Humans have long experimented with methods to toy with the boundaries of perception, and using sensory deprivation has emerged as a surprisingly potent candidate. From…
Evita ShresthaNovember 11, 2024
As we lay on the grass, we look up to the sky. Although we see clouds, we imagine the wonderful castles they could be. Throughout…
Hanna NiedlNovember 6, 2024
If you’ve ever had the displeasure of being a teenager, then you probably are familiar with the diagnoses of eating disorders. The “anorexic freak” or…
Jules KotowiczOctober 4, 2024
Memory – one of the most complex and elusive mysteries of science. The quest to understand its limits and potentials has captivated academics for decades,…
Shriya BangSeptember 23, 2024
The Matrix. Black Mirror. Terminator. The cautionary tale of a technological takeover of the world has been told from the moment the word ‘robot’ was…
Barnaba OrettiSeptember 16, 2024
Around the turn of the millennium, concerns about the replicability of medical and social scientific findings began to grow. Amusingly unlikely results, including claims about…
SIOS EditorsMarch 27, 2024
The ancient Greeks believed memories are what make us who we used to be, who we are, and who we become. Today, the question remains…
Viktor FiskumMarch 20, 2024
Obtaining a doctoral degree typically requires the publication of an average of four first-author papers. This requirement has been established with the intention of fostering…
SIOS EditorsFebruary 27, 2024
Should you search for a new movie to watch or enjoy an old favourite? Try a different type of coffee or get your usual? Should…
Shriya BangDecember 6, 2023
About the Author Mohammad is a recent graduate from the Research Master Psychology at the UvA. He is interested in social cognitive neuroscience, and specifically…
SIOS EditorsNovember 6, 2023
Can you imagine a sentient AI that has the same capabilities as us humans? Something that fills our imagination, the centerpiece of nearly all depictions…
Tan EmciOctober 11, 2023
INTRO It’s a busy night in the theater of soon-to-be-forgotten psychology essays: researchers are preregistering their guesses regarding the performance; the puppeteer is frenetically replacing…
SIOS EditorsSeptember 22, 2023
We have all experienced days where our anxiety or low mood take over and life becomes heavier than usual. Additionally, most of us have jokingly…
Katie ZankelSeptember 13, 2023
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
Think back to the past; you’re in the sixth grade and your language teacher is very effectively putting you to sleep with her words. You…
Aniya KhokarMay 15, 2023
You know the feeling: you're lying in bed, desperately trying to fall asleep, but every time you close your eyes, the same nightmare plays in…
Shriya BangMay 12, 2023
About the Author Kati is a first-year Psychology Research Masters student at the University of Amsterdam and is enthusiastic about clinical and social psychological research.…
SIOS EditorsMay 10, 2023
“All men are created equal”, “Man is condemned to be free”, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”: What do these phrases…
Ayla FarzaliMay 8, 2023
The human brain, the most enigmatic of machines, has escaped the grasps of our understanding for the longest time. Is this the century when we…
Ayla FarzaliApril 14, 2023
You’re walking around on a normal Spring day in the city of Amsterdam. You’re seeing people on boats in the canal. Makes enough sense. You…
Ella TeuscherApril 13, 2023
What if, in the future, our brain was more capable of what it could achieve now? We are closer to the future than we ever…
Tan EmciApril 12, 2023
“When we extend our senses, we extend our knowledge.” (Harbisson, 2012) What would life be like if we were not limited by our physical anatomy? What…
Hanna NiedlApril 7, 2023
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Inattentive, hyperactive, impulsive. What if I told you that all the problems of the disorder are actually extraordinary potential for…
Sara Fontecha Morgan and Áron VerkerleMarch 31, 2023
Imagine a tool that can predict where your eyes will look before you even see an image. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie,…
Shriya BangMarch 22, 2023