Neuroscience

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Homo Economicus on trial: what neuroeconomics reveals about rational choice

With Marie Claire Villeval , Emeritus CNRS Research Director and Director of the GATE-Lab at Université de Lyon

On April 29th, 2026
6 min reading time

Experimental studies show that a loss is psychologically felt about twice as intensely as an equivalent gain.

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Six resources to prevent work-related mental illness

With Patrice Georget, Lecturer in Psychosociology at the University School of Management IAE Caen, Nouzha Boumansour, Psychosociologist and Lecturer at the Institute of Business Administration (IAE) Caen

On February 4th, 2026
9 min reading time

There is a pressing need in France to better address psychological suffering in the workplace.

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How does multilingualism slow down brain aging?

With Pierre-Marie Lledo, Research Director at CNRS, Head of Department at Institut Pasteur, and Member of the European Academy of Sciences

On January 27th, 2026
6 min reading time

The ability to communicate in multiple languages helps slow the ageing of the brain.

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Can neuroscience solve the mystery of consciousness?

With Laure Tabouy, Doctor of Neuroscience and PhD student in Neuroethics at Université d'Aix-Marseille

On September 16th, 2025
6 min reading time

Recent technological advances have raised hopes that physical markers of consciousness can be identified.

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Why pausing intuitive thinking favours complex reasoning

With Pierre-Marie Lledo, Research Director at CNRS, Head of Department at Institut Pasteur, and Member of the European Academy of Sciences

On September 9th, 2025
9 min reading time

Mental states can fluctuate between two opposing modes of thinking: System 1 (intuitive) and System 2 (thoughtful).

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From dish to brain, how dopamine influences our behaviour

With Giuseppe Gangarossa, Professor of Neurobiology at Université Paris Cité

On May 21st, 2025
4 min reading time

Lipids may influence our reward system.