Studying space representation within a neuropsychological perspective

This special issue is in honour of Luigi (better known as Gino) Pizzamiglio, who devoted his long and productive scientific career to neuropsychological research and made significant contributions in areas ranging from phonology and language to space perception and human navigation. His approach is characterized by a highly innovative combination of experimental methods deriving from psychology, phonology, and cognitive neuroscience to study the disorders of individuals with circumscribed cerebral lesions and particular genetic profiles. With the advent of neuroimaging techniques, Gino began to use these methods to make further important contributions in the areas of neglect, human navigation, and representation of action. This all took place in parallel with his enduring interest in using experimental paradigms to study recovery and rehabilitation following brain damage.