Memory training borrowed from one of scientific experiments improves cognition. Image by włodi. License CC0. Taken from Flickr. Research experiments are similar to real games (you see this
Song lyrics are often misheard and can be a lot of fun. But these mishearings can actually tell us a lot about how our brains normally understand speech.
Here, you can read the fictional story of a researcher accused of fraud. Please vote: is she innocent or guilty? As part of a competition called in’to Stories
Every day we face numerous choices on what to buy or to do. Facing the undeniable environmental changes, how can we help people prioritize sustainable choices? A brain’s
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)
When trying to speak a foreign language, your native language can influence your pronunciation, but did you know it can also make you hear things that aren’t there?
Nowadays almost everybody owns a smartphone and we spend a lot of time on them. How does this affect our happiness? Smartphones are becoming ubiquitous, CC0, Flickr A
The gut microbiota of women on junk food and stress look similar. The gut is the link between stress, mood and obesity. Images from Pixabay (CC0), modified with Adobe
Teachers often warn students to be wary of what they read on Wikipedia, but recent findings suggest that the online encyclopedia might be playing a role in science.
