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Mind and Brain

Dreams to file

The Somnieve database will make it possible to explore new hypotheses about the dream experience.

Technology and Innovation

How plants network in the rainforest

They organise themselves as a complex system equipped to resist change.

Society

How the language of emotions is changing

Writers are becoming more and more similar when describing feelings.

Mind and BrainSociety

Even monkeys (and not only) decide as we do

One strand of research investigates cognitive biases such as the 'decoy effect' in animals.

Cultures

How does it feel to see human remains in the museum?

A survey analyses visitors' opinions, amid ethical doubts and uncomfortable historical legacies.

Economy

Your room is ready: tourism and revival of European city centers

The opening of new hotels in urban areas is an advantage for local businesses and job creation, but it also presents some...

Mind and Brain

Will artificial intelligence be the 'lie detector' of the future?

AI recognises lies through language analysis better than humans.

Society

The majority opinion against fake news

Social media users 'listen' to the evaluations of others, even if they say they don't.

Mind and BrainSociety

Can 'intellectual humility' help medicine?

A research project studies interventions to foster communication between doctors and patients and improve health policies.

Mind and BrainSociety

Rationality Pills #4 - Experts are (not) always right

How do we decide whom to trust? The philosophy of science tries to answer.

Mind and BrainSociety

Rationality Pills #3 - Being better on social media

Here are some 'tricks' from the research to experience virtual environments more serenely.

Mind and BrainSociety

Rationality Pills #2 - Can science tell us right or wrong?

This is how morality is studied in the laboratory.