Does a city have a mind? 
Is there really an off switch for fear? 
How Estrogen Shapes the Female Brain 
Reading: fuel for our brain
Reading comes so naturally, almost effortlessly, but not for the brain. Each sentence we read triggers great activation in our brain. Curious how?
Does innate knowledge exist?
Humans are good at learning and we do it all the time, from the day
The racing body and mind of Formula One drivers
Formula One drivers push the limits of their capacity, physically and mentally. Find out which
In celebration of 500 Donders Wonders blogs: a look back
The Donders Wonders has reached 500 blog posts! To celebrate, today we take a look back at those 500 blogs.
From tears to tongues: This is why you should read Donders Wonders
When I heard my youngest brother-in-law had died, I broke down completely: Raw sadness expressed in pain and tears. Survival instinct, I learned from Donders Wonders.
500 blogs later: This is what happened with the founders of Donders Wonders
“Friends! How are you? Donders Wonders will publish its 500th blog soon – it’s a miracle! And we’ve been asked to write that post. How cool is that?!”
How far does our obedience go?
In many roles, as a student, citizen, or participant in an experiment, a certain obedience is expected of us. But how obedient are we actually, and is it always desirable?
The foundations of being multilingual
It’s always challenging to learn a new language. But once you speak it fluently, you
This is why swearing is #@$&!% great
Offensive language is used in times of anger, frustration, surprise, or delight, but is negatively perceived and censored in public spaces. Despite society’s general reproach of sh*tty words, what does research have to say about swearing?
Do our brains work just like a computer?
There are many analogies between brains and computers. The artificial neural networks that underlie face or voice recognition are even inspired by our brains. But do the analogies also go the other way round? How do computers work and how do brains compare?