I find that people want to be the one to watch in the room. The one to put forward an idea no one’s heard before,…
Anushka SabhanamFebruary 13, 2023
Nationality is an important factor in most people’s feeling of identity and belonging. Looking at the statistics, it becomes apparent that Germans have a different…
Vadim Martschenko and Christine LastovkaFebruary 3, 2023
Ask the Expert: Why are Single-Case Experimental Designs Helpful in Investigating Treatment Effects?
Jaap Lancee’ (Clinical Psychology) question: Dear Marija, A couple of years ago we published a case series together on the effects of sleep treatment on…
Spiegeloog EditorsFebruary 1, 2023
“It’s impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” – Epictetus Quoting one of the great Greek philosophers, pride is something…
Tan EmciJanuary 30, 2023
We can't escape it; toxic masculinity surrounds us all. As a female writer, I wanted to explore men's perspectives on the issue they both instigate…
Sara Fontecha MorganJanuary 27, 2023
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the term pride describes a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction someone feels when they, or people connected with them, have…
Laura SpringerJanuary 25, 2023
To me, pride is an ever-shifting concept, informed by the values of each new generation. Whereas national pride, for example, might still be salient in…
Berenike SimonJanuary 24, 2023
Pride is usually an emotion that arises from our own actions - we feel proud of our own successes and accomplishments. But what about the…
Anika KorobkovJanuary 23, 2023
Many of us experience pride when thinking about our grades, achievement or families and cultures. We are proud to belong to a community. However, it…
Katie ZankelJanuary 20, 2023
Reflecting on the theme of pride for this issue, I was reminded of my own explorations of the term as a teenager learning about the…
Isabelle Nic CraithJanuary 18, 2023
It is tempting to think of human societies as advanced, driven by many complex phenomena, and to think of non-human animals as primitive and simple.…
Emanuela ZhechevaJanuary 16, 2023
With the upcoming application deadline on the 15th of January, here are some useful things to consider about pursuing a Bachelor’s in Psychology at the…
Evita EgertJanuary 13, 2023
This issue of the Spiegeloog is dedicated to Pride which automatically makes me think of the queer community. While looking for poems about pride, I…
Laura SpringerJanuary 11, 2023
Dear readers, We hope everyone has had a relaxing holiday and is ready to kick off the new year! Continuing our recognition of new voices…
Evita Egert and Anushka SabhanamJanuary 9, 2023