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The good sides of ADHD

Impulsive - or energetic and spontaneous? The core problems of ADHD can also be a strength. Most sufferers also associate positive qualities with their disorder.

Repeated crimes seem less reprehensible

The emotional distress decreases the more often one observes the same offense. As a consequence, the act is judged less strictly morally.

Researching rats with human brain tissue

In order to find therapies for neurological diseases, researchers have created a hybrid brain: They used rats with human brain organoids. Is this ethical?

Only men's faces everywhere

People can recognize faces in the most absurd objects, such as knotholes or cloud formations. Surprisingly, we assign the supposed faces almost exclusively to the male sex, as a new study shows.

How parents pass on psychological problems to their children

Children of parents with a mental disorder are often also more susceptible to mental problems. How does this connection come about? Two new studies provide answers.

Better to the sea than in the forest

Forest bathing was yesterday. New research shows that a stay by the water relaxes us even more – be it the coast, a river or the fountain in the park.

Why it's often better to postpone a deadline

Postponing the deadline until later: many want to prevent this at all costs, out of concern of appearing incompetent. There is a lot to be said for this.

What adults feel guilty about today

The family neglected, cheated on the partner or ruined the environment: there are many reasons for a guilty conscience. A survey in Germany shows what causes the most common feelings of guilt and how young and old differ in it.

Is it possible to grieve for someone you don't know personally?

Millions of people mourn the death of the British Queen on Monday. Researchers think these feelings are real. Why the loss of a person can pain you never met.

People are attached to information like objects

The loss of money or objects hurts many people. It is similar with knowledge, as an experiment shows: We often treat it as property.

Brother or sister? Doesn't matter!

The gender of siblings is obviously not important for one's own personality development. Whether you grew up with a sister or a brother doesn't make much difference, at least for adults.

Super Recognizer watch more on the face

Super-recognizers can remember unfamiliar faces excellently, even if they only get to see small parts of them. They focus less on the eyes, but also fix other regions more often.

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