Is your red my red?

Is your red my red?

Remember that dress that nearly ended friendships? The one where half of the world was convinced it was blue and black, while the other saw it as white and gold? Then you’ve perhaps already asked yourself: Do we really see the same colors? Colour blindness shows that the answer likely is: not quite. Our experience of colour is not in the world, but constructed by the brain.

Neurofeedback: Train your brain like a muscle

Neurofeedback: Train your brain like a muscle

In recent years, many cool techniques have been developed for brain research and for the treatment of all kinds of psychological and neurological disorders — such as focused ultrasound, deep brain stimulation, or laminar fMRI. Another brand-new method is neurofeedback, where you receive direct feedback about your brain activity and can thus create immediate connections between the inside and outside of your skull. This offers a new way to gain direction and control in your brain.

Mindfulness for young people: a promising remedy for worry and sadness?

Mindfulness for young people: a promising remedy for worry and sadness?

Many young people between 16 and 25 years suffer from psychological symptoms such as anxiety or sadness. Research shows that mindfulness training can have positive effects in adults with mental disorders such as depression, but the effect in youth remains understudied. In this article, we discuss whether mindfulness could possibly help young people become more resilient to mental illness.

Harnessing the power of our beautiful minds

Harnessing the power of our beautiful minds

Brain Computer Interfaces are technologies that open up new realms of possibilities in medicine and beyond, but ethical guidelines and legislation have not yet caught up with the rapid developments in this field. What can this technology do? And what does the future hold for it?

Dear AI chatbots, enough with the flattery

Dear AI chatbots, enough with the flattery

Were you called a genius, visionary, or brilliant by an LLM (large language model) based on the last idea you discussed with it? But deep down, you know that the idea was half-baked and needed major refinement? The over-the-top ego massage may lead to an egoistic society. Read further to know why and how to stop it.