Education is prevention
On October 11 and 12, the Bertinoro Days for Civil Economy were held, promoted by the AICCON Research Center as a laboratory for study and discussion on the evolution of the Third Sector and Civil Economy in Italy. Today, we meet Paolo Venturi, director of AICCON, to talk about education and cultur…
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…
Social connection for overall health
We live in an era characterized by increasing digitalization of work and services and by hyperconnectivity that shifts relationships and free time online. However, the most important connection remains the human one, preferably direct and in person, because healthy social interaction is a key deter…
Brain plasticity: why understanding it can change the way we learn (at any age)
Once it was thought that the brain was rigid and unchangeable, doomed to age without the possibility of renewal. Today, neuroscience tells a completely different story. Discover what “brain plasticity” means and why it can revolutionize the way we live, teach, and learn with the free video lesson b…
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…
Forest Bathing: An Ancient Practice with Modern Benefits
The forest bathing, or shinrin yoku in Japanese, is a practice that involves taking gentle walks in the woods, immersed in nature, breathing deeply the clean air and enjoying the surrounding landscape. This activity, very popular in Japan, is considered a true art that combines light physical activ…
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.
The focus on education, between journals and scientific research
The registers for pedagogists and educators are born, while awareness of the centrality of education is increasingly deepening. A fundamental role is played by the training of educators and by neuro-psycho-pedagogical research, where science contributes to shaping the humanity of tomorrow.
