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Ivory Tower People Science Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

Ivory Tower: Saving the appearances

In his allegory of the cave, the philosopher Plato imagines a group of people seated in a cave, looking at a wall in front of…

Denny BorsboomMarch 23, 2020

People Post-Psychologie Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

Post-Psychologie: Keeping up appearances

Authenticiteit! Eerlijkheid! Blijf bij jezelf! Wandel langs de psychologieafdeling van een boekhandel en je ontkomt niet aan de zelfhulpboeken met grote tips om een…

Jihane ChaaraMarch 18, 2020

Office Hours People Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

Office Hours: Marc Heerdink

For this month’s office hours, we visited Marc Heerdink and asked him about three personal items in his office. Marc is an assistant-professor in the…

Julius Dullaert and Nitya ShahMarch 16, 2020

Ask the Expert People Science Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

Ask the Expert: Creativity hindered by habits?

Sanne de Wit’s (Clinical Psychology) Question: Dear Matthijs, As discussed here, habits may persist even when one consciously intends to suppress or change the behavior.…

Spiegeloog EditorsMarch 11, 2020

People Post-Psychologie Spiegeloog 401: Dreams

Post-Psychologie: Droom groot

Jarenlang schreef ik ieder jaar op 31 december een uitvoerig verhaal in mijn dagboek over het jaar dat verstreken was. Ik bespeurde de thema’s die…

Jihane ChaaraFebruary 28, 2020

Bacchus News & opinion People Spiegeloog 401: Dreams

Bacchus: The Figurative Dreamer

Everyone knows that feeling of being exhausted after a long day, with the deepest wish to forget about everything for a while and drift away…

Julius DullaertFebruary 24, 2020

People Spiegeloog 401: Dreams What is it like?

What is it like: Cherry Lin

Cherry Lin What is it like to be a Psychology student? Three questions for Cherry Lin (bachelor, second year). What is the most useful thing…

Lydia TianFebruary 17, 2020

Ivory Tower People Science Spiegeloog 401: Dreams

Ivory Tower: Why do we dream?

In the past centuries, science has made amazing progress. The quintessential philosophical questions ‘What is stuff made of?’, ‘How did the universe come into being?’…

Denny BorsboomFebruary 13, 2020

People Post-Psychologie Spiegeloog 400: Psychology & Writing

Post-Psychologie: De goede woorden

‘Woorden maken werelden.’ Deze quote, waarvan de oorspronkelijke bron onduidelijk is, spookt wekelijks door mijn hoofd. Ik bouw mijn wereld met woorden. Ik denk, overweeg,…

Jihane ChaaraJanuary 29, 2020

Ask the Expert People Science Spiegeloog 400: Psychology & Writing

Ask the Expert: Habitual behavior

Reinout Wiers’ (Developmental Psychology) question: Dear Sanne, In Ask the Expert, I have answered the question into which extent addiction is a disease of the…

Spiegeloog EditorsJanuary 27, 2020

Ivory Tower People Science Spiegeloog 400: Psychology & Writing

Ivory Tower: The psychologist’s critical eye

I often hang out with scientists from different disciplines. Over the years, I have found that there exist profound differences in how people evaluate their…

Denny BorsboomJanuary 22, 2020

Bacchus News & opinion People Spiegeloog 400: Psychology & Writing

Bacchus: The Drainage Effect

Whenever there was a fresh face present at one of Spiegeloog’s editorial board meetings, I became somewhat self-conscious. A self-consciousness that had everything to do with what I…

Wolter de BoerJanuary 15, 2020

Office Hours People Spiegeloog 400: Psychology & Writing

Office Hours: Sharon Klinkenberg

Sharon Klinkenberg is a senior lecturer at the UvA, in the Psychological Methods department. He is one of the lecturers for the course on scientific and…

Lydia TianJanuary 13, 2020

People Spiegeloog 400: Psychology & Writing

400 Uitgaven Spiegeloog: Een korte geschiedenis

Laat het verleden achter je en kijk vooruit. Volgens menig Facebook- en Instagram-post is dat wat wij het liefste zouden doen. Maar eens in de…

Quinty MarsJanuary 8, 2020

People Spiegeloog 400: Psychology & Writing What is it like?

What is it like: Anouk Fieten

Anouk Fieten What is it like to be a Psychology student? Three questions for Anouk Fieten (bachelor, clinical psychology). What is the most useful thing…

Quinty MarsJanuary 6, 2020

People Post-Psychologie Spiegeloog 399: Attention

Post-Psychologie: Versnellingen

Er zijn van die dagen waarop er uitermate veel gebeurt in mijn hoofd. Elk moment van de dag puilt dan uit van mensen en taken…

Jihane ChaaraJanuary 1, 2020

Bacchus News & opinion People Spiegeloog 399: Attention

Bacchus: Do We Care?

Back in the days when I tried the study Applied Psychology for a year, I ambitiously started with an internship at an organization whose mission…

Elise van GravenDecember 30, 2019

Office Hours People Spiegeloog 399: Attention

Office Hours: Steven Scholte

Steven Scholte has been working at the UvA since 2004. He started as an assistant professor in the Psychology department and became an associate professor…

Laura Springer and Wolter de BoerDecember 25, 2019

People Spiegeloog 399: Attention What is it like?

What is it like: Alex van der Hoop

Alex van der Hoop What is it like to be a Psychology student? Three questions for Alex van der Hoop (bachelor, second year). What is…

Julius DullaertDecember 23, 2019

Culture People Spiegeloog 399: Attention

On Stigma and Art

With the rise of the discussion on stigma regarding psychological disorders, a vary of parties have picked up on the battle against this. One of…

Annabel SimjouwDecember 22, 2019

Ask the Expert People Science Spiegeloog 399: Attention

Ask the Expert: Addiction as a disease?

Frenk van Harreveld’s (Social Psychology) question Dear Reinout, My question is about addiction and whether the discussion about the origins of addiction may have impact…

Spiegeloog EditorsDecember 16, 2019

News & opinion People

Han van der Maas appointed as distinguished research professor

Han van der Maas has been part of the UvA ─ both as a student and a professor ─ for more than three decades. In…

Laura SpringerNovember 27, 2019

Ask the Expert People Science

Ask the Expert: Climate Change

Climate change is a complex and multifaceted problem related to population growth, energy, (geo)politics, economy, science, technology, agriculture, travelling and tourism? How could psychology contribute…

Spiegeloog EditorsOctober 9, 2019

People Post-Psychologie

Post-Psychologie: Tijd is geld

‘Tijd is geld,’ zegt men wel eens. Of dramatischer nog: tijd is nog veel waardevoller dan geld, want je tijd krijg je nooit meer terug.…

Jihane ChaaraSeptember 25, 2019

Bacchus News & opinion People

Bacchus: Was It Worth It?

I’ve been a student for almost seven years now, and studying has certainly been an expensive endeavor. I am finally about to graduate. So where…

MartinSeptember 2, 2019