Are you supposed to applaud after every lecture? Apparently there exists great variability among university departments, and even among Dutch universities. This article provides a radical solution to prevent social confusion.
And there she went, into the night of Arts and Sciences (Saturday 24th of May), looking for the representatives of the Psychology department. A report of a journey through time and mind, brain and behavior.
Academic administrators have responded to recent cases of misconduct by commissioning a multitude of regulations and protocols. The scientific code of conduct of the VSNU is an attempt to formulate the scientific ethos, but it works better as a discussion piece.
In his Mindwise blog post, Richard Morey argues that learning APA style is a waste of time, because computers can take over the formatting of documents. I disagree with this from an educational perspective, and in this post I explain to you why.
Key statistical concepts are poorly understood. I discuss a recent study in which we asked 120 researchers and 442 first-year students a series of questions about confidence intervals. Both groups performed miserably. Surprisingly, researchers failed to outperform the students, even though the students had not received any statistical education whatsoever.
It seems so easy – we do it every day: thinking about our own thoughts and feelings. But is it as simple as it seems?
Distraction is a major cause of traffic accidents, keeping your eyes on the road in front of you is apparently difficult. Whether in a car or on the bike, people are easily distracted, certainly in these times with all sorts of smart media at hand.
Do you find complex jobs motivating, or stifling? It appears that the answer depends on your personality.
Having worked in Groningen for nearly five years, as far as I know this is the first year the Heymans Institute went all out and invited everyone to leave not only their offices but also the Department buildings, and travel to Het Kasteel, a nearby meeting venue, for an afternoon of psychology pleasures. There were promises of engaging talks, enthusiastic poster presentations, and excellent prize-winning articles. In full support of the three Ph.D. students who organized the event, I attended the afternoon and left excited.
Richard Morey never learned APA style. And now you don’t have to either. This is the first of a series of articles in which Richard describes some of the tools that academics can use to make their lives easier and more efficient.