Psychology

Impostor Syndrome: Why So Many Successful People Doubt Themselves

Many successful people secretly struggle with self-doubt. Psychologist Prof. Dr. Sonja Rohrmann explains how impostor syndrome develops — and why high achievers are particularly affected

Margit Hiebl

Failure as an Opportunity?

When are mistakes valuable? And how do they help us move forward? What Harvard professor Amy Edmondson has discovered about the art of failing.

Bernd Skupin

The vagus nerve: Why everyone is talking about it right now

He is currently making a lot of headlines: the vagus nerve. How the vagus nerve affects the mind and body and how it can be stimulated.

Margit Hiebl

Dangerous disorder or underestimated strength? A plea for narcissism!

Narcissists as evil manipulators – that's the cliché. But research sees it more nuanced. What narcissism really is and why it changes the world.

Julia Werner

The Power of Rituals

How we can use them. Why they can sometimes be quite annoying and even make us sick. And why we should still protect rituals.

Margit Hiebl

Prof. Volker Busch: Why We Should Listen to Our Intuition More Often

What is intuition really? Neurologist Prof. Dr. Volker Busch explains how our gut feeling develops and why intuitive decisions are often better than their reputation.

Margit Hiebl

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Dr. Gabor Maté: How the Pursuit of Normality Makes Us Ill

Never before has humanity been so healthy — and so sick. Dr. Gabor Maté explains why our idea of “normal” may be making us ill.

Nike Emich

Psychedelic Breath – Meditation Next Level

The Berlin-based psychologist Eva Kaczor explains Psychedelic Breath: a dynamic breathing technique with electronic music that leads to meditative states of consciousness. This is how the breathing ritual works.

Margit Hiebl