Gut feelings The gut is rather a neglected organ in the human body and is mostly known for its role in digestion. However, scientists are increasingly becoming aware of the important influence of the gut system on emotions and related brain systems. Jiska Peper • May 11, 2015
Within five minutes, Nico Frijda is there… Nico Frijda, professor emeritus University of Amsterdam, passed away on April 11, just before his 87th birthday. His legacy is enormous. His book The Emotions (1986) radically changed perspectives on emotions. The amazing thing, it is still doing so today! Carolien Rieffe • April 20, 2015
Equal Opportunities At every step along their academic career development, more women than men fall by the wayside. The situation is not much different in other countries or in the business sector. Why? Naomi Ellemers • April 13, 2015
Understanding risk-taking in adolescence Whether adolescence was relatively peaceful or full of teenage angst, none of us is likely to forget it. A special time in life, when we begin discovering who we might become, exploring possibilities and taking risks that accompany experimenting with life. Kiki Zanolie • April 02, 2015
Locked in or locked out? Can you be happy when you are completely paralyzed? When you can think and feel, but can only blink your eyes? Surprisingly, most people with the locked-in syndrome can be happy. What is devastating is when you are locked out of society. Femke Nijboer • March 29, 2015
Why can teens be such drama queens? Maybe you remember your own social life in your mid-teens as dynamic and, most of all, dramatic. Why? Does drama serve a purpose? • March 23, 2015
Is Alexander Pechtold the Dutch Michael Dukakis of 2015? At the close of the pre-election debate, a poll by RTL news showed Alexander Pechtold, leader of the opposition party D66, narrowly in the lead over prime minister Mark Rutte (VVD). But from a psychological point of view Rutte was the clear winner... Willem van der Does • March 16, 2015
The Psychology of Putin Whether in politics or in daily life, we all encounter conflicts: between colleagues, relations, or neighbours. Often these seems to stem from conflicting interests or the allocation of scarce resources. Naomi Ellemers • March 09, 2015
Pay it forward! Receiving help makes people feel dependent and inadequate. But recent research reveals a remedy: paying help forward. Read on to see how this works. Esther van Leeuwen • February 26, 2015
