What happened in the world of Psychology in May? Mindlinks shares a collection of the latest news!
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Major life events such as experiencing a flood or the death of a child may feel very unjust. Oftentimes people seek to find causes for such events. To better understand such explanations, we asked ourselves the question who people see as actually distributing (in)justice in the world.
In March 2015, the joint meeting of the British and Dutch Neuropsychological Associations took place in London. A group of researchers from the University of Groningen hit the plane to present their findings. Also on it: two Research Master students from the Clinical Neuropsychology track.
On April 30, 2015, after a wonderful career, Paul van Geert, professor in Developmental Psychology, bid farewell to the University of Groningen. This blog post gives an image of his farewell speech.
Some people worry excessively about their health and can be diagnosed with health anxiety. While the treatment of health anxiety is generally effective, the nature of the treatment has changed significantly in the past few decades. My literature review suggests we should not only try to innovate, but also replicate.
Students are taught not to use the personal pronoun “I” in their theses. That’s wrong: science needs more “I”, not less.
What happened in the world of Psychology in April? Mindlinks shares a collection of the latest news!
In the last post of this week’s study abroad theme, five RUG students describe their experiences of spending one semester far away from home. Read about laid-back Australians and learn how studying abroad can change one’s views on society.
Second-year Research Master student Fionneke went to the United States to write her Master’s Thesis there. Surrounded by cowboys, Republicans, and missionaries, she holds on to important Dutch habits such as riding a bicycle and eating Dutch candy the Americans hate (zoute drop). She shares some of her experiences on Mindwise.
Our study abroad theme continues with the stories of Julian’s and Pia’s exchange experiences. What can you expect from studying at UCL and what can you do on cold winter days in Canada? Tomorrow, we are posting a piece from a student doing her Master research thesis abroad. Stay tuned!