Love at first sight? The science behind speed dating
What information do we use to quickly decide whether we find someone attractive? And what happens in the body when two people find each other attractive during a speed date?
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Summertime headache: The brain freeze explained
To prevent the brain from getting too cold, extra blood is drawn to your head, which can hurt.
What you can learn from the game Semantle about how computers understand language
Better than Wordle: from my new favorite language game Semantle we can learn how computers understand the meaning of words based on context.
Does Botox make you appear emotionless? It’s not that bad
Research shows that after subtle use of Botox others can still recognise the way you feel.
How to respond lightning-fast during a conversation
Even though preparing words and sentences takes a long time, people usually respond very quickly in conversation. How is that possible?
Why you’re not able to tickle yourself
If someone else tickles you, it feels much more intense than when you try to tickle yourself. This is because your brain is already predicting what your own tickles will feel like.
Gardening against stress
Gardening is not just cheaper than therapy, it also gives you tomatoes…
How gender-neutral is language?
Research shows that with supposedly neutral terms we still automatically think of men.
Your second language doesn’t mind some champagne
It appears that drinking a glass of champagne does not impair your pronunciation in a second language, and sometimes even improves it.