How gender-neutral is language?
Research shows that with supposedly neutral terms we still automatically think of men.
Research shows that with supposedly neutral terms we still automatically think of men.
Research from the Donders institute reveals that imagining something can be very much like seeing it with your eyes, and vice versa.
Some people have negative feelings towards vaccines, while others fear not the vaccine but the
Psilocybin may treat depression more effectively than any commonly used treatments. And it does so with relatively little side-effects and addiction liability.
Chess is considered the intellectuals’ game par excellence. It requires logic and strategy. What does the brain have to do with the moves your pawns make on the chessboard?
It appears that drinking a glass of champagne does not impair your pronunciation in a second language, and sometimes even improves it.
We know that time spent in nature benefits our physical health. But what can the great outdoors do for our minds?
Imagine that it’s Christmas and, as every year, you ask for money— no risk of being disappointed and you can buy whatever you want with it. But it doesn’t quite feel the same as if you’d received a surprise, does it?
We all have things that we can’t get rid of. These can be emotional, or items we think are necessary. Some people, however, can’t throw away anything at all. Why is that the case?
From flatulence to river: experts and laymen don’t always agree about the meaning of words.