Hidden Messages Our choice of words often reveals more than we realize – for example, about whether we have experienced what we are talking about first-hand or not. ‘Mia stopped drinking coffee.’ A simple statement. And yet, this sentence can be used to...
Wahrnehmen und Verstehen Begleitend zu einer Ausstellung im Dortmunder U ist Albert Newen bei WDR 5 im philosophischen Radio zu Gast. Wahrnehmungen sind das Fenster zur Welt – zu den Dingen in unserer Umgebung, zu anderen Menschen und auch zu uns selbst. Wir sehen,...
Two Brain Areas Compete for Control The locus coeruleus and the ventral tegmental area compete for control over the formation of memory content. This has been shown by a team of neuroscientists using light-controlled nerve cells. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum,...
Primary School Children Outperform All Other Age Groups A learning experiment with participants of different ages produced surprising results. The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences – experts use the term associative learning –...
“Wahrnehmen & Verstehen – die Welt, sich selbst & andere” “Perceiving & Understanding – the World, Oneself, & Others” Forschende aus der Philosophie der drei Ruhrgebietsuniversitäten zeigen im Dortmunder U optische...
