Could the healthcare provider's nonverbal behaviour modulate pain reports and placebo effects?

The effects of the nonverbal behaviour of healthcare providers on pain reports and placebo effects may differ in healthy males and females.

To what extent do the boundaries of our body seem to fade during focused-attention meditation?

An experimental study revealed that a 15-minute focused-attention meditation session blurred the boundary between the self and the environment.

Is it possible to regulate the feeling of disgust by imaginary placebo pill intake?

A study compared the effects of a placebo pill and an imaginary pill in reducing visually induced disgust.

The brain captures emotions before we are aware – but how and with what effect?

A study supported by the BIAL Foundation shows that faces with fearful expressions are detected more quickly than those with angry or happy expressions.

Docuseries “Beyond the Brain” premieres on 12th May on RTP1

Presented by RTP, with the support of the BIAL Foundation, this docuseries presents the scientific research into the human mind and its multiple dimensions.

Did you know that the projects supported by the BIAL Foundation have led to over 2.000 scientific publications, many of them in prestigious journals?

Data from February 2025 reflect the impact of the BIAL Foundation's support: the 927 supported projects have already resulted in 2.141 papers published in indexed journals.