Preferred temperature enhances working memory Humans are strongly affected by climate and temperature. Studies show that colder environments foster cognitive performance. Colzato and Sellaro found that working memory can be enhanced by performing under the preferred, not the objective temperature. Lorenza Colzato • April 15, 2014
“Meow meow”? Dangerous “bath salts” for fun “Meow meow”, "drone”, “bubbles”, "M-Cat” are cute names for a new class of designer drugs: Mephedrone. How dangerous are they? Lorenza Colzato • April 07, 2014
Ciao Henk Dekker, you will be missed Retirement is a journey, not a destination… Lorenza Colzato • March 25, 2014 • 2 comments
Eating to stop A famous statement of the German philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach is "Der Mensch ist, was er iβt" (you are what you eat), but is it really true that the food we eat modulates the way we think and perceive the world? Lorenza Colzato • February 11, 2014
Active bodies think more deeply Active bodies think more deeply. This is the outcome of a study by cognitive psychologist Lorenza Colzato and her fellow researchers at Leiden University, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Lorenza Colzato • December 02, 2013
Eating to trust The administration of the amino acid tryptophan (TRP), contained in food such as fish, soy, eggs, and spinach, promotes interpersonal trust. This is the outcome of a study that we published in Psychological Science. Lorenza Colzato • October 21, 2013 • 1 comment
Gagaism: “Applause” for the promotion of psychological well-being Applause, the new single by Lady Gaga, is out. Again, a big success. What are her secrets? Why do young people love her so much? Lorenza Colzato • August 19, 2013
Gaming: bad or good for your memory? Couldn't be gaming a fast, easy way to improve your memory? Lorenza Colzato • April 15, 2013 • 3 comments
Pope Francis: Do I have your attention? Roman Catholics have a new leader: Francis, the first Latin American Pope. Catholicism has more than a billion followers worldwide. How does Catholicism influence the way believers of this religion look at the world? Lorenza Colzato • March 15, 2013
