Adolescence – a springboard to adulthood Little children compare themselves with themselves. Uncomplicated: ‘I can run fast; I can write neatly; I’m a big boy; I'm a smart boy’. But all that changes in puberty. Eveline Crone • September 03, 2015
On sabbatical “Enjoying your vacation?”, my friends and relations ask me, knowing I’m ‘on sabbatical’. At home the word sabbatical triggers a knowing grin; I’m working as much as ever. But my stress levels are lower, and I come back from work happy each day. Naomi Ellemers • August 03, 2015
Flexible working New ways of working are characterized by flexible employment, rotating projects, and virtual teams. A flexible workforce may help companies adapt to change. However, employee insecurity prevents employees from performing to the best of their abilities. Naomi Ellemers • July 14, 2015
Finding your way in virtual reality There are tremendous differences in how well people can navigate: some people just always get lost. This is also a serious problem in brain-damaged patients. Yet there are no tools to diagnose or treat navigation problems. Virtual reality is the solution! Ineke van der Ham • June 29, 2015
Peer pressure in adolescence: Choose your friends wisely Remember that parental favorite: 'If all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you follow them?' I’m sure many of you heard it at some point in your teenage years… Jorien van Hoorn • June 16, 2015
Using brain scans to peer into the social world of adolescence Peers serve an important function in social, emotional and cognitive development. The peer world provides unique and important opportunities for fundamental socialization experiences ranging from the very sweet to the extremely bitter. Video blog. Geert-Jan Will • June 04, 2015
In Practice Science should generate knowledge that can be used to address real-life problems. That’s what taxpayers believe, it’s what many scientist endorse, and it’s the thinking underlying the development of the new Dutch Science Agenda. So how do we go about it? Naomi Ellemers • June 03, 2015
Are depressive and anxiety disorders visible in the adolescent brain? Adolescence is a period in life during which many changes occur. For most adolescents these changes just happen and have no further detrimental implications for their daily live. However, for some adolescents this period is not without consequences. Video. Bianca G. van den Bulk • June 01, 2015
Twins: similar and unique? 'Who are the Ultimate Twins?' With this slogan a Dutch TV programme set out to find the twins who were most similar in looks, personality, and behavior. One pair had defeated 229 pairs, leaving viewers wondering about how they can be so similar yet unique. Mara van der Meulen • May 21, 2015
