Music brings people together, makes us dance, sing, and sometimes even cry. This effect has been scientifically proven.
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What made Einstein’s brain different from other people’s? And why was the world’s most ingenious thinking organ stored in a mayonnaise jar?
Almost everyone has encountered déjà vu – the sudden feeling of having experienced a similar situation before. But where does it come from?
In many ways, people with Alzheimer’s seem to behave like children. But it is not by choice. Because of the disease, they no longer know what they are doing – and they suffer greatly as a result. The psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer first made the link between changes in the brain and the gradual loss of memory.
What if we were able to cure even the most serious illness using only the power of our thoughts?
Pain is essential for survival, but it can also be an enormous burden. We explain the different types of pain and why a broken bone doesn’t really hurt.
Unpleasant sounds can cause physical reactions. In some cases, this is a remnant of human evolution. In other cases, it is a disorder.
Many people find it unbearable to watch another person suffer. Physical mishaps make them uncomfortable, physical violence in movies is almost unbearable. But what is really going on inside us when this happens?
In traffic, at a soccer game, or on the Internet – we encounter advertising messages everywhere. Can they seduce us without us noticing, and can our brains be influenced by neuromarketing?
Ready-to-eat products have a dubious reputation because they often contain MSG. Experts even call the popular flavor enhancer a neurotoxin.
