Do your genes determine who you are, or is it the environment that shapes you the most? Given that you’re interested in psychology, I’m sure…
Valentin WeberSeptember 29, 2021
One could argue that psychology – like many other sciences – is underappreciated by the public. Policymakers could improve their decision-making, students could learn better,…
Valentin WeberApril 23, 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
What do you think about the gender pay gap? Would you ever vote for Thierry Baudet? Or for Trump? Given that you’re reading this, there…
Valentin WeberJanuary 13, 2021
Why did you click on this article? Presumably, you did simply because you wanted to. Yet, as a psychologically interested person, you probably know that…
Valentin WeberDecember 10, 2020
From some perspective, I am a motivational failure. Every day is filled with opportunities that I could take and with tasks that I have to…
Valentin WeberNovember 4, 2020
Knowledge. The fact that you, dear reader, are probably a student (or an academic) at university means that it is something you hopefully deeply value…
Valentin WeberSeptember 2, 2020
What’s the fundamental difference between your brain, and the computer you are looking at, at this very moment? Right now, the gap between them seems…
Valentin WeberJune 19, 2020
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you have noticed that quite a few things have changed recently. More or less abruptly, the Dutch…
Valentin WeberMay 4, 2020
If you are a psychology student, there is a good chance that you have heard about the many ways people can be influenced by linguistic…
Valentin WeberApril 3, 2020
Divorce dramas don’t need an innovative story-line to succeed. The sheer emotional violence that leaves the former lovers heartbroken is often enough to immerse the…
Valentin WeberMarch 4, 2020