The neuroscience of character in practice.
REDISCOVER U®, the neuroscience of character in practice is a transformative platform that brings together neuroscience, positive psychology, and mindfulness to help individuals, teams, and organizations reconnect with their inner strengths, cultivate clarity, and lead with purpose. Whether you’re a leader, coach, HR professional, educator, or lifelong learner, REDISCOVER U® provides tools to unlock your potential and magnify your impact.
In a world filled with noise and pressure, REDISCOVER U® helps you return to your core your strengths, your values, your unique contribution. Whether you're building a team, developing others, or seeking clarity in your personal life.
REDISCOVER U® is a practical framework that translates insights from neuroscience, positive psychology, and cognitive diversity into an accessible leadership and personal development practice. Research across more than seventy-five nations shows that character strengths such as fairness, honesty, curiosity, kindness, and perspective are consistently valued across cultures, suggesting that they reflect fundamental features of human social design.
REDISCOVER U® brings this science into practice through a deck of thirty-five strengths cards that combine global character strengths with cognitive attributes inspired by social neuroscience and Emergenetics®. Through dialogue, reflection, and storytelling, participants identify the strengths that naturally energize their thinking and behavior. The framework helps individuals and teams move beyond traditional assessments toward developing deeper awareness of their unique constellation of strengths and how those strengths contribute to collaboration, leadership, and community well-being.
Because it relies on universal human language rather than complex assessments, REDISCOVER U® can be used across cultures, generations, and professional settings, from classrooms and community organizations to corporate leadership programs. At its core, REDISCOVER U® is an invitation to reveal the shared architecture of human character and the unique strengths each person brings to the table.
REDISCOVER U® was developed through more than a decade of research and applied experimentation in human performance, strengths-based leadership, and cognitive diversity. The underlying Human Performance Architecture Framework (Baverso, 2015) and subsequent work contributed to Peter Baverso receiving the Thomas F. Gilbert Distinguished Professional Achievement Award from the International Society for Performance Improvement in 2023.
REDISCOVER U® Card Deck
A beautifully designed, evidence-based card deck combining 34 strength-based cards and one guide card to support personal reflection, coaching, leadership development, and well-being practices.
Available in English and Italian:
Physical Deck – high-quality printed set with a companion digital workbook
Digital Deck – for mobile and desktop use
Perfect For:
Leadership coaching and development
Team-building activities
Personal growth and self-regulation
Mental wellness and stress reduction
“These cards are not just tools. They’re companions on the journey to your authentic self.” — Cosiamo (Peter) Baverso, Creator of REDISCOVER U®
Emergenetics® Profiles
Understand how you think, behave, and lead with the Emergenetics® Profile—a neuroscience-based assessment that reveals your unique cognitive and behavioral preferences.
VIA® Character Strengths Survey
Based on the science of Positive Psychology, the VIA® Survey identifies your top 24 character strengths—the core of who you are when you’re at your best. Complete the VIA® Character Strengths Survey
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