκτυο έχουν μία «γραμμική» μείωση σε μη-νοσούντες πρώυ βαθμού συγγεννείς ασθενών με σχιζοφρένεια και ψυχωσική διπολική διαταραχή. Αντίθετα, τα ελλείμματα σε άλλες λειτουργίες, όπως η ταχύτητα επεξεργασίας πληροφοριών και η λεκτική ευφράδεια, φάνηκαν «πιο ειδικά» για τους συγγενείς ασθενών με σχιζοφρένεια. Τα αυτό-αναφερόμενα συμπτώματα αναφορικά με την κατάθλιψη, τη σωματοποίηση και το άγχος καθώς και η κοινωνική λειτουργικότητα, επίσης διέφεραν μεταξύ των δύο ομάδων συγγενών. Μάλιστα, οι διαφορές στην κατάθλιψη και τη σωματοποίηση ήταν σύμφωνες με την εικόνα που υπάρχει στο φάσμα της ψύχωσης.
Emerging science journal, May 31, 2022
Objectives: The goal of this research is to investigate the scientific basis for integrating neur... more Objectives: The goal of this research is to investigate the scientific basis for integrating neuroscience in general, and cognitive neuroscience in particular, into the field of educational leadership. In recent decades, the scientific community has shown a great interest in integrating neuroscience into higher education and the many levels of leadership education and decision-making that are crucial to a range of educational difficulties that leadership leaders are called upon to handle. Methods/Analysis: The present effort involves a systematic review of research publications published in the preceding two decades after a keyword search of reputable international databases. This review incorporates papers from Scopus, PubMed, Elsevier, and PsycINFO databases. The terms neuroleadership and education were used in combination with the four subfields outlined in the research: Among them are decision-making and problem-solving abilities, emotional control, cooperation and influence with others, and facilitation of change. Findings: The review's results underscore the vital relevance of neuroscience integration into educational leadership difficulties and highlight ethical concerns regarding its deployment in educational settings. Novelty /Improvement: The novelty of this work is that it conducted a review of the literature on neuroleadership using a combination of executive function parameters, more precisely cognitive flexibility, decision-making, problem-solving, emotional regulation, the mirror neuron system, and behavioral data from studies conducted in educational and administrative settings.
Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book series, May 16, 2023
Emerging Science Journal
Objectives: In education, neuroscience is an interdisciplinary research field. It seeks to improv... more Objectives: In education, neuroscience is an interdisciplinary research field. It seeks to improve educational practice by applying brain research findings. Additional findings from the scientific fields of education, psychology, and neurophysiology aim to enhance the learning process and improve educational practices. The application of neuroscience to education involves neuroscientific and psychological knowledge. Methods/Analysis: In this systematic literature review, the final studies included in the analysis table are decided by searching databases according to predefined inclusion criteria. The PRISMA approach was utilized to study the relationship between neuroscience and the educational process and to optimize the educational process based on the relevant data. Findings: The review's findings emphasize the significance of integrating neuroscience into educational praxis and challenges and raise ethical concerns regarding its implementation in educational contexts. Novelt...
Academic performance and capabilities were greatly influenced by creativity. It has also contribu... more Academic performance and capabilities were greatly influenced by creativity. It has also contributed to comprehending academic skill development independent of motivation and intelligence. This study examines the relationship between student creativity and academic skills. This is the systematic literature review for 2016 to 2022. The main criteria for including an article in the research were that it was written in English, that it was pertinent to the topic of the study, that its sample consisted of students aged 5 to 16 with regular, typical development, that it was a descriptive, exploratory, or longitudinal study, and that it was accessible to the public. Seven articles were included in the study following a critical and systematic analysis and evaluation. As the results indicate, creativity and its characteristics correlate substantially with academic skills such as reading, comprehension, academics, word processing, and written assignments. Additionally, creativity contribute...
The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the various articles published in the field o... more The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the various articles published in the field of neuropsychology of anxiety research in terms of publication type and volume, methodology, and subject matter. The significance of this topic derives from the clinical and functional consequences of cognitive symptoms. Generalized anxiety disorder refers to the cluster of clinical symptoms characterized by predominant anxious anticipation and difficulty controlling worry. In order for the review to be systematic and reproducible, a search of the PsycINFO, Scopus, PubMed, Elsevier databases and an analysis using the PRISMA method are suggested. After analyzing the research data, empirical studies evaluating the clinical neuropsychology of generalized anxiety disorder are discussed.
Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry
The present study investigated the strategies used by Greek students to cope with stress-inducing... more The present study investigated the strategies used by Greek students to cope with stress-inducing situations. The Greek adaptation of Echelle Toulousaine de Coping (ETC) was employed to assess coping strategies as well as various aspects of coping, including action, information-seeking and seeking support from family and friends. Results showed that female students tended to report significantly higher levels of coping than male students, both positive and negative. Although students did not significantly differ in terms of particular coping styles, significant gender differences were found for individual aspects of coping. Interestingly, women showed preference to emotion-focused strategies, such as seeking social support or engaging in activities to distract themselves from stressors. It was concluded that providing students with effective ways of managing stress is important for targeting counselling interventions
Technium Education and Humanities, Jan 6, 2023
In recent years, considerable advancements have been made in the field of educational neuroscienc... more In recent years, considerable advancements have been made in the field of educational neuroscience research. Researchers commend its existence and influence on educational procedures. This effort was intended to illustrate the educational applications of Neuroscience. In particular, research articles, quantitative and qualitative analyses, meta-analyses, and articles of critical inquiry on Neuroscience in Education were examined. In addition, a review of recent literature was attempted. From these studies, conclusions can be derived that can prove useful in the fields of research and teaching. Thus, best practices, methodologies, perspectives, attitudes, and perceptions that support the significance and value of Neuroscience in the field of education are offered.
Technium Social Sciences Journal
The new cognitive field of neuromusical education and research combines neuroscience and music. T... more The new cognitive field of neuromusical education and research combines neuroscience and music. This article reviews recent research literature and discusses the application of neuroscience to music education, highlighting the positive effects of music education on the cognitive functions of the brain and the enhancement of an individual's quality of life. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to examine the value of music education in enhancing brain function and promoting quality of life, as well as its continued application in the contemporary educational environment.
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