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We share expert and practical perspectives on how the brain and mind work and how to train them. The articles are prepared for you by specialists who connect scientific knowledge with practice and everyday life.

| 5 minutes read Mgr. Kristína Medalová

8 Executive Functions of the Brain That Control Our Behavior

Just as an executive manager of a large company monitors all departments to ensure they operate as efficiently as possible, the higher brain centers in the frontal lobe function in a similar way. They control…

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| 4 minutes read Mgr. Tereza Procházková

Mindfulness: We Don't Need Miracle Pills

Mindfulness is a term widely used in modern self-help books, which often become bestsellers shortly after their publication. The term “mindfulness” has a relatively broad range of meanings, but it is most commonly…

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| 9 minutes read Markéta Štikarová

Can the traumas of previous generations be encoded in our genes?

Could the wounds of our ancestors be encoded in our genetic code? The phenomenon of intergenerational transmission of trauma suggests that the experiences of our grandparents may influence our resilience to stress…

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| 4 minutes read Mgr. Eva Krejčí

How (un)reliable are our memories?

Have you ever kept a diary? And have you tried going back to it a few years later? You might be surprised at how much your memories differ from what you wrote down back then, when the events were still fresh in…

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| 9 minutes read Markéta Štikarová

You don't have to go to war to experience post-traumatic stress; danger often lurks at home…

Trauma doesn’t have to be the result of a single shocking event. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) develops when danger and uncertainty persist over a long period of time—often right in our own homes.…

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| 3 minutes read Eleni Anastasiou

Ways to Improve Your Memory and Mental Abilities

In the past, scientists believed that the brain stopped developing once a person reached adulthood. Today, however, it is clear that development continues over the course of subsequent decades. This adaptive…

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| 5 minutes read Mgr. Tereza Procházková

Toxic People—How to Deal with Them

In our previous article, we described how to safely recognize toxic behavior in the people around you. The following paragraphs focus on how to successfully defend yourself against the effects of toxicity and…

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| 3 minutes read Mgr. Kristína Medalová

Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and How to Cope with Them (Part One)

How can we distinguish between anxiety that protects us and anxiety that threatens us? What feelings and thoughts do people typically experience during a panic attack? And how can we move from a state of being…

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