Kategorie: Psychology
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How the brain evaluates rewards
Study shows how individual neurons process probability, magnitude and risk of rewards Gottingen/Germany, April 2, 2025. Researchers have gained a new understanding of how the brain processes reward and risk information. A study by neuroscientists Raymundo Báez-Mendoza from the German Primate Center (DPZ) – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research in Göttingen and Fabian Grabenhorst from…
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What drives our cravings for food and drink?
New research shines light on how the brain interprets nutritional and hydration needs and turns them into action. Planegg/Germany, Maerch 31, 2025. To ensure we get the calories and hydration we need, the brain relies on a complex network of cells, signals, and pathways to guide us when to eat, drink, or stop. Yet, much…
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Transition point in romantic relationships signals the beginning of their end
Dissatisfaction in a relationship will inevitably lead to separation at some point / Recent study is based on the concept of terminal decline Mainz/Germany, Maerch 21, 2025. The end of a romantic relationship usually does not come out of the blue but is indicated one or two years before the breakup. As the results of…
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„the work you put into something eliminates your fears“
High-altitude medicine and sport at the limit – fear Why rational thinking is so difficult in extreme situations. ‘The realisation that you are so tiny in this incessant rock face makes things a lot easier,’ says professional climber Rudolf Hauser from Salzburg. At the 40th Annual Congress of the GOTS at the Danube University Krems,…
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How the Brain Predicts the Immediate Future
Imagine a boxer dodging a punch, a musician perfectly timing a note, or a driver anticipating a green light—the brain can be seen as an amazing tool that is constantly predicting the future. But how does it do this? A team of neuroscientists from the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA), the Ernst Strüngmann…
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New junior research group investigates immune response to stress and its potential impact on cardiovascular health
At the LMU University Hospital in Munich, Dr Kami Alexander Pekayvaz is launching a new junior research group. His research focuses on the connection between stress, the immune system (specifically neutrophil granulocytes), and cardiovascular diseases. The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) is funding the project for the next six years with €1.65 million. Berlin/Germany,…