Evita Egert, Author at Spiegeloog

Athena: Does Power Inevitably Corrupt?

1974, Naples. Marina Abramović performs Rhythm 0, a six hour performance art piece in which she hands control over her body to the audience. Instructions:…

Evita EgertDecember 8, 2023

Office Hours Spiegeloog 429: Explore

Office Hours: Nonlinear Career Paths

In the past, when it came to future plans, preoccupation with doing things by the book used to be far more common. Expectations on what…

Evita EgertDecember 1, 2023

Camera Obscura Spiegeloog 428: Alive

Camera Obscura: Past Lives

‘There is a word in Korean. In-Yun. It means “Providence”, or “fate”. But it’s specifically about relationships between people It’s “In-Yun” if two strangers even…

Evita EgertNovember 8, 2023

PSYCHsources Spiegeloog 426: Liberation

PSYCHsources: Liberation Psychology

Welcome to PSYCHsources! Here we introduce a different topic from psychology, offering a list of resources that are useful to anyone who wants to learn…

Evita EgertMay 24, 2023

Camera Obscura Spiegeloog 425: Vision

Camera Obscura: Aftersun

Sometimes we look back on our experiences with those near and dear to us, and ask ourselves how we could have possibly missed the signs.…

Evita EgertMarch 24, 2023

International Classroom News & opinion Spiegeloog 423: Pride

International Classroom: Psychology at the UvA

With the upcoming application deadline on the 15th of January, here are some useful things to consider about pursuing a Bachelor’s in Psychology at the…

Evita EgertJanuary 13, 2023

Athena Spiegeloog 422: Solace

Athena: ‘Reachers’ and ‘Settlers

Maybe you’ve heard of the ‘Reacher-Settler’ theory before. Since its initial mention in the tv series How I Met Your Mother (Malins, G. & Harris,…

Evita EgertDecember 7, 2022

Camera Obscura Spiegeloog 421: Reflections

Camera Obscura: Inside Out

‘Do you ever look at someone and wonder what is going on inside their head?’ Pixar’s Inside Out follows the life of Riley, an 11-year-old…

Evita EgertNovember 1, 2022

Spiegeloog 420: Taboo

Family First?

When it comes to career opportunities, where we draw the line on what is ‘fair’ can seem arbitrary. While some individuals find it difficult to…

Evita EgertSeptember 14, 2022