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Should you get relationship advice from your therapist or from the machine gods?

By Jitse Amelink / 11 March 2026

Who should you talk to for relationship advice? Social robot Olivia or relationship scientist and


Your Brain Doesn’t Stop Changing at 25

By Lilit Dulyan / 4 February 2026

You might’ve heard that your brain finishes developing at 25—and after that, it’s all downhill.


From ‘I see!’ to ‘icy’: How babies combine what they see and hear for language learning

By Christina Papoutsi / 21 January 2026

An interview with Dr. Melis Cetincelik What was the main question in your dissertation? In


There is no such thing as a gene for language

By Lucia De Hoyos / 19 November 2025

We are complex in many ways, yet, often, people think about genetics in an over-simplistic


Do your genes define who you are?

By Lucia De Hoyos / 6 November 2025

The sound of genetics often has a fatalistic ring to it. But is that true?


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