Like it or not, death is a fact of life. Some of us are terrified of that perspective, others don’t think about it all too…
Jules KotowiczNovember 25, 2022
Games have been around for as long as humanity, however, we only came to realize the effects of recreation on humans with the increase in…
Tan EmciNovember 18, 2022
Punishing someone who has done something wrong seems natural in a just society. We cannot allow that person to continue to cause damages for the…
Christine LastovkaNovember 4, 2022
Most of us trust science in one way or the other. We follow our doctor’s advice or agree with the school’s methods of teaching us…
Magda MatetoviciOctober 31, 2022
Mirror mirror on the wall, what should I wear to impress them all? Clothes are often hypothesised to be a form of communication and self-expression,…
Anika KorobkovOctober 28, 2022
How do you fill the existential void? When our lives are purely experiences, you start to wonder, what is the point of it all? The…
Sara Fontecha MorganOctober 25, 2022
Through the internet, pornography has become increasingly accessible to everyone, everywhere. While a number of negative outcomes have been linked to pornography consumption already, recent…
Christine LastovkaSeptember 28, 2022
While I write this article from a Dutch perspective and the claims I make are based on studies from the Netherlands, it is very likely…
Nina KollofSeptember 26, 2022
Most of us have never and will never get anywhere near to experiencing what daily life is like for those behind bars. While hopefully, most…
Emanuela Zhecheva and Emily PoortSeptember 21, 2022
Is there a difference between how native speakers versus non-native speakers of a language process taboo words? Is there a difference between how native speakers…
Ella TeuscherSeptember 19, 2022
When it comes to career opportunities, where we draw the line on what is ‘fair’ can seem arbitrary. While some individuals find it difficult to…
Evita EgertSeptember 14, 2022
Movies from the perspective of a woman are rare enough. But movies made by women about porn, especially fiction, that’s about as rare as it…
Anne Sophie GiacobelloSeptember 12, 2022
Harmony is being at peace with yourself, perhaps even having a certain amount of control over yourself and your environment; it reinforces safety and promotes…
Aniya KhokarJune 13, 2022
Social media platforms such as Snapchat employ techniques known as dark patterns to influence user behaviour. What are they and how do they pose a…
Imran KhalidJune 8, 2022
Family is a central part of everyone’s life, they are the people we rely on and learn from in the first years of our lives…
Christine LastovkaMay 27, 2022
Group projects can be frustrating. But they are often used to assess students and are argued to be good preparation for professional work. In this…
Magda Matetovici and Emanuela ZhechevaMay 16, 2022
As humans, we tend to expect others to follow rules, written or unwritten. There is something harmonious about agreement, and we can all agree that…
Samarth KambliMay 11, 2022
Are there things you can only learn as a baby? Was your adolescent self a faster learner than you are now? This article will give…
Magda MatetoviciApril 18, 2022
Time-out is a very popular method for disciplining children. It has both advocates for and against it and this article will explore the possibility that…
Magda MatetoviciApril 4, 2022
Trust in science as an institution is in decline, and the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate change crisis show the necessity of more effective science…
Arda ErginMarch 17, 2022
Don’t Look Up is a Netflix movie by Adam McKay, featuring quite popular actors like Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. The release date was during…
Esna Mualla GunayMarch 8, 2022
What do J.K. Rowling, a professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex, and a psychologist invited to speak at UvA’s Room for Discussion have…
Rosa BreedFebruary 28, 2022
The sole focus of our education on verbal language has huge repercussions on an individual’s engagement with the world as an adult. We can start…
Arda ErginFebruary 7, 2022
I observe silently as my uncle looks intently at the person talking, concentration evident on his face: eyes squinting, his mouth whispering the words he…
Avanti VijayJanuary 17, 2022