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The repulsive body image
Detached from its original adaptive function, disgust can be experienced in response to one’s body fat and other bodily aspects. Facilitated by a prevailing objectification of female bodies in today’s society, the experience of disgust towards one’s own body may help to understand why body image disturbances are so persistent.
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Attention: chocolate can give you an edge
Do you like chocolate? Don’t feel guilty: a vast majority of people would probably say yes. The popularity of chocolate […]
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After Brexit: Locating the future leaders of psychology in Europe
The discussion surrounding Brexit provides us with an opportunity to reflect on our department’s position and possible future role in European psychology.
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Why we should not call men “a little bit autistic”
Men are oftentimes called “a little bit autistic” by women. In this blog post I, as a woman, will argue why we should not call our men like that. I write this blog to raise awareness of autism during the world autism awareness week running from March 26 till April 2.
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On Strategic Students and Getting Rid of Resit Exams
The use of resit exams in higher education is relatively unique to the Netherlands. Their use stems from the idea […]
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Societal challenge lab: Evidence-based proposals to improve the integration of refugees in the Dutch labor market
Monday evening, January 15th, 5pm: usually students attend lectures in this room. However, today 12 students and their two lecturers have invited seven policy makers and representatives of different NGOs and academia to listen to and discuss their proposals to improve current practices of labour market integration of refugees.
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Sebastiaan Mathöt
Assistant Professor / Experimental Psychology
Martijn van Zomeren
Associate Professor / Social Psychology
Reint Geuze
Associate Professor / Neuropsychology
Margaret Stroebe
Professor / Clinical Psychology
Koen Hogenelst
PhD Student / Clinical Psychology"Social behaviour does not change easily as a result of decreasing serotonin."
Student Articles
The Perfect Memory
The common criticisms from professors about broad, superficially philosophical questions apply perfectly well to the title of this piece. What […]
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Book Review: The Inkblots by Damion Searls
“Take the official Rorschach Ink Blot test to see if you are crazy”, is the title of the first video […]
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Make Science Great Again
Why are alternative facts so persuasive? We fail to consider scientific evidence properly because our political opinions signify the kinds of persons we are rather than our knowledgeability. To make science great again, we need to be cooperative and curious and change how science is communicated.
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Mindfulness meditation: the miracle modern cure or just another in-thing?
In this text, Valeria Cernei discusses the main effects of mindfulness meditation and the mechanisms through which they occur. She attempts to illustrate the potential of this practice to become a practical and cost-efficient “modern cure”.
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