Summer Reading 2015

Are you ready for the summer yet? Do you know what you’ll be reading on your vacation? If you are still not sure, Mindwise has you covered! Six colleagues and students have picked their favourite books to take on holiday and we are giving all of them away to one lucky winner!

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Countering negative stereotypes with positive stereotypes

People often enjoy casual chats, especially about others. Although these conversations may seem harmless, they facilitate escalation of conflict between groups. Hedy Greijdanus’ dissertation research investigated the possibility to de-escalate conflict by influencing both what people talk about and how they talk. Tomorrow, June 25th at 14.30, she will defend her thesis in the Academy Building.

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“If you want them to HEAR it, you talk. If you want them to LEARN it, THEY TALK.”

The language that is used to verbalize thoughts about scientific concepts is more complex and sophisticated than the language we use in our daily conversations. Science and technology lessons provide excellent opportunities for children to be introduced to this sophisticated form of language, whereby teachers play a crucial role.

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