Wellbeing practices promoted by the Resilience Hub, the social innovation lab coordinated by Etifor, TESAF and DPG.“Benessere in Natura: un’estate di esperienze” is a programme of free activities open to the community, developed within the framework of the European project RESONATE and dedicated to
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
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
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
Saturday, 20 June, from 9:30 a.m., in the Sala dell’Archivio Antico, Palazzo del Bo, PaduaOn Saturday, 20 June, from 9:30 a.m., the event Carlo Umiltà: A Legacy That Continues will be held in the Sala dell’Archivio Antico at Palazzo del Bo.The aim of this event, held one year after Professor Umiltà
Three studies on cognitive control and neurodevelopmental disorders from the NeuroDev groupThe NeuroDev research group of the Department of General Psychology at the University of Padua, coordinated by Prof. Giovanni Mento, has recently published three new scientific studies within the multicentric
Inauguration on 15 May at 3:00 p.m., Room 4T-CLA Via Venezia 16, PaduaOn 15 May 2026, the inaugural event of the University of Padua’s interdepartmental Study Centre, named WIN Well-being Interventions in and with Nature, will take place. The Centre aims to promote winning solutions to address some
The new Michiel Contarini Complex hosts the Padova Neuroscience Center, the Department of Neuroscience, and SCUP, the University Center for Psychological Clinical Services.On Wednesday, 29 April, at the Michiel Contarini Complex in Via San Massimo 33, Padua, the inauguration ceremony was held for
The new Advanced Courses for Scientific Research offered by the DPG are now availableThe 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
Do we really always like symmetry? One might think so: it is orderly, regular, reassuring. And indeed, in many cases, that is true. But when we move from abstract shapes to images of the real world, things become more complicated.In a recent study, we investigated how symmetry influences aesthetic
Tracey A. Revenson, PhDProfessor of PsychologyHunter College & The Graduate CenterCity University of New YorkTRACEY REVENSON is Professor of Psychology at the City University of New York where she teaches courses in Health Psychology Coping with Chronic Illness and the Social Determinants of
The most prestigious result is achieved in Psychology, which enters the global top 50The University of Padua confirms its competitiveness in the international academic landscape according to the results of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, a ranking produced by the international
I am a psychologist with a strong interest in developmental neuropsychology. I obtained my PhD in Brain, Mind and Computer Science at the University of Padua under the supervision of Professor Facoetti, and subsequently carried out six years of research activity at the University of Bergamo.My
