Vadim Martschenko, Author at Spiegeloog

Spiegeloog 434: Transformation The Corridor

The Corridor: How Did Your Bachelors Transform You?

Starting university is a huge step in our lives. By moving out of our parents' place for the first time, we also move towards a…

Vadim MartschenkoSeptember 18, 2024

Society Spiegeloog 433: Control

Paper Beats Rock? – The Discrepancy of Male Vulnerability

Men crying, admitting failures, and sharing insecurities becomes more and more normalised. The idea of the strong, tough man is long over and has been…

Vadim MartschenkoMay 8, 2024

Society Spiegeloog 431: Disconnect

How Conflicts Escalate – A Psychological Perspective

When reading the news it shocks me to see the amount of violence that is going on in this world. Everyday people suffer from discrimination,…

Vadim MartschenkoMarch 1, 2024

Spiegeloog 430: Love The Corridor

The Corridor: Tell Me About Your First Love…

There is no love like the first. We experience feelings we never knew existed before and understand what it means to love and sometimes be…

Vadim MartschenkoFebruary 5, 2024

People Spiegeloog 429: Explore

Why is it so hard to say goodbye?

Goodbyes hurt. Someone leaving your life is often accompanied with feelings of pain and distress. Why is that? This article takes a closer look at…

Vadim MartschenkoNovember 22, 2023

People Spiegeloog 428: Alive The Corridor

The Corridor: Life Lessons

For a good proportion of this magazine’s editors, the Bachelor years at UvA will come to an end next summer. Amidst all the (optional) nostalgia…

Anika Korobkov and Vadim MartschenkoOctober 18, 2023

People Spiegeloog 426: Liberation

Why Do All Good Things Come to an End?

There is nothing more heartbreaking than separating from a partner. Literally. A breakup is often associated with negative feelings such as loss, loneliness and longing…

Vadim MartschenkoMay 17, 2023

Bacchus News & opinion Spiegeloog 425: Vision

Bacchus: The Grass is So Green on My Side

The saying “the grass is always greener on the other side” is deeply ingrained in our minds. Someone will always have that exact thing we…

Vadim MartschenkoApril 21, 2023

People Spiegeloog 424: Irrational

A Psychologist Meets a Philosopher

A fateful encounter between two men gives us reason to look at the world from different perspectives and shows us that the most mundane moments…

Vadim MartschenkoFebruary 23, 2023

Society Spiegeloog 423: Pride

German National Pride

Nationality is an important factor in most people’s feeling of identity and belonging. Looking at the statistics, it becomes apparent that Germans have a different…

Vadim Martschenko and Christine LastovkaFebruary 3, 2023

News & opinion Spiegeloog 421: Reflections

Can You Platonically Fall in Love with Someone?

Is falling in love with someone only possible in romantic love? By reflecting on the relationship with my best friend I try to understand where…

Vadim MartschenkoOctober 21, 2022

Science Spiegeloog 420: Taboo

Fifty Shades of Fetishes

Pedophilia, masochism, voyeurism or asphyxiophilia, fetishes come in all forms and sizes. Still, many of them are taboo and fetishists are judged as creeps. Rightly…

Vadim MartschenkoSeptember 9, 2022

Science Spiegeloog 419: Harmony

Love and Other Drugs

“When we are in love with someone to the point that our worlds have been turned upside down and inside out, to the point that…

Vadim MartschenkoMay 23, 2022