Academic courses currently taught by Nicola De Pisapia
Corso della Triennale in Interfacce e Tecnologie della Comunicazione (ITC), Dipartimento di Psicologia e Scienze Cognitive dell'Università di Trento
The course aims to introduce students to the understanding of mental processes and the nervous system (central and peripheral) associated with meditative practices and altered (non-ordinary) states of consciousness. The topics covered concern the neurological (brain circuits and activities, neurotransmitters, neurophysiology), phenomenological (quality of subjective experience) and cultural components of non-ordinary states of consciousness, and also their applications (existing or potential) in personal development, in clinical settings and organizational contexts (schools, companies). The course is entirely in English.
Corso della Magistrale in Psicologia del Lavoro, Dipartimento di Psicologia e Scienze Cognitive dell'Università di Trento