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Mental training
Originally a concept from sports psychology: athletes imagine movement sequences and optimize them in their minds. Although comparable methods are now also used in other areas of life, the effectiveness of mental training has been most thoroughly researched in athletes. According to research findings, mental imagery actually changes the brain. This works because imagining movement sequences activates similar areas of the brain as during actual training.
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A Miracle Cure for the Brain
Keeping physically fit is very good for the brain.
01.09.2021
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- Sports
Sport: An all-around Happiness Package for Body and Mind
Exercise has positive effects at any age – so it's never too late to get started.
01.09.2021
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- Sports
Dancing keeps you young
Exercise is beneficial for the brain: it improves cognitive performance and protects against age-related decline.
01.09.2021
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- Successful aging
The Old, Healthy Brain
Some people seem to be unaffected by aging. Research is currently being conducted to find out why this is the case.
01.02.2026
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- Diseases
- Successful aging
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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- Motor Skills
The Effects of Exercise on the Brain
Stefan Schneider uses EEG to investigate how people can be motivated to exercise.
05.02.2026
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- Diseases
- Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's – a Disease makes History
After more than 100 years, Alzheimer's disease is still incurable. Possible causes are emerging.
20.10.2025
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- Basics
- Communication of Cells
Neurons got Rhythm
Many areas of the brain often fire in unison – scientists are trying to find out why.
09.10.2025
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- Consciousness
Playing Tennis in a vegetative State
Adrian Owen and colleagues use brain scans to search for the hidden minds of coma patients.
12.06.2025
