Saturday 31 March 2012, Montanari Hall h. 6 p.m. - Neuroscience and emotional brain, conference and concert NEUROSCIENCE AND EMOTIONAL BRAIN "Reasons and passions are the rudder and the sails of our soul boater" (Kahil Gibram) Relator: Claudio Boninsegna Pianist: Claudio Bonfiglio, pupil of Steinway Society Academy Emotions color every day life of our individual existence and shape all aspects of our emotional experiences and individual. What happens in our brain when we feel fear, love, hate, fear or joy? Are we controlling our emotions or do they determine our choices and our actions? The neurosciences are investigating the origins of human emotions as part of a complex neural system that allowed us to adapt and survive.