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Pandēmus: Behind the Scenes at UvA

When UvA announced their measures against Covid-19, we students spent our time deciding whether to go home, attempted to study with the new ‘online’ system…

Nitya ShahMay 3, 2020

Bacchus News & opinion People Spiegeloog 403: Global

Bacchus: Third Culture Kids

For the longest time, I thought I would never find people who understood what it’s like knowing, living in and embodying more than one culture.…

Lydia TianMay 1, 2020

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Post-Psychologie: Global

We zijn allemaal zulke bijzondere en unieke individuen. Sommige ervaringen lijken zelfs zo bijzonder en uniek te zijn dat ik even veronderstel dat ik misschien…

Jihane ChaaraApril 29, 2020

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Pandēmus: Global Stress Response During The COVID-19 Pandemic

The continuous spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the looming threat for the coming years and the never-ending quarantine guidelines in most countries have drastically changed…

Spiegeloog EditorsApril 27, 2020

Ask the Expert People Science Spiegeloog 403: Global

Ask the Expert: The Recognition of Creative Ideas

Matthijs Baas' (Work and Organizational Psychology) question: Dear Bastiaan, Highly creative ideas are often rejected and ridiculed. Kodak rejected the digital camera when it was…

Spiegeloog EditorsApril 27, 2020

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Travel blog: ‘Koselig’

While enjoying the view of a snow-covered mountain and adjusting to the strange letters on my Norwegian-installed keyboard, I cannot help but think about how…

Elise van GravenApril 24, 2020

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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

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Thought and Travelling

Many of us can’t imagine spending holidays without going abroad. The world is ‘going global’ and we are still finding out what the consequences are:…

Milena KaprálováApril 17, 2020

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The Brain and Climate Change: Are We Wired to Self-destruct?

How is it possible, that despite our ability to comprehend the world in a way that no other species can, we still can’t seem to…

Ofelya AliyevaApril 15, 2020

People Spiegeloog 403: Global What is it like?

What is it Like: Sophie Hall

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

Elizabeth Helen RouhaApril 13, 2020

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Pandēmus: Internationals in Amsterdam – To stay or to leave

On March 12, following government measures, UvA announced that all on-site teaching was to be suspended, and would be offered online until the end of…

Néstor Narbona Chulvi and Nitya ShahApril 11, 2020

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The Murky Remains of Colonialism

Colonisers have come and gone, but their footsteps are visible to this day. It’s been over 70 years since India gained independence, but we still…

Nitya ShahApril 10, 2020

Books Spiegeloog 403: Global Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa: Laat me toch niet gek zijn

In Laat me toch niet gek zijn lees je gesprekken tussen de neuropsycholoog A.K. Benjamin (een pseudoniem voor de schrijver) en zijn patiënten. Elk hoofdstuk…

Lisanne van der VeldenApril 8, 2020

Ivory Tower Science Spiegeloog 403: Global

Ivory Tower: Global science

Some time ago, when I was visiting the University of Oslo, I was introduced to a Norwegian psychometrician whom I will designate as professor X.…

Denny BorsboomApril 6, 2020

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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 403: Global

Camera Obscura: A Million Little Pieces

Imagine a house party: A living room full of people, loud dance music and flashing lights. In the centre of it all, you see one…

Julius DullaertApril 1, 2020

International Classroom News & opinion Spiegeloog 403: Global

International Classroom: Was UvA’s apology to pedo-activist Maatman necessary?

UvA invited Nelson Maatman, pedophile-activist, to give a guest-lecture for the course Sociology of Sexuality. Later, the university apologized for inviting him as they were…

Quinty MarsMarch 30, 2020