Science

Blue is a prominent color on our planet, but this is not the case when it comes to animals and plants. Let’s learn the reasons behind this phenomenon!

Your immune system is important, not just for battling diseases, but also for your mental health and plays a key role in depression.

A man reports his whole world frequently flips by 90 degrees. He is not alone. Researchers at the Donders institute aim to investigate this curious phenomenon.

It is often said that incompetent people overestimate themselves and competent people underestimate themselves. However, this so-called ‘Dunning-Kruger’ effect may not be the phenomenon that people think it is.

Less well-known than the placebo effect yet just as remarkable: the nocebo effect causes you to experience more complaints because of negative expectations of a drug or your health.

Almost all of us have experienced love in all of its forms at least once in our lives, but what are its effects on our brains?

Research shows that after subtle use of Botox others can still recognise the way you feel.

How is it possible that we sometimes overlook visible things? Paying attention to one thing makes you blind to (almost) everything else.

Recognising emotions is an important skill that helps us in social encounters. But how you feel yourself affects how well you can do this

No matter how sated you may feel, there’s always room for dessert. Sensory specific satiety and relaxing your stomach can give you just enough room for a slice of cake.