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Human Potential · Social

How to not be anthropomorphized

If I anthropomorphize an avatar after a simple chat, how far does this anthropomorphism stretch? And, how can you avoid being victimized by my anthropomophisation-beam, if at all?

Saskia Heijnen • 22-09-2015

Human Potential

Flexibility and persistence: a trade-off fit for robots

How can we be both flexible and persistent? And how can robots help us understand this?

Vera Mekern • 15-09-2015

Pharma · Human Potential

Neurotransmitters as food supplements: GABA

You can buy neurotransmitters such as GABA online in the form of food supplements, but how do these products work (if at all)?

Evert Boonstra • 08-09-2015

Human Potential · Junior

Prenatal music as neurogenesis enhancer

The ability to respond and to enjoy music seems to be innate. Could music have an impact on the cognitive development and consequently on the cognitive functions in developing infants?

Elisabetta Orsini • 01-09-2015

Human Potential · Stress and Emotion

How to run away from your problems

The runner finds his exercise fun and relaxing, yet the body’s stress response is activated.This makes sense from an evolutionary perspective: running after your meal or running to not become one is stressful. How can it be that the runner isn't stressed?

Saskia Heijnen • 18-08-2015

Pharma · Human Potential

Do you want to improve your brain? Become a hipster.

We know that food influences our health and cognitive functioning. But what is surprising, is that the compound with the worst reputation, fat, might actually be able to improve your cognitive functions!

Batsheva Mannheim • 11-08-2015

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