* Preliminary schedule:

Week 1. Lecture: Introduction; no practical class.

Week 2. Lecture: Self-esteem, introduction. Self-fulfilling prophecies; 4 hours practical class: short presentations and feedbacks / practicing building new core beliefs.

Week 3. Lecture: Living consciously. It is not (only) about you; 4 hours practical class: it is not about you, try it out there.

Week 4. Lecture: Self-acceptance. Learning to accept your own voice and image; no practical class.

Week 5. Lecture: Self-responsibility. Being accountable for your actions; no practical class.

Week 6. Lecture: Self-assertiveness. Dealing with the challenges of scientific debate; 2 hours practical class: practicing assertiveness.

Week 7. Lecture: Living purposefully. Be unstoppable?; 4 hours practical class: theater performance.

Week 8. Lecture: Personal integrity. Honesty during presentations; no practical class.

Week 9. Lecture: Body language of self-confidence; 4 hours practical class: theater performance, practicing body language.

Week 10. Lecture: The logical path, or how to tell scientific stories; 2 hours practical class: practicing logical paths.

Week 11. Lecture: How new media can help providing a more fruitful class/talk; 4 hours practical class practical class: theater improvisation.

Week 12. Lecture: Discussing, asking and answering questions; no practical class.