Seeing with your ears, listening with your eyes: we perceive language globally
You’ve heard of “auditory” and “visual brain areas,” so how does your brain integrate both
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Public Symposium on Highly Sensitive Personality
Are you a HSP, a “Highly Sensitive Person”? Is HSP a hype or scientifically valid?
The nose knows: Smell memories
A familiar smell can evoke intense memories, whether pleasant or traumatic. How can a hint of perfume transport us back to a special time and place in the past?
“That’s what she they said”: Can we change language to diminish sexism?
Lots of languages have been scrutinized for being sexist or not gender-inclusive, with some people
Is religion pre-programmed into our brains?
About half of the Dutch are religious. Globally the rate is as high as 84%. What
Peer-mentorship in Academia: The International Online Mentoring Programme within the Organization for Human Brain Mapping
Is peer-mentorship in academia possible? A programme within OHBM brings together mentors and mentees from
Music on the Brain
Music has been the universal language of humans throughout history. One song has the power to inspire sentiments, move hearts, and soothe minds. How does this happen in the brain?
The value of basic research
There are so many things to research: medicine, rockets, farming methods, all with clear goals
Impersonations are vocal caricatures
Some imitators and impressionists have the uncanny ability to sound exactly like the person they
Heat makes us more aggressive and violent
The Netherlands is recovering from what was the warmest May in three centuries and more