Attention systems
Do you know how attention works? Let Nathanael, our little bat, explain it to you
Research
The unique experience of pain
While cooking a meal you get distracted, and before you know it you’ve burned your
Do we use only 10% of our brain?
The idea that humans use only 10% of their brains is very popular. But is
How does taste work?
You use your tongue to taste sweet, sour, salty and bitter flavors. A few years
Video: Misleading Media, how does science suffer?
‘A new study shows that wine is just as good as one hour in the
Defending the brain, with microglia
Just like the rest of the body, the brain needs well regulated protection. But who
Boost your brain with electricity or magnetism
Better thinking ability – to most this would be very welcome. But what if this
What does my brain look like?
We see a lot of brains in the MRI here at the Donders Institute, and
Forming superstition
We are able to rapidly learn an association between events that happen sequentially, sometimes even
The power of your expectations
Did you know that your expectations can have a profound impact on your perception, behavior,