Donders Institute
The Donders Institute is a research centre devoted to understanding human cognition and behavior in health and disease. Hundreds of international researchers aim at the advancement of brain-, cognitive and behavioral science and improving health, education and technology.
Understanding mind and brain
100,000,000,000 neurons with 100,000 kilometers of connections between them, with a storage capacity exceeding that of a supercomputer. To understand this amazing human brain, we focus on 4 research themes:
Language and CommunicationPerception, Action and Decision-making
Did you know you can improve your memory by making a memory palace? Read the blog on Donders Wonders if you want to know how: Improve your memory with your own memory palace.
Participate in our research!
Do you want to learn more about your brain and contribute to science? Then sign up as a research participant!
Watch and read
Is high sensitivity real or not? Judith Homberg explains at the Universiteit van Nederland.