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Media Archive 2014

Do not disturb!

(Nicht stören!)

NZZ am Sonntag - Dezember 14, 2014

We are exposed to a distracting flood of information on a daily basis. Prof. Dr. Christian Ruff comments that difficulties to deal with the over-stimulation of our senses arise when several new stimuli affect the same senses. It can be difficult to rid ourselves of the sources of this stimulation - emails, social media etc. - because the intake of new information affects the reward systems in our brain, turning a habit into a compulsion.

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Can a pill make you harder, better, faster, stronger?

Channel 4 News Online - June 24, 2014

"Pills, electrical stimulation, cell swaps and computer chips: all devices scientists are beginning to show can make people smarter, or even more moral. But should we go down this road?" Prof. Dr. Christian Ruff is cited on the impact of electrical stimulation on the lateral prefrontal cortex on the adherence to "fairness norms."

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