What is resilience?
According to the American Psychological Association, resilience is the process of positive adaptation to difficult life experiences. Originally borrowed from material physics, the concept has undergone significant evolution in the psychological field. But what does it truly mean to be resilient, an…
Epigenetics of trauma
Mental health is a fundamental and integral aspect of what we consider global health and overall well-being for each individual. Its core lies in psychological well-being, which can be severely undermined by exposure to trauma, impacting global health even through epigenetic mechanisms.
How to learn to manage conflicts?
Conflicts are an integral and natural part of our lives and play a fundamental role in the evolution of ideas, choices, and human history itself. From small domestic disagreements to workplace disputes, it is essential to learn to manage them constructively, transforming stress into opportunities f…
What is an infodemic?
We are increasingly getting our information from social media, where we browse for news from around the world. Young people also rely on artificial intelligence chatbots to receive updates and answers, according to the new 2025 Digital News Report by the Reuters Institute. The risk is a growing inf…
Human and Emotional Sustainability: The Path to Global Health
In a rapidly changing world, with climatic, technological, and social shifts, choosing sustainability is the only way to reshape our relationship with ourselves, others, and the Planet, and to allow a generous future for us and future generations. If sustainability can be approached from multiple p…
Algorithmic bias: even artificial intelligence stumbles over prejudice
Everyone, at least once in their life, has fallen into the trap of prejudice: an opinion formed in advance, often based on characteristics such as ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or age. Artificial intelligences, powerful and increasingly widespread tools, are not exempt from these…
Educational Frontiers
A fundamental pillar of global health is education, particularly education in transversal skills and healthy, sustainable lifestyles, as preventive and protective factors for the health of individuals, communities, and the planet. Inclusive and transformative education can positively impact the glo…
Neurodegeneration
Global health particularly considers natural aging, which accompanies economic, health, and social development. In this context, it is essential to prevent and delay neurodegeneration as much as possible, thereby prolonging health, autonomy, and happiness in the third and fourth age. While studying…
Physical activity: a real medicine for the aging brain
The brain can renew itself, even in advanced age, thanks to physical activity. For a long time, it was believed that once a certain age was reached, the mind would inevitably begin to degenerate, but this is not entirely true. Certainly, after the age of seventy, the loss of nerve cells reaches its…
Hikikomori: Overcoming Social Withdrawal and Rediscovering Yourself
The phenomenon of hikikomori, increasingly widespread even in Italy, represents a silent condition affecting many young people. They choose to isolate themselves from the world, retreating to their rooms and cutting off all contact with the outside world. What are the underlying causes of this soc…
Resilience and Neuroscience
An inner and silent strength that comes to our aid when we need it to face adversity and emerge stronger from negative experiences. From a psychological perspective, resilience is the ability to adapt and recover from difficulties. The human brain has remarkable recovery abilities, even from high l…
