It’s all in the eyes: How transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) promotes sociability

“Where words are restrained, the eyes often talk a great deal” - Samuel Richardson. We often hear phrases like these, but do the eyes really “say it all?”

Romina Hossein • March 19, 2019 • 1 comment

Responsible Cognitive Enhancement

Why do we need a <i>responsible</i> cognitive enhancement?

Lorenza Colzato • December 04, 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 Power of Love: Could Love be a Cognitive Enhancer?

Common beliefs hold that “Love” hinders cognitive functioning, and those in love may be looked upon as if they have developed some unfortunate brain disease that will impair their performance, and hinder their careers, or lives. But what does science say?

Ben Rifkin • July 09, 2018

Could Psychedelics Strengthen the Will?

Research shows psychedelics may enhance cognition, and in the long-run might enhance executive function, or what is commonly called willpower. This latter theory may be supported by their antiaddictive properties. What would you do with enhanced willpower?

Ben Rifkin • March 20, 2018

Can sleeping make you smarter?

Before tests many people tend to reduce their amount of sleep in favor of study time. But is this method really supportive? What if we could perform even better when allowing ourselves to have some rest?

Beate Krauss • December 05, 2017

Does taking Ritalin make you smarter?

Could Ritalin be the new smart pill? Under college students the notion that taking Ritalin leads to better exam results is popular! Read this blog to find out whether this is true and if Ritalin actually increases learning and thus academic performance.

Fréderique Arntz • October 24, 2017 • 2 comments

Microdosing Psychedelics - the key to professional success?

Magic mushrooms, truffles, peyote and other psychedelics have been used for centuries to induce strong psychological and spiritual experiences. New ways to use them are emerging: Could psychedelics be the caffeine or anti-depressant of the 21st century?

Dominique Lippelt and Luisa Prochazkova • June 27, 2017 • 6 comments

Tint your performance

White walls, grey desks, black monitors and dark blue carpets - If that’s the description of your workplace you should prick up your ears - and open your eyes! How about tinting your room and equally “tint” your working performance to reach higher levels?

Fabienne Reher • March 14, 2017

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