Donders Wonders

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?

What can psychology tell us about how people come to hold rigid, polarized beliefs?

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.

We’re proud to announce: Donders Wonders, the Donders Institute’s science blog, has won the Communication

A recent study showed that painting eyes on the buttocks of cattle can save them

You regularly come across graphs on television, in the newspaper and on the internet. Unfortunately,

It has become easier to train an algorithm than it is to reason about whether or not one should.

New research shows that mindfulness as a treatment for ADHD, also brings forth insight, acceptation and improved relationships.

There is a biological explanation to to why we are sensitive to the colors green en red