Attention can be blinding
How is it possible that we sometimes overlook visible things? Paying attention to one thing makes you blind to (almost) everything else.
Research
New Year’s Resolutions: Friend or Foe?
The new year’s resolution is a tradition that goes back way long to when people used to make promises to gods to pay off their debts. But how about today? Is it all good or can it bring forward some challenges along with it?
Reading emotions from faces can reveal your own feelings
Recognising emotions is an important skill that helps us in social encounters. But how you feel yourself affects how well you can do this
How your brain makes sure you always have room for dessert
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.
Error is the key to success
What to do when facing a situation we’re not familiar with? Too many unknown elements to react intuitively. That’s when we need to pause and think about a new plan. And then, just try and see?
When it comes to brains, the bigger, the better?
Are small-brained animals capable of elaborate learning?
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?
Do you ever get ‘hangry’?
Many people get short-tempered when they have not eaten for a while; they become ‘hangry’. This is not merely posturing but a survival mechanism that motivates you to start looking for food.
What time is it in your brain?
Have you noticed how, depending on the context, sometimes time flies, and other times it seems to drag? Unravelling the mystery of how the brain keeps track of time is key to understanding how our state of mind affects not only what we perceive but how we perceive it.
Gaming your healing
Playing videogames can improve your well-being and may even help with recovery from trauma and other mental health challenges.