Einstein taught us that time is relative, but is our sense of time relative too?

Pretty Little Lies - Blessings in Disguise?

We all lie. But what possible purpose could it have to lie to yourself? Do we need to deceive ourselves before we can deceive others, or is the truth sometimes simply too much to handle?

Pharma · Social · Stress and Emotion

Dancing brains

It's hard not to start tapping with your foot when the right song comes on. It seems like our brains are actually hardwired to convert music into movement. Even people with Parkinson’s disease walk better to music. Keep reading if you want to know how.

Stress and Emotion

ASMR: A Sensory Refuge in the Modern Jungle

ASMR. Millions of people around the world use it every day for relief from symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and everyday stress. What exactly it is remains elusive, but it may prove to be a potent therapeutic tool.

Social

Why the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure is probably right

In the Netherlands not only the issue of using your phone while driving a car is raised but also of doing this while cycling. The Minister of Infrastructure wants to ban phone use while cycling. Read here why we are not as good at multitasking as we think.

Social

Should you bring your friends to a date?

Whoever watched <i>How I Met Your Mother</i> is familiar with Barney Stinson’s ideas about women. One of his many theories is the cheerleader effect. Presumably, girls look more attractive in a group than individually. But is this true? Read and find out.

Human Potential · Social

It’s all in the eyes: How transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) promotes sociability

“Where words are restrained, the eyes often talk a great deal” - Samuel Richardson. We often hear phrases like these, but do the eyes really “say it all?”