Is snoozing your alarm clock a bad habit? Do you often hit the snooze button of your alarm clock? Or does your partner? It might be time to break this habit… Lisa Schreuders • March 09, 2017
Who can get it across to the voters that life is good in the Netherlands? Voters seem to be guided by their emotions rather than by the facts, and this can have consequences for democracy, Gert-Jan Lelieveld writes. For once, try focusing on the things that are going well. Gert-Jan Lelieveld • March 06, 2017
Passion for work: pleasure or pressure? As a society, we place huge importance on finding our passion: a Google search reveals over 28 million hits, and TV series that focus on work passion have never been more popular. But is being passionate about work always a good thing? Suzanne van de Groep • February 16, 2017
Art Authentication by the Crowd What underlies the capability to recognize the style of a particular artist from look-alike styles? And who can do it? Fenna Poletiek • February 06, 2017
No moderation in tone at Trump's inauguration The brand-new American President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural speech on 20 January. There was little sign of conciliation, but many signs of strong persuasion technique. Willem van der Does • January 30, 2017
A crazy little thing: Cold love A fresh start to a new year. Some take it literally and take a dive in the chilling ocean. For most, the thought sends a shiver down the spine. But taking that plunge might not be a bad idea. Should exposing yourself to cold be one of your resolutions? Jochem Spaans • January 18, 2017
Hanging out with the right crowd: positive peer pressure in adolescence Peer pressure in adolescence often has negative connotations for worried parents and in the media. Jorien investigated the positive influence of peers on decision-making and examined the neural underpinnings of peer influence in the adolescent brain. Jorien van Hoorn • January 12, 2017
How to deal with the threat of terrorism in children? News of terrorist attacks is on TV almost daily, and the threat of terrorism affects everyone, including children. Being aware of our reactions and enhancing our sense of control may help us to handle both children’s fears of terrorism and our own. Evin Aktar • January 05, 2017
Trust the polls, just don't trust their sample Nobody expected what happened on November 8th. In the aftermath of the election there was a lot of criticism of pollsters, since almost all polls had shown Clinton as the big favorite. Almost no pollsters got the election results right. What went wrong? Wouter Weeda • December 19, 2016
