Are Bigger Brains Better? A search in Bird Brains We humans have always been fascinated about our own great mystery: The brain. For years we have researched human brains and today we seek to understand the animal brain to try uncover the structures and mechanisms behind our intelligence. Tim Zonjee • January 22, 2019
Social BEEhaviour: how bumblebees overpower Pavlov Humans are not the only animals to succumb to peer-pressure: even bumblebees show conformist behaviour, which may cause them to perform sub-optimally. What does this mean for the ongoing discussion on learning mechanisms? Enya Berrevoets • January 08, 2019 • 1 comment
Why you should plan your outfits the night before In the light of two studies on different aspects of decision making, you might make better outfit decisions if you start the night before and give yourself time to consider their attributes. Leanne Kuiper • December 18, 2018
Responsible Cognitive Enhancement Why do we need a <i>responsible</i> cognitive enhancement? Lorenza Colzato • December 04, 2018
Just take a breather! - The role of respiration in meditation Why is meditation healthy? Why do you feel so relaxed after that bout of hatha yoga at the university sport center? Was it all that stretching? Your heightened awareness during the body scan? It might just be that you were breathing slowly at the time! Roderik Gerritsen and Guido Band • November 20, 2018
How does cannabis act on your brain? Marijuana is one of the most used illegal substances in the world. The custom of smoking marijuana is very ancient, dated a thousand years ago with traces dating back to the Neolithic era. Have you ever wondered, what does it really do to the human brain? Alberto De Luca • November 06, 2018
Preliminary support that microdosing psychedelics enhances creativity A growing number of professionals are taking small doses of psychedelics in order to boost their creativity and focus at work. Does microdosing psychedelics really enhance creativity? Lorenza Colzato and Luisa Prochazkova • October 25, 2018 • 1 comment
The Back-Fed Brain Neurofeedback is a tested science, aiding in the treatment of different neural disorders. However, systems meant for the general public and used outside labs and clinics like the one talked about here often fall below expectations. Francisco Nunez • October 23, 2018
Boost your creativity! Sometimes we must be creative to solve an unusual problem. A promising natural way to enhance creativity may lie in a tyrosine-rich diet, since recent studies suggest that this could account for an increased ability of deep thinking. Fitore Morina • October 09, 2018
