Valentin Weber, Author at Spiegeloog

Intricacies of Human Nature

Do your genes determine who you are, or is it the environment that shapes you the most? Given that you’re interested in psychology, I’m sure…

Valentin WeberSeptember 29, 2021

Society Spiegeloog 412: Happiness

Happiness – The Ultimate Goal?

Why is it morally right to help a person in need? Why is it morally wrong to hurt others? More generally, according to which principle…

Valentin WeberJune 14, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 411: Power

More Power to Psychology

One could argue that psychology – like many other sciences – is underappreciated by the public. Policymakers could improve their decision-making, students could learn better,…

Valentin WeberApril 23, 2021

Science Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Mary, the Colour Scientist

Imagine Mary, a brilliant scientist who studies colours. Although she has complete physical knowledge about colours, she has never seen them, because she is living…

Valentin WeberMarch 17, 2021

Society Spiegeloog 409: Conflict

Embracing the Fire

What do you think about the gender pay gap? Would you ever vote for Thierry Baudet? Or for Trump? Given that you’re reading this, there…

Valentin WeberJanuary 13, 2021

Society Spiegeloog 408: Consequences

Free Will: Causes or Consequences?

Why did you click on this article? Presumably, you did simply because you wanted to. Yet, as a psychologically interested person, you probably know that…

Valentin WeberDecember 10, 2020

Bacchus News & opinion People Spiegeloog 407: Motivation

Bacchus: Tales and Tools of Motivation

From some perspective, I am a motivational failure. Every day is filled with opportunities that I could take and with tasks that I have to…

Valentin WeberNovember 4, 2020

Science Spiegeloog 406: The Unknown

The Limits of Knowledge

Knowledge. The fact that you, dear reader, are probably a student (or an academic) at university means that it is something you hopefully deeply value…

Valentin WeberSeptember 2, 2020

Science Society Spiegeloog 405: Together

Merging Minds and Machines

What’s the fundamental difference between your brain, and the computer you are looking at, at this very moment? Right now, the gap between them seems…

Valentin WeberJune 19, 2020

International Classroom News & opinion Spiegeloog 404: Experience

International Classroom: Is online education the future?

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you have noticed that quite a few things have changed recently. More or less abruptly, the Dutch…

Valentin WeberMay 4, 2020

Science Spiegeloog 403: Global

A Tool for Thinking – How language shapes thought

If you are a psychology student, there is a good chance that you have heard about the many ways people can be influenced by linguistic…

Valentin WeberApril 3, 2020

Camera Obscura Culture Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

Camera Obscura: Hope Gap

Divorce dramas don’t need an innovative story-line to succeed. The sheer emotional violence that leaves the former lovers heartbroken is often enough to immerse the…

Valentin WeberMarch 4, 2020