‘The disappearance of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority’, said Stanley Milgram once. In this article, I will compare different studies…
Elise van GravenApril 14, 2021
All throughout the natural world, homosexuality is seen. Humans, as well as many other species of animals engage in homosexual behavior. However, there is a…
Bas van TolMarch 26, 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
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
Pictures of unusually coloured food receive a lot of attention on social media, take rainbow bagels, black ice-cream or red velvet cakes. This is not…
Magda MatetoviciMarch 10, 2021
PSYCHsources introduces a different topic from psychology every month. It offers a list of resources that are useful to anyone who wants to learn more…
Magda MatetoviciMarch 5, 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
Hilde Geurts Machteld van den Heuvel Hilde Geurts' (Brain & Cognition) question Dear Machteld, Your research focuses on how employees stay happy and healthy at…
Spiegeloog EditorsFebruary 10, 2021
With its many proven benefits, mindfulness became popular among both psychologists and the general public. One of these benefits seems to be the calm state…
Esna Mualla GunayFebruary 2, 2021
The Physical and Psychological Consequences of Childhood Sexual Abuse & the Current Pandemic Lockdown Although studies agree with the countless gruesome consequences of childhood sexual…
Elise van GravenDecember 3, 2020
As human beings, we spend a great deal of time observing what others do. We do that to learn how certain things must be done…
Magda MatetoviciNovember 16, 2020
The temperature is dropping, the leaves are turning gold and it hasn’t stopped raining in a week. Summer is long over, and the next break…
Quinty MarsOctober 28, 2020
Being aware of the amount of work that needs to be done, and actually finishing this, is separated by a bridge that – among other…
Elise van GravenOctober 21, 2020
The Christiaan Hamaker prize is awarded to the best propedeautic thesis in the psychology bachelor at the University of Amsterdam every year. The Female Orgasm…
Spiegeloog EditorsSeptember 21, 2020
When it comes to explaining the unknown, the answer has often been to attribute it to an act of God. Belief in supernatural beings seems…
Paul CookSeptember 16, 2020
Most of the world’s knowledge is at your fingertips with a simple word command in a search engine and internet connection. Having this power doesn’t…
Elizabeth Helen RouhaSeptember 9, 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
On Thursday, 18th June 2020, Spiegeloog interviewed two researchers from UvA Psychology in a live Zoom organized by Ingmar Visser – Director of Psychology. We…
Lydia TianJuly 3, 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
Annemie Ploeger's (Developmental Psychology) question Dear Hilde, I remember a lecture (probably given by you) in which data were shown that were pretty remarkable. The…
Spiegeloog EditorsJune 17, 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
Bastiaan Rutjens’ (Social Psychology) question: Dear Annemie, I recently noticed an interesting behavior that my 16-months old daughter displays on a regular basis. She appears…
Evita EgertMay 18, 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
Wat is de waarde van taal? En waar komt ons taalvermogen vandaan? In een tijd van globalisering van het Engels en Mandarijn en in een…
Henrik PröpperMay 6, 2020