Friendship: a treasure for the brain
“Who finds a friend finds a treasure”: this ancient proverb holds a deep truth, confirmed by recent neuroscientific discoveries. Friendships not only add value to our lives but also make us richer at a brain level. Friendships stimulate the **development of specific brain areas**, creating new neur…
How to cultivate empathy and prevent empathic overload?
Empathy represents one of the most extraordinary and important human abilities: the capacity to understand and share others’ emotions, creating subtle bridges that connect visions, experiences, and life stories. Cultivating empathy is a true skill to train, at any age, starting from childhood, capa…
Social connection for overall health
We live in an era characterized by increasing digitalization of work and services and by [hyperconnection](https://fondazionepatriziopaoletti.org/blog/adolescenza/nativi-digitali-e-adolescenti-iperconnessi/) that moves relationships and leisure time online. Yet the most important connection remains…
