Professor of Psychology – Catholic University of Milan and inventor of the Batman Effect

Francesco Pagnini is a Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Full Professor of Clinical Psychology, as well as one of the few “space psychologists” and “extreme psychologists” in the world. With over 10 years of research at Harvard behind him, he collaborates with NASA and the European Space Agency, working with astronauts and Antarctic expeditions, studying mental adaptation to stress and isolation. He is one of the world's leading experts in mindfulness and uses an innovative approach to enhance resilience, leadership, and performance. Among his methods is also the “Batman Effect”, which stimulates creativity and overcomes automatic behaviours.