Orsola Rosa Salva

This study shows domestic chicks prefer higher numerosity in auditory sequences when continuous variables are not controlled, but not when they are.

This study shows that face-selective neurons exist in one-week-old domestic chicks without prior face exposure, suggesting innate face-detection mechanisms.

This study shows that valproic acid exposure in embryonic chicks impairs their spontaneous preference for face-like stimuli, suggesting a model for early social deficit biomarkers in ASD.

This study shows that prenatal exposure to valproic acid impairs chicks' preference for dynamic social stimuli, suggesting a link to early ASD symptoms.

This study shows that embryonic exposure to valproic acid disrupts social predispositions in newly-hatched chicks without affecting imprinting learning.