Stable connections between nerve cells are the basis of memory
memory November 30, 2020 Brain Memories are part of our lives, the good and the bad
Explorative great tits have fewer chances to survive in high population densities
individuals are able to anticipate future breeding densities, they are amazingly bad
A new study by New York University and the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics shows that vivid pictorial language has the greatest influence on the aesthetic appeal of poetry. The results improve our understanding of aesthetic preferences in general.
phenomenon – by which time the tail stars had already had a long career as bringers of bad
Fünf Wissenschaftlerinnen und acht Wissenschaftler aus Instituten der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft erhalten die renommierten ERC-Consolidator Grants und somit jeweils bis zu zwei Millionen Euro für ihre Forschungsprojekte.
of hypothalamic networks) Michael Potente, MPI für Herz- und Lungenforschung, Bad
that they are advantageous in their original genetic backgrounds and show their bad
Male mice fall into two camps when it comes to love: some fiercely guard the females within their territory, while others roam in search of quick flings
the male’s circumstances—what evolutionary biologists call “making the best of a bad
Male mice fall into two camps when it comes to love: some fiercely guard the females within their territory, while others roam in search of quick flings
the male’s circumstances—what evolutionary biologists call “making the best of a bad
Beyond the immediate health risks of the Covid-19 pandemic, the containment measures it necessitates have brought with them a number of other stressors that can undermine individual and collective well-being. As part of an international research project, the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics investigated whether musical engagement is an effective strategy for socio-emotional coping during lockdown.
phenomenon – by which time the tail stars had already had a long career as bringers of bad
Scholarships are the instruments of choice in scientific funding – not only nationally, but also internationally; doing away with them would be absolutely absurd and would damage the whole system of young scientist sponsorship.
That’s no bad thing: the most successful form of knowledge transfer is the training
When someone offends you while smiling, should your brain interpret it as a genuine smile or as an offense? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig and the University of Haifa, Israel, have identified neural mechanisms that help us understand whether a difficult social situation is emotionally positive or negative. To do this, they used emotionally confusing scenes from movies like Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs”.
areas for distinguishing good and evil Brain areas distinguishing between good and bad
