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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”

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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

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9th Psychodebate of the School of Psychology

The Psychodebates are back: join us on Wednesday, May 20, at 4:30 p.m., in Room 3T at the CLA, Via Venezia 16.A new edition of the Psychodebates, organized by the School of Psychology of the University of Padua: an event open to everyone, offering the academic community the opportunity to

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"Oltre lo Schermo": A Free Guide for Digital Education

The initiative is promoted by the Department of General Psychology at the University of Padua, through the NeuroDev research group, in collaboration with the La Nostra Famiglia Center in Padua.Smartphones and tablets have become integral parts of daily life, raising increasingly urgent questions

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Personal views of aging and quality of life in midlife and older age: the role of cognitive reserve

This study investigated the relationship between personal views of aging—such as felt age, attitudes toward one’s own aging, and awareness of age-related change—and quality of life in midlife and older adults, exploring the extent to which cognitive reserve proxies may act as a mechanism mediating

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