Too much stress during childhood may speed up the development of the brain. This may have potential mental health consequences. Image from Pixabay. A recent study from the
In the second part of this series, we will focus on the story of work- and organizational psychologist Debby Beckers about how work conditions and attitudes may lead
During the Donders 200 lecture on burn-out, neuroscientist Erno Hermans, organisational psychologist Debby Beckers, and author Bregje Hofstede, who has had personal experience with burn-out, discussed burn-out from
Did you know that a psychological diagnosis like ADHD can also mean that you can do certain tasks even better than others? An Apollo synthetic diamond. Image by
Using cannabis is fairly ‘normal’ in the Netherlands and some other countries, but how does overuse affect our brain and behaviour? A marijuana-tobacco joint. Image by Monotoom (own work)
Astrology, homeopathy or acupuncture are all examples of “pseudo-science”. How is pseudo-science different from science, and do you believe in it? Zodiac clock at St. Mark’s Square in
Women are twice as likely to develop posttraumatic stress than men. It is not exactly clear yet why, but the female sex hormone, estrogen, appears to play a
The ‘Nijmegse Vierdagsefeesten’ just started. Thousands will enjoy many drinks but hopefully not to the point of memory loss. How does alcohol affect your memory? Image from Wikipedia
Spring has arrived. The terraces are filling up and people are happily enjoying themselves, because: the sun is shining! So how does the sun make us happy? A
Pain is uncomfortable, and we’d all like to avoid it. But before you reach for the pain killers, why don’t you try relieving pain with your mind? Image
Did you think scientists understood how drunkenness arose? Nothing is less true! The effect of alcohol on the brain appears virtually impossible to replicate in the lab. Shelves
