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Improved Concentration Through Meditation
Meditation helps shut down certain regions of the brain that are active during daydreaming.
30.07.2026
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Attention
Attention serves as a tool for consciously perceiving internal and external stimuli. We achieve this by focusing our mental resources on a limited number of stimuli or pieces of information. While some stimuli automatically attract our attention, we can select others in a controlled manner. The brain also unconsciously processes stimuli that are not currently the focus of our attention.
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How do the functions of the two hemispheres of the brain differ?
Why does the brain have two halves, and how do they differ in their function?
30.03.2025
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Vision
About 80 percent of the information about the environment comes from our eyes. A good quarter of the brain is involved in processing this input.
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Perceiving and Accepting – How Meditation Heals
Meditation alleviates many ailments. But scientists still know very little about why this is the case.
15.04.2014
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Anatomy
The brain is the basis of our entire being. It is not uncommon for damage to the brain to lead to personality changes.
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- News from the Institutes
Two Brain Areas Compete for Control
The locus coeruleus and the ventral tegmental area compete for control over the formation of memory content
14.03.2025
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- Basics
- The Developing Brain
The invisible Bond
Emotional bond – the essential connection between children and parents.
18.03.2026
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Alzheimer's disease
Research has not yet produced a cure. What is the next step?
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- The Developing Brain
The Newborn – A User Manual
Three tips for your honeymoon with your new baby: cuddling, pampering, and getting help with daily tasks.
30.03.2016
