Benessere in Natura
Wellbeing practices promoted by the Resilience Hub, the social innovation lab coordinated by Etifor, TESAF and DPG
Carlo Umiltà: A Legacy That Continues
Saturday, 20 June, from 9:30 a.m., in the Sala dell’Archivio Antico, Palazzo del Bo, Padua
WIN Study Centre (Well-being Interventions in and with Nature)
Inauguration on 15 May at 3:00 p.m., Room 4T-CLA Via Venezia 16, Padua
Unipd inaugurates Italy’s first OPM-MEG facility
The new Michiel Contarini Complex hosts the Padova Neuroscience Center, the Department of Neuroscience, and SCUP, the University Center for Psychological Clinical Services.
CARs - Spring 2026 Courses
The Advanced Courses for Scientific Research (CARS) were established in 1998 by the Department of General Psychology (DPG) with the aim of helping undergraduate and graduate students, as well as early-career researchers, acquire the advanced technical and methodological skills needed to carry out experimental theses and research projects.
University of Padua among the top 50 universities in the world
The most prestigious result is achieved in Psychology, which enters the global top 50
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
NEWS AND EVENTS
Events
MCLS 2026 Padova. Pre-conference events
The Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society (MCLS) was founded in 2013 to promote the communication of scientific research on mathematical cognition and learning, and advance the study of its typical and atypical development, neural substrates, genetic and environmental influences, cultural vari
Research highlights
The placebo effect in reading performance: A cross-over experimental study
A new study, conducted by researchers from the Department of General Psychology, shows that positive expectations can temporarily improve reading performance.Researchers asked 102 young adults to wear “special” glasses that were actually sham lenses but were presented as tools capable of modifying r
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When music is lost in the brain: the strange case of the Opera singer
In everyday life, we often speak and sing. On the one hand, we use our ears not only to listen to words, but also to appreciate melodies. On the other hand, we use our mouth both for speaking and singing. Therefore, one might think that speaking and singing are mental activities implemented in simil
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Hands, Numbers and the Brain: a Lifelong Connection
Final Presentation of the NumAct ProjectHow do hands and movement influence our ability to process numbers? We will present the results of three studies conducted within the NumAct project “Numerical skills in action: contribution of the hand motor system to number processing across the lifespan” (P
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The Universe Through All the Senses – Erring Through the Cosmos
5–7 June 2026, Castellaro Lagusello (MN)The Department of General Psychology at the University of Padua has granted its patronage to the 2026 edition of the Astronomy Festival The Universe Through All the Senses, taking place from 5 to 7 June in Castellaro Lagusello, in the municipality of Monzamban
