Time and again, if one pays attention to it, we see how prone we are to confirmation bias and how we try to rationalise the…
Nitya ShahApril 2, 2021
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
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
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
Tobias Hanses What is it like to be a Psychology student? Three questions for Tobias Hanses (bachelor, second year). What is the most useful thing…
Anne Sophie GiacobelloMarch 19, 2021
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
For this issue's Office Hours, Spiegeloog talked to Titia Beek. Titia Beek has obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at the UvA, specializing in social…
Milena KaprálováMarch 15, 2021
My favorite character in The Lord of the Rings is Tom Bombadil, a jolly fellow who lives in the woods. Despite his youthful appearance, Bombadil…
Denny BorsboomMarch 12, 2021
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
In 'Let's Mingle', Lucie and Marie aim to build more cohesion in the University of Amsterdam through cross-faculty interactions and exchanges of ideas. For each…
Lucie Pressl and Marie GaebelMarch 8, 2021
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
One can hardly think of the LGBTQ community without thinking of the rainbow flag. Walking through the Amsterdam city center, no symbol expresses diversity more…
Anne Sophie GiacobelloMarch 3, 2021
Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity - and Why This Harms Everybody, is a recently published book by Helen…
Lydia TianMarch 1, 2021
I have written and rewritten this piece about a million times by now. I was supposed to write something about the pandemic. But what about…
Quinty MarsFebruary 26, 2021
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
‘I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve been in a public space, particularly early in my transition in New York City, when I…
Avanti VijayFebruary 22, 2021