
Health


Drama? Or trauma?
The representation of mental disorders in society and pop culture repeatedly misses, at best, the nuances associated with the experience of living with a mental disorder. In the attempt of characterizing psychiatric disorders by creating dramatic and oversimplified caricatures, have we failed to recognize something fundamental that we all share to some extent despite our diagnostic boundaries?

Play a game to get over your fear of needles
Some people have negative feelings towards vaccines, while others fear not the vaccine but the

It’s a red & green world
There is a biological explanation to to why we are sensitive to the colors green en red

Can you do that boom-boom-clap?
Do you have a good sense of rhythm and music? Well, it is not the case for everyone: about 5% of the population has a form of deafness specific to music called amusia.

Born resilient?
Is bouncing back from adversities and stress a skill you learn or an inherent capability that some of us are lucky enough to possess?

Can a diet cure autism?
In the last decade, autism has changed from a rare phenomenon into a common disorder. However, a lot of dubious information is still going around about autism. It is sometimes thought that autism can be caused by wrong eating patterns, and that a change in diet can undo the symptoms of autism. What does science have to say about it?

A pill to help you study?
Ritalin is prescribed to people diagnosed with ADHD so that they can study better. For this reason, students without ADHD have also begun to use Ritalin. But does such a pill work as well for them as it does for students with ADHD?

Work & Holidays – the two don’t mix
Who’s never felt the urge to work during holidays? Setting boundaries between work and time off can be challenging. But maybe we should consider taking a break as also part of the job. An opportunity to step back, think differently, and take time for yourself and others.

The Mediterranean diet: setting things straight
People are excited about the many benefits of the so-called “Mediterranean diet”. But what is