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by Claudio Mochi, MA, RP, RPT-S™ What is emotional education? Is it possible to generate positive change by focusing attention on emotions? Can school activities be oriented in a way that cultivates respect, kindness, and empathy? Would it be worthwhile to introduce substantial changes to the way we interpret school and teaching? You probably already have an opinion about emotional education at school and have heard about how the brain develops. Follow me through a few lines

by Claudio Mochi, MA, RP, RPT-S™ “Why do you do this work?” asked the person sitting next to me. After the usual polite small talk, she suddenly became serious, beginning a conversation I remember vividly. I was in good spirits, as I had been away from home for several months and was finally returning. The passenger was curious about me, she came from a region suffering from a long-standing conflict where few foreigners circulated. Before long, I found myself describing the p

by Isabella Cassina, MA, TPS, PhD Candidate The events described in this crisis situation are true. Sensitive information has been intentionally omitted. We left for Haiti one year after the earthquake of January 12, 2010. It was seven o’clock on a summer morning. We were volunteers eager to contribute to the recovery and well-being of that distant country, to feel useful and competent, to live an intense experience worth sharing with friends and family. None of us admitted i

by Claudio Mochi, MA, RP, RPT-S™ These days, I believe each of us is struck by what is happening in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. I worked as a psychologist in the Middle East almost twenty years ago, and I would like to share with you some memories and reflections on children, war, and the power of play. What I will tell you has no political connotation; it is a reflection on the pressure that crisis conditions and war place on individuals, the importance of tea