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10.03.2017
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The Secret of Neural Reserve
From the hippocampus to the synapse: A research consortium is investigating which factors protect our thinking in old age
01.02.2026
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The Hippocampal Network
New memories are consolidated in the hippocampus via an excitatory circuit.
13.07.2015
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- Question to the brain
How does EMDR work?
Trauma therapy with EMDR: How does it work and what happens in the brain?
14.04.2024
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The Limbic System
The limbic system does not solely control our emotional life. It also has other functions.
22.12.2023
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- Emotions
The Fear Circuit
Fear arises thanks to lightning-fast mechanisms – that do not always react correctly.
11.09.2025
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Current: News from the Institutes
09.12.2019
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Interaction between interneurons stabilizes gamma oscillations in a brain
PV+ cells act as the “conductors” of visually induced gamma oscillatory rhythm
26.05.2025
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“Fear ensures our Survival”
Anxiety researcher Hans-Christian Pape on rats, Rottweilers, and the positive aspects of fear.
25.07.2011
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A Miracle Cure for the Brain
Keeping physically fit is very good for the brain.
01.09.2021








