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Bacchus: Homeward Bound

Recently, on our last evening together before my dear friend was moving away, she said to me ‘I was telling my dad how I don’t…

Nitya ShahDecember 15, 2021

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Ask the Expert: Are we going towards a degree inflation?

Roeland Voskens Ingmar Visser Roeland Voskens' (Social Psychology) question Dear Ingmar, In a recent article in the NRC, it is claimed that due to the…

Spiegeloog EditorsDecember 10, 2021

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The Corridor: What does home mean for you?

Home is often linked to a place you feel comfortable, the house and city you grew up in, your family, friends and country of origin.…

Laura SpringerDecember 8, 2021

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PSYCHsources: Forensic 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…

Sophie HallDecember 6, 2021

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Tabula Rasa: Rationality

Most people think of themselves as rational. However, it turns out that it is a good idea to be skeptical about our own rationality because…

Magda MatetoviciDecember 3, 2021

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Longing for a Forgotten Home

Smelling certain aromas, tasting a certain food and seeing certain objects can give us a sense of longing for home. It can make us feel…

Anushka SabhanamDecember 1, 2021

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Athena: Do We Choose Partners Who Are Similar to Our Parents?

'We choose romantic partners who are similar to our parents.' According to psychologist John Gottman, the attraction to and selection of a partner could…

Anne Sophie GiacobelloNovember 29, 2021

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What is it like? – Julius März

Julius März What is it like to be a Psychology student? Three questions for Julius März (Research Master, second year). What is the most useful…

Nitya ShahNovember 26, 2021

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Can We Get Attached to Places?

Going through any social psychology textbook, we see that the need to belong is a fundamental need that every person has. We need to feel…

Milena KaprálováNovember 24, 2021

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Camera Obscura: Instant Family

Photo by Film Affinity The best way to summarize the underlying message of the 2018 film Instant Family is with this quote: ‘It is not…

Avanti VijayNovember 22, 2021

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Office Hours: Academic Friendships

My experience reading the often-touching acknowledgment section in science books made me suspect that friendships between researchers are a great source of inspiration and contagious…

Magda MatetoviciNovember 19, 2021

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An Unspeakable Reality

Being pregnant and using drugs - that does not sound like a problem-free combination, right? And the stigmatization of people who use (illegal) drugs is…

Anne Sophie GiacobelloNovember 17, 2021

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Words to Start: from Wilfred Owen

Letter of War Poet and Officer Wilfred Owen to His Mother Dearest Mother, I will call the place from which I’m now writing “The…

Anne Sophie GiacobelloNovember 15, 2021