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What is transgenerational trauma?
How are traumas passed on to subsequent generations? What happens in the brain during this process?
12.05.2024
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- Glossary
Microexpressions
Microexpressions are facial expressions that last only a fraction of a second. They cannot be consciously controlled and are rarely consciously perceived by others.
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- Thinking
- Emotions
The Fear Circuit
Fear arises thanks to lightning-fast mechanisms – that do not always react correctly.
11.09.2025
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- News from the Institutes
How does our brain regulate generosity?
The “basolateral amygdala”, a part of the limbic system, plays an important role in this.
14.04.2025
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- Acting
- Motor Skills
Man on the Move
Even simple movements require complex interaction between the brain, spinal cord, and muscles.
01.12.2025
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- Thinking
- Emotions
On the Trail of emotions
How do feelings arise? Emotion theories provide different answers.
18.07.2018
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- Grundlagen
- Anatomy
The Frontal Lobe
Motor skills and executive functions – the frontal lobe is the largest brain structure.
28.10.2024
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- Grundlagen
- Anatomy
The Cingulate Gyrus
When paying attention, experiencing pain, or feeling emotions, the cingulate gyrus on the inside of the cortex becomes active.
22.09.2023
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- Grundlagen
- Anatomy
The Amygdala
Without the amygdala, humans lose their sense of fear. With the amygdala, they also recognize the fear of others.
22.12.2023
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- Acting
- Motor Skills
Motor Fine Tuning: the Modulation of Movements
The cerebellum and basal ganglia are responsible for the precise execution of movements.
01.12.2025
