Category: Adolescence
To support young people, it is important to understand what can predict their resilienceWhat is meant by resilience? According to the American Psych... More, understood as the...
From judgment to mindful listening
Adolescence and young adulthood are periods in which one feels continuously evaluated: just turning on the phone can change your mood. Research from UCLA shows that when...
The critical thinking of young people, a resource to cultivate for the future.
We live in a historical era marked by deep contrasts: on one hand, access to information has never been so vast and fast, while on the other, the ability to discern, select, and...
The psychosocial well-being of adolescents
Adolescence, or the phase of passage from childhood to adult life, is a special and delicate period. It is a priority to ensure the psychosocial well-being“Health is not a...
Risks and extraordinary potentials of the adolescent brain. Interview with Tania Di Giuseppe, psychotherapist and head of psycho-pedagogical research
What happens in the brains of adolescents and what is the latest from the psycho-pedagogical research and projects of Patrizio Paoletti Foundation? We find out in this interview...
Adolescence, social media and self-esteem
Mir spasët krasotà: beauty will save the world. Mir means ‘peace’ and not only ‘world’ in Russian. More than 150 years ago, and well before the advent of...
Are we experienceing a global self-esteem crisis? Self-esteem education as a possible response to the mental health emergency in adolescence
There are many factors that seem to point to a severe self-esteem crisis among adolescents, from the boom in cosmetic surgery, to the increase in anxiety and...
The new technostress and “old” addictions: be educated and educate to manage mental health risks.
Different kinds of addictions are significant mental healthWhat is meant by mental health? According to the World Healt... More risk factors and education can make a big...
“Prefigure the future” in the schools of Italy. A marvellous journey has started together with more than 1000 students, teachers and parents.
“Prefigure the future: methods and techniques to strengthen Hope and Planning ability arrives in Italian schools. In these days, in 13 secondary schools across all of Italy, a...