Campaign slogans: What’s in a name? Much has been said about Hillary Clinton’s campaign slogans. She started out with the slogan “Love trumps hate”. This one may go down in history as one of the silliest political campaign slogans ever. Willem van der Does • November 07, 2016
The Horrors of Halloween: Trick or Treat? Falling leaves, days getting darker: the end of October is approaching! While some people prefer to stay warm by the fire, there are others who would rather go out in search of a good scare during Halloween. But why do some people enjoy being scared silly? Mara van der Meulen • October 24, 2016
How to set prejudice aside when watching a debate The last few weeks have seen the long-anticipated debates between the Democrats’ presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the Republican Donald Trump. The debates were very fierce and both candidates availed of every opportunity to make personal attacks. Gert-Jan Lelieveld • October 19, 2016
The voter’s mind is already made up I wrote this analysis several days in advance of the first debate between Clinton and Trump, because the content of the debates really doesn’t make any difference. Willem van der Does • October 13, 2016
Make Feyenoord diehards part-owners of the club According to journalist Sjoerd Mossou, the “raw” nature of Feyenoord attracts troublemakers. So the “DNA” of the club needs to change. But what is actually the DNA of a group, and how do you change it? Daan Scheepers • October 06, 2016
Waiting time Can we beat time when waiting in line? Can we beat the odds when gambling? Marjolein Fokkema • September 20, 2016
The Fear of Missing Out: why doing nothing is ridiculously difficult “Oh if only I could go back to being 25, it was the best time of my life! Nothing to worry about, nothing to fear”. Indeed, your twenties are great, there’s a world of possibilities right in front of you! You only have to make the right decisions… Michelle Achterberg • August 10, 2016
The concept of creativity in relation to brain development Creative thinking is an important skill in order to succeed in our society. Teens are sometimes better in creative thinking than adults. Sietske Kleibeuker explains the concept of creativity in relation to brain development. Sietske Kleibeuker • June 27, 2016
Are you on the pill? “Are you on the pill?” This question should always be put to female participants in psychological research. Here’s why researchers should not ignore pill use. And some tips and tricks for pill research… Danielle A. Hamstra • June 20, 2016
