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When Coming of Age Meets Coming to Terms: Young Adults Living with Chronic Illness - Tracey A. Revenson

Ore 16:30 – 18:00 Aula 4P, Via Venezia 12

01.04.2026

 The diagnosis of a serious illness creates disruption at any age but presents unique coping tasks for young adults in their 20s. Young adulthood is a time of growth and change. The earliest adult years, termed emerging adulthood (Arnett, 2000), are characterized by the development of self-concept

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Brain Awareness Week 2026

On March 16 and 17, 2026, the international week dedicated to neuroscience findings, returns to the Sala Paladin at Palazzo Moroni in Padua.Young researchers discuss neuroscience: on March 16 and 17, 2026, the traditional seminar series of Brain Awareness Week will take place, held at the Sala

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Intelligence: Singular or Plural?

Five meetings organized by Progetto Formazione Continua, exploring the definition - or definitions - of Intelligence. The meetings will be held in Italian.MEETING I (February 6, 2026) – 4:00 PMCUAMM, via San Francesco 126ARTIFICIAL VS. HUMAN INTELLIGENCE: BATTLE OR LOVE?We will retrace the main

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From Psychology, a contribution to Mass Spectrometry

The study conducted by Avesani, Bonato et al. (2026) at the Department of General Psychology of the University of Padua and published in the scientific journal Molecules represents a contribution of great scientific and methodological relevance. For the first time, a technique typically belonging to

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Training the mind to rebalance stress

A Padua study reveals the link between cognitive stimulation and stress hormones in older adults with cognitive declineA new study led by Maria Devita from the Department of General Psychology at the University of Padua, in collaboration with the Geriatric Clinic of the Department of Medicine

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