Category: Research and the brain
Understanding the brain has been a complex and fascinating challenge for humans for centuries. Over time, it has been recognized as the seat of the rational part of the soul, thought,...
Silence is health: Patrizio Paoletti Foundation at Sapienza University
Silence is golden, even for health. Current scientific research is confirming that silence can become a protective factor for the mind and overall body health, especially when sought...
Paoletti Foundation organizes a two-fold event on the brain mechanisms that regulate our lives: silence and psychophysics, ICONS and the Fechner Day
On the morning of October 22, 1850, psychologist and statistician Gustav Theodor Fechner, while in his bed recovering from an eye injury, had an insight that is considered the basis...
Interview with Tal D. Ben-Soussan, director of RINED: neuroscientific research as a guide to psychophysical well-being
The Research Institute in Neuroscience, Education and Didactics (RINED) is part of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation (FPP), an Italian foundation registered in the National Register...
Becoming parents: the brain’s second life
It is a common experience and often reported by fathers and mothers that the arrival of a new born child starts a new and completely different life. This transformational experience...
“Prefigure the Future” in earthquake-affected areas: a community-based neuropsycho-pedagogical intervention to support the people of Central Italy
In 2016 and 2017, Marche and Umbria faced the devastating impact of the earthquakes Amatrice-Norcia-Visso that caused 303 deaths, 388 wounded and 40,000 dispersed. Dealing with an...
The neuroscience of self-esteem: 5 research-based tips for valuing ourselves
Although self-esteem is widely studied in the behavioral sciences, its neuroanatomical basis is still largely unknown. For example, reduced self-esteem has been associated with increased...
The gift of sleep: helping the brain protect our mental well-being while we sleep.
Sleep is a crucial biological process and has long been recognized as a determining factor in human health and performance. Although not all sleep functions are fully understood,...
“EQ Students” is here, the project that studies new models to develop emotional intelligence in children and young people
The foundation is the Italian partner of “EQ Students”, a unique project that resolves to develop, test and implement a complete system to support the development of emotional intelligence...
The new Erasmus Plus “i-School” project is officially starting, to promote cultural heritage in school
The i-SCHOOL project contributes to recognizing the social and educational value of the European cultural heritage. Its main objective is to promote knowledge and increase awareness...
The new Erasmus Plus “Platonic” is here. The project to counteract developmental delays in children from 0-6 years of age begins
The PLATONIC project springs from the need to create tools to identify developmental delays in children early on. Professionals from the field of psychology, medicine, science and...
The Patrizio Paoletti Foundation at the Paris Conference on Education (PCE)
The Patrizio Paoletti Foundation participated with a scientific speech on resilience at the Paris Conference on Education (PCE). The conference was held in-person and online in Paris...
Project Recreate Yourself: in the outskirts of Rome to give back the space and time of childhood to our children
Support families and minors (4-17 years) in managing the educational, social and economic emergency by resuming educational activities after a year of isolation. Foster the inclusive...