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Bacchus News & opinion People Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

Bacchus: Appearances in Amsterdam

A few months ago I was sitting with my mom on the terrace of Bagels & Beans just across the street from the Roeterseilandcampus. My…

Lisanne van der VeldenMarch 27, 2020

People Spiegeloog 402: Appearances What is it like?

What is it like: Franca Ding

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

Nitya ShahMarch 25, 2020

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

Science Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

The Grand Illusion: How and Why Magic Works

Is the world precisely as it appears in our mind’s eye, or is what we see an illusion? Over the last thirty years, cognitive psychologists…

Paul CookMarch 20, 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

Science Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

Een Dilemma in de Psychologie

Terug naar de Kern van de Sociale Wetenschappen

Tien jaar geleden ontstak een storm in de sociale wetenschappen. Met de replicatiecrisis leken onze ergste vermoedens werkelijkheid te worden. ‘Waar zijn we mee bezig?’…
Henrik PröpperMarch 14, 2020

Books Spiegeloog 402: Appearances Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa: Praten met Vreemden

Boekrecensie van het boek Praten met Vreemden door Malcolm GladwellHoe vaak is het je wel niet overkomen dat er verbazing, irritatie of zelf ruzie is ontstaan…

Dewi JagerMarch 13, 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

International Classroom News & opinion Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

International Classroom: Raising Awareness on Diversity

With the recent implementation of an international bachelor at the Psychology department (since 2018-2019), the topic of diversity has become more relevant at our department.…

Lydia TianMarch 9, 2020

Science Society Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

It’s about appearance, not about value!

For centuries, it was believed that humans made decisions on the basis of maximizing value. Recent theories and evidence show that this is most likely…

Néstor Narbona ChulviMarch 6, 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

Art Affairs Culture Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

Art Affairs: Adorned – The Fashionable Show

What do you do when everyday images do not resemble you or your close ones, appearance-wise? Tyler Mitchell, a 26-year-old american photographer, took inspiration and…

Annabel SimjouwMarch 2, 2020