People want to be happy and to know how happy others are. To convey how happy we are, we have to define happiness and then…
Milena KaprálováMay 26, 2021
Menstruation is still surrounded by a rather negative view in society. How can this be explained in evolutionary terms? What is the effect of this…
Lisanne van der VeldenApril 26, 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
‘Speak a new language so that the world will be a new world.’, says Rumi. Just like he says, the languages we speak seem to…
Esna Mualla GunayApril 21, 2021
Photo by Sandra SchönAlmost a year ago, I was forced to take a lunch break as my unstable internet connection made it impossible to watch…
Anne Sophie GiacobelloApril 19, 2021
Human beings are great storytellers. We share what we like, what we care about, and what we want through stories. Who we are shapes our…
Arda ErginApril 16, 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
‘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
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 GaebelMarch 8, 2021
One can hardly think of the LGBTQ community without thinking of the rainbow flag. Walking through the Amsterdam city center, no symbol expresses diversity more…
Anne Sophie GiacobelloMarch 3, 2021
Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity - and Why This Harms Everybody, is a recently published book by Helen…
Lydia TianMarch 1, 2021
I have written and rewritten this piece about a million times by now. I was supposed to write something about the pandemic. But what about…
Quinty MarsFebruary 26, 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
It is very likely that many of us at some point will have to shop for children's presents, for example for a birthday or holiday.…
Emanuela Zhecheva and Magda MatetoviciFebruary 8, 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
To this day, many more mothers than fathers limit or end their work involvement after having a child and become their child’s primary caregiver. Encouraging…
Amelie JörgensenJanuary 25, 2021
Clash of cultures regarding mental health in Malaysia As the world faces the worst global pandemic since the 1918 Spanish Flu, the need for mental…
Zhen CongJanuary 20, 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
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
Deciding which way to go in life gives us the freedom to shape our future. Being able to choose between consequences and heading to a…
Esna Mualla GunayNovember 26, 2020
In the past few months, I have been involved in research programs aimed to measure and promote social distancing. For example, in the Smart Distance…
Denny BorsboomNovember 23, 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