Mental Health and Human Resilience

Tal Dotan Ben Soussan is the Director of Neuroscientific Research Unit of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation. Leading studies examining the effects of different training paradigms on neuroplasticity, resilience and well-being, her multidisciplinary approach utilises electrophysiological, neuroanatomical and molecular tools to examine the underlying mechanisms promoting cognitive and emotional well-being. Her pioneering work on the Quadrato Motor Training has demonstrated that specifically-structured sensorimotor activity can improve neurobiological, emotional and cognitive functions. She is also applying her neuroscientific model to examine the interconnectedness of motion, emotion and cognition for increasing resilience and performance in the workplace, as well as in schools and neurodegenerative states.