Gardening against stress
Gardening is not just cheaper than therapy, it also gives you tomatoes…
Research
Why so curious?
Curiosity is an important motivator in our search for knowledge. Research shows that we are mostly curious about information that reduces uncertainty about our world
You can must learn to delete
In order to create better products, ideas, or situations, it is important to add the right elements but often also to omit them. Research shows that humans don’t naturally do this…
Real me vs Virtual me
Nowadays, the anonymization and greater social distance involved in online social interactions appear to facilitate misbehavior and a lack of empathy. Why is it easier to ignore, criticize, or mock people when online?
Eyebrows don’t lie.
In the 80s we kept them bushy, in the 90s ultra-thin, and nowadays bold and big. Eyebrows have undergone many changes through the years (some arguably better than others). One change has been key to human socialization.
Truth or lies: how do we decide what to believe?
Would you believe that a) an octopus has three hearts, or b) Einstein performed poorly
Zooming out during your video calls?
Videoconferencing is often experienced as more exhausting than live meetings, but why is that?
The nature versus nurture debate is a chicken-egg scramble
Is our behavior shaped by nature or by nurture, that is, by genes or by environment? Nature and nurture are not exactly like chicken and egg, but more like one big chicken-egg scramble that simmers continuously throughout our lives and is stirred and seasoned all the time.