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Does a city have a mind?

By Siddharth Chaturvedi / 28 September 2026
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Is there really an off switch for fear? 

By Lucas Geelen / 14 September 2026
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How Estrogen Shapes the Female Brain

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More than sensitive: the brain of highly sensitive people is tuned differently

By Guest Blogger / 13 April 2026
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Collective and diverse intelligence: something beyond cognitive science

By Siddharth Chaturvedi / 6 April 2026
Mixing psychology and AI takes careful thought
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Mixing psychology and AI takes careful thought

By Guest Blogger / 23 November 2020

It has become easier to train an algorithm than it is to reason about whether or not one should.

Meditating with ADHD: These families shared their experiences.
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Meditating with ADHD: These families shared their experiences.

By Guest Blogger / 23 November 2020

New research shows that mindfulness as a treatment for ADHD, also brings forth insight, acceptation and improved relationships.

It’s a red & green world
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It’s a red & green world

By Kim Beneyton / 16 November 2020

There is a biological explanation to to why we are sensitive to the colors green en red

Emotional behavior under control with brain stimulation
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Emotional behavior under control with brain stimulation

By Felix Klaassen / 5 November 2020

New research shows that we may be able to improve control over emotional actions by strengthening communication between brain areas using brain stimulation.

Not all questions seek answers
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Not all questions seek answers

By Marlijn ter Bekke / 28 October 2020

All kinds of well-known Dutch people have been in the news recently who “wanted to

How Infants are master learners
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How Infants are master learners

By Floortje Bouwkamp / 23 October 2020

Recent research shows that infants tailor attention towards what they learn from the most.

Getting into the flow
Research

Getting into the flow

By Martina Arenella / 19 October 2020

Do you easily manage to get fully immersed in one activity so that you disconnect from your surroundings? How come, and how easy is it to do that?

What does DNA have to say about Dutch history?
Research

What does DNA have to say about Dutch history?

By Joao Guimaraes / 15 October 2020

The Netherlands has many past tales to tell. With the help of DNA from people

Can you do that boom-boom-clap?
Research

Can you do that boom-boom-clap?

By Kim Beneyton / 12 October 2020

Do you have a good sense of rhythm and music? Well, it is not the case for everyone: about 5% of the population has a form of deafness specific to music called amusia.

Born resilient?
Research

Born resilient?

By Christina Isakoglou / 8 October 2020

Is bouncing back from adversities and stress a skill you learn or an inherent capability that some of us are lucky enough to possess?

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