Society

War play and the use of toy guns. Does it influence children’s behavior?

It is very likely that many of us at some point will have to shop for children's presents, for example for a birthday or holiday.…

Magda MatetoviciFebruary 8, 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

Society Spiegeloog 409: Conflict

Paternity Leave: Shared Childcare Responsibility

To this day, many more mothers than fathers limit or end their work involvement after having a child and become their child’s primary caregiver. Encouraging…

Amelie JörgensenJanuary 25, 2021

Society Spiegeloog 409: Conflict

Generation Rift

Clash of cultures regarding mental health in Malaysia As the world faces the worst global pandemic since the 1918 Spanish Flu, the need for mental…

Zhen CongJanuary 20, 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

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

People Society Spiegeloog 408: Consequences

Choosing Consequences

Deciding which way to go in life gives us the freedom to shape our future. Being able to choose between consequences and heading to a…

Esna Mualla GunayNovember 26, 2020

Ivory Tower Society Spiegeloog 408: Consequences

Ivory Tower: Roasted

In the past few months, I have been involved in research programs aimed to measure and promote social distancing. For example, in the Smart Distance…

Denny BorsboomNovember 23, 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

Camera Obscura Society Spiegeloog 407: Motivation

Camera Obscura: The Social Dilemma

The two-time award-winning documentary The Social Dilemma investigates the dangerous impact of social networks – such as Twitter, Youtube or Facebook – on society, civilization…

Elise van GravenSeptember 28, 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

Pandēmus Science Society Spiegeloog 405: Together

Current Topic: Corona Research I

On Thursday, 18th June 2020, Spiegeloog interviewed two researchers from UvA Psychology in a live Zoom organized by Ingmar Visser – Director of Psychology. We…

Lydia Tian, Néstor Narbona Chulvi, Nitya Shah, Paul Cook and Milena KaprálováJuly 3, 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

Society Spiegeloog 405: Together

De Verkeerde Vijand

Zowel vluchtelingen als toeristen worden wel eens als gelukszoekers getypeerd, maar de ene wordt geweerd terwijl de ander wordt aangetrokken. Volgens sommigen kiest Europa de…

Lisanne van der VeldenJune 10, 2020

Society Spiegeloog 404: Experience

Would you plug in?

Is there more to human life than experience alone? Robert Nozick challenges us to consider this question by imagining a life that could hypothetically provide…

Lucie PresslMay 29, 2020

Society Spiegeloog 404: Experience

Toerisme in kaart gebracht [3/3]: Toekomst

De toerist is niet meer weg te denken uit Amsterdam, met ergernissen van de bewoners van dien. Heeft de stad dit beeld altijd al gehad?…

Lisanne van der VeldenMay 24, 2020

Society Spiegeloog 404: Experience

Born Too Late

If you could go back in time, would you go and never return to the present? Have you ever thought about living in another era?…

Nitya ShahMay 20, 2020

Society Spiegeloog 404: Experience

Toerisme in kaart gebracht [2/3]: Heden

De toerist is niet meer weg te denken uit Amsterdam, met ergernissen van de bewoners van dien. Heeft de stad dit beeld altijd al gehad?…

Lisanne van der VeldenMay 17, 2020

Pandēmus People Society Spiegeloog 404: Experience

Pandēmus: The Fear of Not Doing Enough

It’s Saturday night. After a long day of doing the bare minimum (watching YouTube videos of people building Sims houses, binging another Netflix show and…

Quinty MarsMay 16, 2020

Society Spiegeloog 404: Experience

Toerisme in kaart gebracht [1/3]: Geschiedenis

De toerist is niet meer weg te denken uit Amsterdam, met ergernissen van de bewoners van dien. Heeft de stad dit beeld altijd al gehad?…

Lisanne van der VeldenMay 10, 2020

Science Society Spiegeloog 404: Experience

Een ongenuanceerde taalbeschouwing

Wat is de waarde van taal? En waar komt ons taalvermogen vandaan? In een tijd van globalisering van het Engels en Mandarijn en in een…

Henrik PröpperMay 6, 2020

Society Spiegeloog 403: Global

Lingua Franca

As part of an international campus, most of us have been educated and might even be receiving our degrees in the English language. Apart from…

Elizabeth Helen RouhaApril 22, 2020

Society Spiegeloog 403: Global

Op Zoek

'Toerisme vernietigt datgene waardoor het wordt aangetrokken’ is een citaat uit de roman Grand Hotel Europa dat me altijd is bijgebleven. Niet alleen zoeken we…

Lisanne van der VeldenApril 20, 2020