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Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 435: Fantasy

Ask the Expert: Teaching Dynamics

Annematt Collot D'Escury-Koenigs Angelique Bakker-Pieper Annematt Collot D'Escury-Koenigs's (developmental psychology) question Dear Angelique, How does teaching kids differ from teaching UvA students? Angelique Bakker-Pieper's (Work & Organizational…

Spiegeloog EditorsDecember 2, 2024

Spiegeloog 429: Explore

Spiegeloog Editors: Favorite Spots in Amsterdam

With the year in full swing, our editors decided to share their favorite spots in Amsterdam. If you would like to visit any of our…

Spiegeloog EditorsDecember 11, 2023

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 429: Explore

Ask the Expert: It is all about belonging

Allard Feddes Annematt Collot D'Escury-Koenigs Allard Fedde's question is for Annematt Collot D'Escury-Koenigs (Developmental Psychology) Dear Anne-Matt, You are an expert on antisocial behaviour in…

Spiegeloog EditorsDecember 4, 2023

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 428: Alive

Ask the Expert: Countering Radicalization

Marte Otten Allard Feddes Marte Otten's question is for Allard Feddes (Social Psychology) Dear Allard, Nowadays, every other newspaper article or talkshow discusses polarisation: the…

Spiegeloog EditorsOctober 17, 2023

People Spiegeloog 428: Alive

Otto Selz – Monument for a Forgotten Pioneer

We would like to thank Richard Ridderinkhof and Spiegeloog alumni Viktor Bussato for allowing us to publish an English version of this piece on our…

Spiegeloog EditorsOctober 13, 2023

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 427: Anomalies

Ask the Expert: Balancing Accuracy and ‘Coolness’

RICHARD RIDDERINKHOF’S QUESTION IS FOR MARTE OTTEN (BRAIN & COGNITION): Dear Marte, Your recent finding that human memory gets unreliable within seconds incited massive media…

Spiegeloog EditorsSeptember 20, 2023

Science Spiegeloog 427: Anomalies

Christiaan Hamaker Prize – Winning Thesis: Optimal Defaults and Children’s Nutritional Choices

The Christiaan Hamaker prize is awarded to the best propaedeutic thesis in the psychology bachelor at the University of Amsterdam every year. Last academic year,…

Spiegeloog EditorsSeptember 8, 2023

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 426: Liberation

Ask the Expert: Emotions, Actions, & Cognitions

Henk Jan Conradi’s (Clinical Psychology) question: Dear Richard, At the clinical psychology department we are, of course, interested in psychotherapy. Starting points for change differ…

Spiegeloog EditorsMay 3, 2023

Spiegeloog 426: Liberation

Words to Start: (Me)-&-You)

Liberation can come in many shapes and forms. The one I contemplated was the liberation from my family’s expectations. Like everybody at the end of…

Spiegeloog EditorsApril 26, 2023

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 425: Vision

Ask the Expert: Couple’s Conflicts

Bianca Boyer’s (Developmental Psychology) question: Dear Henk Jan, An interesting part of your work is the effectiveness of couples therapy and the working mechanisms thereof.…

Spiegeloog EditorsMarch 29, 2023

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 424: Irrational

Ask the Expert: Investing in Youth Mental Health

Marija Maric’s (Developmental Psychopathology) question: Dear Bianca, We share the same passion for the conduct of youth intervention research. Can you tell us what the…

Spiegeloog EditorsFebruary 16, 2023

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 423: Pride

Ask the Expert: Why are Single-Case Experimental Designs Helpful in Investigating Treatment Effects?

Jaap Lancee’ (Clinical Psychology) question: Dear Marija, A couple of years ago we published a case series together on the effects of sleep treatment on…

Spiegeloog EditorsFebruary 1, 2023

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 422: Solace

Ask the Expert: How do we Tackle Insomnia?

Astrid Homan (Work & Organizational Psychology) Jaap Lancee (Clinical Psychology) Astrid Homan's (Work & Organizational Psychology) Question: Dear Jaap, We have recently heard a lot…

Spiegeloog EditorsDecember 12, 2022

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 421: Reflections

Ask the Expert: What are the Benefits of Diversity?

David Amodio (Social Psychology) Astrid Homan (Work & Organisational Psychology) David Amodio's (Social Psychology) question: Dear Astrid, In recent years, the lack of diversity in…

Spiegeloog EditorsNovember 7, 2022

Science Spiegeloog 420: Taboo

Christiaan Hamaker Prize – Winning Thesis: Humor and Academic Learning

The Christiaan Hamaker prize is awarded to the best propaedeutic thesis in the psychology bachelor at the University of Amsterdam every year. Last academic year,…

Spiegeloog EditorsOctober 3, 2022

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 420: Taboo

Ask the Expert: How do racial and gender biases in AI come to be?

Claire Stevenson (Psychological Methods) David Amodio (Social Psychology) Claire Stevenson's (Psychological Methods) question: Dear David, You are a social neuroscientist who investigates the psychological and…

Spiegeloog EditorsSeptember 30, 2022

Spiegeloog 420: Taboo Words to Start

Words to Start: Salome by Carol Ann Duffy

I’d done it before (and doubtless I’ll do it again, sooner or later) woke up with a head on the pillow beside me – whose?…

Spiegeloog EditorsSeptember 7, 2022

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 419: Harmony

Ask the Expert: Can AI Learn From One Shot?

Han van der Maas Claire Stevenson Han van der Maas' (Psychological Methods) question Dear Claire, You are a great expert of intelligent systems. With regard…

Spiegeloog EditorsJune 6, 2022

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 418: Time

Ask the Expert: Is Chess a Good Model for Human Intelligence?

Steven Scholte Han van der Maas Steven Scholte's (Brain and Cognition) question Dear Han, You are a great expert of intelligent systems. Also, you are…

Spiegeloog EditorsApril 25, 2022

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 416: Language

Ask the Expert: How can the current developments in AI deepen our understanding of human intelligence?

Ingmar Visser Steven Scholte Ingmar Visser's (Developmental Psychology) question Dear Steven, Artificial intelligence is once again on the rise after what is called the AI…

Spiegeloog EditorsFebruary 9, 2022

Science Spiegeloog 416: Language

A Dialogue on Consciousness

Illustration by Jon Williams, Real Change Me: Hello! AI bot: I don’t talk to you. Me: Oh, why not. AI bot: You don’t care why.…

Spiegeloog EditorsJanuary 25, 2022

Ask the Expert People Spiegeloog 415: Home

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

Ask the Expert People Science Spiegeloog 413: Nature

Ask the Expert: Education needs feedback

Hillie Aaldering Roeland Voskens Hillie Aaldering's (Work and Organizational Psychology) question Dear Roeland, As you know, I am very interested in maintaining and increasing the…

Spiegeloog EditorsOctober 1, 2021

Ask the Expert People Science Spiegeloog 412: Happiness

Ask the Expert: Making group work fair

Brenda Jansen Hillie Aaldering Brenda Jansen's (Clinical Developmental Psychology) question Dear Hillie, Because collaboration is often an important part of the job, in many settings,…

Spiegeloog EditorsJuly 13, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 412: Happiness

SSRIs & oestrogen – Happiness hormones for the menstruating

In a research article from 1961, 386 convicted women were interviewed, and it was shown that 49% of them committed their crime during menstruation or…

Spiegeloog EditorsJune 4, 2021