An urgent call for cultural change amidst rising femicide cases In Italy, we are currently in the midst of an intense debate about the latest case of femicide. This term, a recent addition to our legal vocabulary, has awakened centuries of legal discussions that have marked our nation. However, femicide is not just a violent act; it represents […]

Psychoeconomics is relatively new. I met this branch of knowledge around five years ago when I read “Nudge” by Richard Thaler. Explore how behavioral economics influences charity and well-being, the ‘helper’s high’, and spending behavior, enriching our psychoeconomic richness.

Duality Could Cut Us Off. Why Should We Choose Which Side We Are On?
Thinking outside the box: reasons has more than two faces
Exploring non-dual thinking to overcome cultural differences globally, fostering understanding of others’ perspectives for neutrality in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Why sarcasm is hurtful while irony sparks connections Imagine a workshop scenario with an experienced manager, a group of newcomers, and an intern. The experienced supervisor has conceited manners, and his behavior borders on narcissism. At the end of the explanation of the assignment, he dismisses the group. Then the intern asks a question, unrelated […]

Stumbling upon acceptance: how the Pride Parade changed my outlook Have you ever stumbled upon an event that changed your perspective forever? That was the Pride Parade for me. But why did I need it? I grew up in Italy, a Catholic Country, with a strong sense of traditional family. Usually, our grandmothers are concerned with […]

The surprisingly positive impact of mistakes Can a supermarket’s ad spot divide a Country? In Italy it’s possible, but there’s more than one lesson to learn. I don’t know if it’s the same all over the world, but in my country, private companies are often facing competition with politically endorsed ones. For example, in the field […]

The importance of embracing your child’s uniqueness My greatest contribution to the wellness of humanity is having produced a psychologist: my son. It was one of the greatest contributions to my personal wellness too. As every mother might confirm, having children is a game-changer in women’s life. To me, it meant that I had done […]

What if Artificial Intelligence becomes more empathetic than humans? I know what you are thinking: “Wow! Another boring article about A.I. Let me skip to the next one” But credit me just a few moments, as I am neither a geek nor a nerd, and I am going to write more about psychology, than technology. […]

How we choose what to read and why? Summer in Italy is not a season. It is a lifestyle. At the top of the season, in August (isn’t it curious it is the name of a Roman Emperor?) every kind of activity closes for, at least, two weeks. More commonly, almost every worker, who is […]