Dear readers, As the war in Ukraine unfolds, we’re terrified, confused and wonder when it will be over and what happens next. Aside from the…
Milena Kaprálová and Esna Mualla GunayMay 6, 2022
Dear readers, The spring semester is halfway gone, and we’re more often facing the dilemma of whether to study or to spend time sunbathing in…
Milena Kaprálová and Esna Mualla GunayMarch 28, 2022
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
With rapidly developing technology, the demand for skilled computer scientists is surging, or at least people with some skills in programming. Things become even more…
Milena KaprálováFebruary 11, 2022
The term ‘mathematical psychology’ might to some of you sound like an oxymoron, a phrase that contains two irreconcilable words - mathematics and psychology. However,…
Milena KaprálováJanuary 28, 2022
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
Many people have taken up gardening or some other plant-related hobby during the pandemic. It seems that when we have the opportunity, we surround ourselves…
Milena KaprálováSeptember 15, 2021
People want to be happy and to know how happy others are. To convey how happy we are, we have to define happiness and then…
Milena KaprálováMay 26, 2021
Since February, UvA students who would like to meet new people or who feel lonely during the pandemic can go for a walk with another…
Milena KaprálováApril 6, 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
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
Milgram, Sherif, Rosenhan, Zimbardo, Rosenthal. To any psychology student, these names signify the giants of social psychology whose legacy is unspeakable. However, is it really…
Milena KaprálováJanuary 6, 2021
Sometimes it feels to me that science is like a fortress to people who are not directly contributing to it, unknown and a little bit…
Milena KaprálováDecember 17, 2020
Maxi Maier What is it like to be a Psychology student? Three questions for Maxi Maier (master : Research Methods). What is the most useful…
Milena KaprálováSeptember 11, 2020
For this month’s office hours, Spiegeloog talked to Lotte Lebbink, a tutorial teacher in Psychology at the UvA. She obtained both her bachelor’s and master’s…
Milena KaprálováSeptember 4, 2020
In the past weeks, everyone has been afraid of catching or spreading the coronavirus. Rightfully so, as personal responsibility can save lives in this case.…
Milena KaprálováJune 8, 2020
Music is more influential than most of us assume. On average, music influences our emotions during two of three encounters with it. Arguably, there are large…
Milena KaprálováMay 15, 2020
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