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Science Society Spiegeloog 412: Happiness

Quantifying Happiness

People want to be happy and to know how happy others are. To convey how happy we are, we have to define happiness and then…

Milena KaprálováMay 26, 2021

Ask the Expert People Science Spiegeloog 411: Power

Ask the Expert: Breaking the cultural norms

Eftychia Stamkou Brenda Jansen Eftychia Stamkou (Social Psychology) question Dear Brenda, What does it take for children to start questioning a cultural norm that they…

Spiegeloog EditorsMay 10, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 411: Power

Express Yourself!

How do we pick what we are going to wear in the morning? What influences our clothing style? These questions seem to be quite complicated,…

Emanuela ZhechevaMay 7, 2021

PSYCHsources Science Spiegeloog 411: Power

PSYCHsources: Evolutionary Psychology

PSYCHsources introduces a different topic from psychology every month. It offers a list of resources that are useful to anyone who wants to learn more…

Magda MatetoviciMay 5, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 411: Power

Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Bleeding

Menstruation is still surrounded by a rather negative view in society. How can this be explained in evolutionary terms? What is the effect of this…

Lisanne van der VeldenApril 26, 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 Society Spiegeloog 411: Power

The Power of Progressive Protests: A Narrative Approach

Human beings are great storytellers. We share what we like, what we care about, and what we want through stories. Who we are shapes our…

Arda ErginApril 16, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 411: Power

Can the Power of Authority be Used to Improve Behaviour?

‘The disappearance of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority’, said Stanley Milgram once. In this article, I will compare different studies…

Elise van GravenApril 14, 2021

Science Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Reading in colors

Synesthesia is a phenomenon in which some stimuli simultaneously evoke several senses. The cause might be found in excessive neural connections between some brain areas.…

Amelie JörgensenMarch 29, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

The Roots of Human Homosexuality

All throughout the natural world, homosexuality is seen. Humans, as well as many other species of animals engage in homosexual behavior. However, there is a…

Bas van TolMarch 26, 2021

Ask the Expert People Science Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Ask the Expert: The comfort art offers in Covid-19 times

You study ‘the processes through which art transforms individuals and societies’. I wonder if you have any insights for us how art may help us…

Spiegeloog EditorsMarch 22, 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

Science Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Red apples vs. blue potatoes. Why does the colour of our food matter?

Pictures of unusually coloured food receive a lot of attention on social media, take rainbow bagels, black ice-cream or red velvet cakes. This is not…

Magda MatetoviciMarch 10, 2021

PSYCHsources Science Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

PSYCHsources: Positive Psychology

PSYCHsources introduces a different topic from psychology every month. It offers a list of resources that are useful to anyone who wants to learn more…

Magda MatetoviciMarch 5, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Reflections Know-How

We are told that reflection is very important in the learning process, and are encouraged to reflect a lot during our studies. What makes reflection…

Milena KaprálováFebruary 24, 2021

Ask the Expert People Science Spiegeloog 409: Conflict

Ask the Expert: Staying happy and healthy at work

Hilde Geurts Machteld van den Heuvel Hilde Geurts' (Brain & Cognition) question Dear Machteld, Your research focuses on how employees stay happy and healthy at…

Spiegeloog EditorsFebruary 10, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 409: Conflict

Mindfulness as a tool for conflict resolution

With its many proven benefits, mindfulness became popular among both psychologists and the general public. One of these benefits seems to be the calm state…

Esna Mualla GunayFebruary 2, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 408: Consequences

A Child Changed Forever

The Physical and Psychological Consequences of Childhood Sexual Abuse & the Current Pandemic Lockdown Although studies agree with the countless gruesome consequences of childhood sexual…

Elise van GravenDecember 3, 2020

Science Spiegeloog 408: Consequences

Intention and Consequence in Children’s Moral Judgements

As human beings, we spend a great deal of time observing what others do. We do that to learn how certain things must be done…

Magda MatetoviciNovember 16, 2020

Science Society Spiegeloog 407: Motivation

Motivational Speaking: The Magical Key or Craftily Worded Nonsense?

The temperature is dropping, the leaves are turning gold and it hasn’t stopped raining in a week. Summer is long over, and the next break…

Quinty MarsOctober 28, 2020

Science Spiegeloog 407: Motivation

The Scientific Code of Productivity

Being aware of the amount of work that needs to be done, and actually finishing this, is separated by a bridge that – among other…

Elise van GravenOctober 21, 2020

Science Spiegeloog 406: The Unknown

Christiaan Hamaker Prize – Winning Thesis: The Female Orgasm and Body Dissatisfaction

The Christiaan Hamaker prize is awarded to the best propedeautic thesis in the psychology bachelor at the University of Amsterdam every year. The Female Orgasm…

Spiegeloog EditorsSeptember 21, 2020

Science Society Spiegeloog 406: The Unknown

Why God Exists – The Evolution of Religion

When it comes to explaining the unknown, the answer has often been to attribute it to an act of God. Belief in supernatural beings seems…

Paul CookSeptember 16, 2020

Science Society Spiegeloog 406: The Unknown

So you think you’re an expert? – The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Most of the world’s knowledge is at your fingertips with a simple word command in a search engine and internet connection. Having this power doesn’t…

Elizabeth Helen RouhaSeptember 9, 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