Research

Many of us may not give much thought to the sense of touch. Yet two

You may be misleading your taste buds with artificial sweeteners, but your brain is not so easy to deceive.

A threat! One person runs away while the other faces the fight. How do we decide what to do? Research shows that our body’s freeze reaction plays a role in these types of decisions.

Imagine that every detail you see, hear or smell triggers your thoughts simultaneously. From every tiny inscription on the packaging to all the massive sales signs, from a nearby whisper to the distant traffic… It is all too much to sense at once: this is what sensory overload feels like.

We can all agree that weather and seasonal changes affect us. But how much this has to do with our brain?

Having virtually all the information in the world at our fingertips means that we are less likely to learn and remember it for the long term.

A smartphone that feels intuitive to use, menus where you can easily find what you are looking for, or an app that runs smoothly and has nice colors. All these features give the user a good experience, and insights from psychology may well have helped with that.

Who would say no to a compliment about their own work? It feels good, right? What about one that doesn’t feel entirely honest? Most importantly, is all praise the same?

Gardening is not just cheaper than therapy, it also gives you tomatoes…

Curiosity is an important motivator in our search for knowledge. Research shows that we are mostly curious about information that reduces uncertainty about our world