Neuromyths

According to scientific evidence, the term ‘multitasking’ is not always the most adequate word to describe juggling several tasks. Why exactly is that and what alternative words could we use instead?

The Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling used to say “I think I think harder, think more than other people do” to explain his remarkable creative performances. And he was probably right: not everyone could have unravelled the mystery of how atoms are arranged and bounded together (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1954). Yet, does it mean that creativity isn’t within everyone’s reach? What is creativity really and how can we master it?

Some believe that the lunar cycle can influence our health and behavior. And some research

We often use personality tests to screen job applicants or to learn more about ourselves. What do we know about these types of tests and how reliable are the results?

Some say that taste is not to be discussed. Is that truly the case? Neuroscience

No, he doesn’t have an outstanding memory. World memory champion Boris Konrad just knows how

These days, people seem to be afraid that neuroscientists might be able to read their

Parents often try to prevent their children from becoming hyperactive by limiting their sugar intake.

Cognitive Neuroscience has much potential for education: because if the brain is the seat of