Intelligent algorithms can assess files, analyse images, automate production processes and help make medical diagnoses. However, they will not replace human beings.
Without us really being aware of it, language shapes the way we perceive the world. The research of social psychologist Prof. Dr. Susanne Bruckmüller focuses on how words shape the way we think.
They act in secret, away from mainstream society: Parallel societies. Whether Arab clans or groups of left-wing or right-wing extremists – they all pose a threat to society.
Is it true that flashing messages onto the screen for just a few milliseconds can influence us while watching a film? The economist Prof. Dr. Andreas Fürst decided to use brain scans to find out if it really is the case.
Our subconscious motivates us to act in certain ways; bonds formed as a young child influence our behaviour even in adulthood. Why we behave the way we do.
Research into the sense of smell is a fascinating area which frequently delivers surprising results. It would appear that we subconsciously perceive signatures which tell us more about other people than we think.
