Nicht glauben, sondern wissen
What happens in my body during withdrawal? How long does it take my head to get clean? Is there a vaccination against drugs? Toxicologists, psychologists and doctors explain why our brain poisons itself and what the consequences are when we go to war against addiction.
What if we were able to cure even the most serious illness using only the power of our thoughts?
Music brings people together, makes us dance, sing, and sometimes even cry. This effect has been scientifically proven.
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?
Unpleasant sounds can cause physical reactions. In some cases, this is a remnant of human evolution. In other cases, it is a disorder.
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.
They have no conscience and know neither fear nor compassion. However, these characteristics do not necessarily make psychopaths merciless criminals. In reality, it is a combination of factors that determines whether someone becomes a serial killer or ends up on the executive floor of a company.
Digitalization means we are writing less and less by hand – many schools are also increasingly switching to tablets and laptops for teaching. However, this development could have a negative impact on how we learn new things in the future. This is suggested by a study by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
