Alessio Matiz earned a BS in Professional Education from the University of Udine (2013) and a PhD in Digital Emerging Technologies from the School of Advanced Studies Sant'Anna of Pisa (2017). He is now a Research Fellow at the University of Udine. His work in Mindfulness and Clinical Psychology has resulted in 24 publications and 403 citations in peer-reviewed journals. His research interests include Mindfulness, Meditation, Personality, Clinical Psychology, and Neuroscience.