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
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
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
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
Of all the behaviors that people engage in, speech is the biggest mystery. Even the physical act of speaking is bizarre, if you think about…
Denny BorsboomFebruary 4, 2022
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
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
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
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
Being awake all night can be very beautiful – if it wasn’t for your 9 am tutorial the next day. What if I told you…
Nitya ShahNovember 2, 2021
Humans can’t be trusted with data. Especially when the stakes are high, human beings have difficulty keeping their heads cool and their thinking straight. The…
Denny BorsboomOctober 5, 2021
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
Suhaavi Kochhar & Veronica Szpak What is it like to be a Research Master's student? Four questions for Suhaavi Kochhar and Veronica Szpak, 2021 Research…
Nitya ShahSeptember 24, 2021
For this month’s office hours, Spiegeloog spoke with Milly Warner, the research and education team leader of the UvA Green Office in the 2020-21 academic…
Arda ErginSeptember 17, 2021
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
For this issue’s Office Hours, Spiegeloog talked to study advisors Rebeka Rotter and Irene Luth. Rebeka Rotter is a recently employed study advisors who completed…
Bianca MoraruJune 16, 2021
Noa Reijerse What is it like to be a Psychology student? Three questions for Noa Reijerse (bachelor, first year). What is the most useful thing…
Amelie JörgensenMay 28, 2021
For this issue of the Spiegeloog, instead of asking two psychology students about what makes them happy, I thought it would be nice to ask…
Laura SpringerMay 24, 2021
Eftychia Stamkou Brenda Jansen Eftychia Stamkou (Social Psychology) question Dear Brenda, What does it take for children to start questioning a cultural norm that they…
Spiegeloog EditorsMay 10, 2021
For this issue’s Office Hours, Spiegeloog talked to Brenda Jansen. Brenda has several academic roles at the UvA within the Clinical Developmental Psychology field. She…
Lydia TianApril 30, 2021
In 'Let's Mingle', Lucie and Marie aim to build more cohesion in the University of Amsterdam through cross-faculty interactions and exchanges of ideas. For each…
Lucie Pressl and Marie GaebelApril 14, 2021
Ng Zhen Cong What is it like to be a Psychology student? Three questions for Ng Zhen Cong (bachelor, first year). What is the most…
Lydia TianApril 12, 2021
When confronted with the word ‘rainbow’, my associate network immediately brings the LGBTQ+ community to mind. And because I know some wonderful people whose story…
Laura SpringerMarch 31, 2021
You study ‘the processes through which art transforms individuals and societies’. I wonder if you have any insights for us how art may help us…
Spiegeloog EditorsMarch 22, 2021