Give some attention to meditation (and get some in return) What is happening inside the brain while a person meditates and how does it affect the way we process the world around us? Dominique Lippelt • October 07, 2014
Hotspot Human Potential People aim at optimizing their health and well-being, for example by changing the way how to manage their lifestyle, and they try to maximize their current mental and physical health. Claudia Pama • September 23, 2014
Can genetics predict what we can learn from playing video games? The interest in the influence of video game experience on our daily life is constantly growing. What is the role of individual differences? Can genetic predisposition make us more prone to learn from playing video games? Lorenza Colzato • September 16, 2014 • 1 comment
Bilingual education: How two is better than one Bilinguals outperform monolinguals in a variety of ways. But what does this mean for people who are still in the process of becoming a bilingual, such as high school students who follow bilingual education? Laura Steenbergen • June 02, 2014 • 3 comments
Eating to stop A famous statement of the German philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach is "Der Mensch ist, was er iβt" (you are what you eat), but is it really true that the food we eat modulates the way we think and perceive the world? Lorenza Colzato • February 11, 2014
Decision making in the game of life Recent research has revealed a causal link between serotonin levels and people’s ‘sense of fairness’. A fascinating discovery because serotonin levels are in part dependent on what we eat. So, can you eat yourself toward a fairer world? Jonathan Barnhoorn • July 08, 2013 • 1 comment
The compensatory effects of food The economic crisis has resulted in many budget cuts in health care and general care programs. The population as a whole is aging, and yet we desire to stay independent as long as possible. How can we retain the cognitive abilities supporting independence? Laura Steenbergen • June 10, 2013
Running for happiness Why do some people run marathons? And why do they often appear to be so happy, even exhilarated after hours of running? There must be something wrong with them, or do they know something that we don't? Hans Revers • May 22, 2013 • 1 comment
Gaming: bad or good for your memory? Couldn't be gaming a fast, easy way to improve your memory? Lorenza Colzato • April 15, 2013 • 2 comments
