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…
What makes adolescents resilient?
To support young people, it is important to understand what can predict their resilience, understood as the ability to emerge strengthened from adversity. A study on adolescence conducted by the psycho-pedagogical team of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation sheds light on the predictors of resilience…
Adolescent Emergency: How Are Our Young People Doing?
Worldwide, over one billion people suffer from mental disorders, particularly anxiety (affecting 4.4% of the population) and depression (4%). Psychological distress strongly affects young people: 1 in 7 adolescents suffers from it. More than 740,000 people lose their lives each year due to suicide…
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 correctly interpret what we read or hear often seems to be diminishing, especially among young people. In a world dominat…
Digital microgratification: notifications and dopamine
In an era where we are constantly connected, mobile device notifications allow us to stay up to date, but at what cost? Notification addiction affects mental well-being and has significant implications for emotional and social health. In this article, we will explore how dopamine plays a central ro…
Digital natives and hyperconnected adolescents
On the occasion of the International Youth Day on August 12, we explore the digital health of children and adolescents, between the virtual and the real world. The so-called “digital natives” belong to the generation born and raised in the era of the mass spread of digital technologies, ideally fro…
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 of young people. To do so, it is first and foremost important to support them as they grow.
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 technology and social media, Dostoevsky prophesied that the only way to genuine peace – that could be achieved by both the individual and society…
Educate the inner world and be healthy consciously
April 7 marked the 75th World Health Day with the motto Health For All! The day, announced by the World Health Organization, is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made over the years and on the current mental health crisis, especially among adolescents.
