Spiegeloog 417: Science Archives

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Bacchus: What Is Critical Thinking

You know the story: You come to the university, and the first lecture is about how your programme is comprehensive and superior to any high…

Milena KaprálováMarch 24, 2022

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Psychology’s Unending Crises

The field of Psychology has long been taunted about the our grand replication crisis as the biggest scam of our lives; but there’s another fire…

Nitya ShahMarch 21, 2022

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We Need More Effective Science Communication

Trust in science as an institution is in decline, and the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate change crisis show the necessity of more effective science…

Arda ErginMarch 17, 2022

Spiegeloog 417: Science Terra

The Neglect of Psychology in Climate Change Science

Another year filled with climate change related catastrophes has passed. Recent analyses show that 2021 joins the top seven hottest years on record. Global warming…

Ella TeuscherMarch 14, 2022

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Metaphors and Science: Are Brains like Computers?

Brains process information and no one knows exactly how. They solve problems, keep our memories and they are quite complex. Is it useful to say…

Magda Matetovici and Sjoerd TerpstraMarch 10, 2022

Camera Obscura Society Spiegeloog 417: Science

Camera Obscura: Don’t Look Up

Don’t Look Up is a Netflix movie by Adam McKay, featuring quite popular actors like Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. The release date was during…

Esna Mualla GunayMarch 8, 2022

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Open Science While Everything Else is Closed: Transparent Research and the Fight Against COVID-19

About the Author Julius is a final-year Research Master student at the UvA. Specializing in clinical and social psychology, his main interests are schizotypy research,…

SIOS EditorsMarch 2, 2022

Society Spiegeloog 417: Science

Is cancel culture threatening universities?

What do J.K. Rowling, a professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex, and a psychologist invited to speak at UvA’s Room for Discussion have…

Rosa BreedFebruary 28, 2022

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From Public Findings to Private Journals

About the Author Elias is a final-year business administration student specializing in finance at the UvA. About the Author Elias is a final-year…

SIOS EditorsFebruary 25, 2022

People Spiegeloog 417: Science What is it like?

What is it like? – Beau Postma

Beau Postma What is it like to be a Psychology student? Four questions for Beau Postma (bachelor, second year). What is the most useful…

Avanti VijayFebruary 23, 2022

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Understanding Statistics: Why Critical Thinking Skills Are Essential for Future Researchers

About the Author Nita is a final-year psychology student at the UvA, specializing in Brain & Cognition with a minor in Biomedical Sciences: Neurobiology. Interested…

SIOS EditorsFebruary 21, 2022

Books Spiegeloog 417: Science Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

Check, check, check and check. Does this sound familiar to my fellow to-do list community? Well, our attempt at being productive may well be a…

Sophie HallFebruary 18, 2022

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Introducing (the Student Initiative for) Open Science

Open Science is just science done right. It is how we learn to conduct science during our studies. As scientists, we follow the scientific method…

SIOS EditorsFebruary 15, 2022

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Spiegeloog 417: ‘Science’ – Editorial

Dear readers, Passion for (psychological) science and research is what brings the Spiegeloog board together. For this issue, we were very happy to welcome more…

Esna Mualla Gunay and Milena KaprálováFebruary 14, 2022