I am a PhD candidate at the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies (M3CS).
As part of The Dreamscape Project: Phenomenology and Neurophysiology of Dreams, my research explores the functions of dreaming and the nature of consciousness during sleep. This project leverages The DREAM (Dream EEG and Mentation) Database, integrating neurophysiological sleep data with dream reports to deepen our understanding of sleep mentation. 

My primary interest lies in the relationship between dream experiences and dream reports as a form of self-narration. Specifically, I examine how the practice of dream reporting shapes ontological and epistemological assumptions about dreams and dreaming, which have far-reaching consequences for consciousness research. Additionally, I investigate how a multi-method framework that integrates content-based and phenomenological approaches for collecting and analyzing retrospective dream reports can enhance our understanding of subjective experience during sleep. 

Before beginning my PhD, I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Trento, Italy, with a dissertation exploring the Forms of Reflection on Death Between Philosophical Tradition and Contemporaneity. I then completed a Master’s in Cognitive Science at the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC) at the same university. For my master’s thesis, I worked on a research project examining the relationship between gaze patterns and declarative memory, focusing on how gaze behavior reflects the categorical partitioning of visual space during mental search. 

I value a multidisciplinary approach to the study of consciousness, integrating philosophical perspectives with cognitive and psychological research on dreaming.