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Why everybody can be a memory artist

Some people can memorize hundreds of faces or phone numbers in a matter of minutes. Everyone is capable of such feats of memory.

Repressed fantasies? Why we experience déjà vu

Almost everyone has encountered déjà vu - the sudden feeling of having experienced a similar situation before. But where does it come from?

Our ingenious mind: what thoughts are really capable of

Neuroscientists can peer into our brains and read what we are thinking. There are also less chilling possibilities, such as prosthetics that can be controlled by the power of thought.

Wounds of the soul: What happens in a trauma?

Soldiers in crisis areas or aid workers on disaster relief missions often have traumatic experiences. The images, sounds and smells remain with some people for the rest of their lives. What happens in our brain? And can trauma be healed?

The uncanny power of thought

What if we were able to cure even the most serious illness using only the power of our thoughts?

Where pain really comes from

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.

Is pain contagious?

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?

Misophonia or evolution: Why do we react to some sounds the way we do?

Unpleasant sounds can cause physical reactions. In some cases, this is a remnant of human evolution. In other cases, it is a disorder.

Why we can be right-handed and left-handed

Left- and right-handed people differ in their dominant side of their bodies. Scientists have been able to find out why these differences exist in humans and animals and where they come from.

What Tourette Syndrome does to the brain

Some people look and act like everyone else. But suddenly their limbs start twitching, they start screaming, they start shouting profanities - without ever meaning to. This is what it feels like to have Tourette Syndrome.
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