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2. The Developing Brain

Development of a Brain

There is no process on Earth more complex than brain development

10.02.2026

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2. Emotions

What are Emotions?

What we feel shapes our emotional life – and helps us react correctly and quickly.

11.09.2025

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2. Sports

Dancing keeps you young

Exercise is beneficial for the brain: it improves cognitive performance and protects against age-related decline.

01.09.2021

1. Basics
2. Structure and Function

Connecting Nerves

Learning is as spiny path – as synapses vividly illustrate.

01.12.2020

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Glossary

15.03.2017

1. News from the Institutes

Towards understanding inflammation in depression

Immune markers identified

29.10.2024

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2. Meditation

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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Graphics & photos

10.03.2017

1. Basics
2. Anatomy

The Sheep Brain: Diencephalon

The so-called "intermediate brain" comprises crucial structures. And it informs consciousness.

29.06.2013

1. Basics
2. 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