How to do square breathing?
Square breathing, also known as box breathing, is a rhythmic breathing technique that offers significant benefits for stress reduction and improved concentration. Let’s discover how to do it and explore the impact of this practice on mental and physical health, also examining specific educational a…
Scientific Research on Silence
Silence brings significant benefits to our overall health, for example in terms of stress reduction, improved sleep, enhanced mental clarity, boosted creativity, better concentration, increased awareness, emotional well-being, and protection against the harmful effects of noise pollution. Let’s rev…
Research and the brain
A fundamental tool for global health is scientific research, which enables the development of new and innovative solutions to global emergencies. On one hand, scientific research advances theoretical knowledge about life, and on the other, it provides the possibility for practical and concrete appl…
Mental health
An integral part of global health is mental health, understood as a state of psychological well-being that allows one to face life’s challenges and achieve self-realization. Mental health is central to the well-being of individuals and society and is a fundamental right. Risk factors for mental hea…
Psychology for the future: let’s talk about silence
The 33rd International Congress of Psychology ICP 2024: Psychology for the Future – Together in Hope was held from July 21 to 26. The new symposium, organized by the RINED Research Institute for Neuroscience, Education and Didactics of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation, explored the fascinating topi…
The right environment for concentration
Focusing seems increasingly difficult in an era saturated with information, notifications, sounds, and lights. Every stimulus can become a distraction, pulling us away from tasks and goals. The environment plays a fundamental role in concentration: learning to adjust it allows for better energy man…
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 intentionally. The conference I.C.O.N.S. International Conference On The Neurophysiology Of Silence – Neurophysiolog…
Patrizio Paoletti Foundation at the National Days of Positive Psychology
This month, the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation is participating in an important scientific event dedicated to Positive Psychology. It will share research results on the silence as a resource in education and as a tool for building overall health.
Self-awareness and Meditation: The Value of Silence
Self-Awareness and Meditation: The Value of Silence
Self-awareness, that is, the way the brain represents itself, has recently become the focus of new neuroscientific research. In this field, the Sphere Model of Consciousness, developed by Patrizio Paoletti, is a neuro-phenomenological model that d…
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 of modern psychophysics. The law Fechner formulated based on that insight was, “For the intensity of a sensation to g…
Spirituality is a brain state that we can all achieve.
“Spirituality is a brain state we can all reach, religious or not”. This is the title of an article published on Aeon Psyche, written by Tal D. Ben-Soussan, director of the RINED Research Institute of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation. Aeon Psyche is one of the most widely read journals globally, ai…
