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
Empathy in adolescence: convenient or key? Not everybody is equally competent at reading intentions, sharing emotions, and in estimating the needs of others. Sandy Overgaauw investigated the role of individual differences in empathy. How and why do we differ from a brain and behavioral perspective? Sandy Overgaauw • February 16, 2015
Resolutions When it comes to resolutions, people can be extremely hard on themselves. We firmly resolve ‘I must never gain weight again', or tell ourselves 'I am a bad person to spend that much money'. But is that really the best way to change? Naomi Ellemers • February 12, 2015
Does the option to reverse a decision really make us happy? Return policies, temporary contracts, cancellation insurances…they all allow us to change our minds about choices we’ve made. We tend to expect that the option to reverse will yield optimal decision outcomes, but research shows this is not always true. Lottie Bullens • January 26, 2015
Children have no self-control? Do children have self-control? MRI research shows they just need a little more neural activation to control their own behaviour than adults. Watch the video blog on intentional inhibition in normally developing children. Margot Schel • January 21, 2015
How health 2.0 are you? The internet has blended into every aspect of our lives: we work, socialize, shop, and play via the Web. But has your doctor ever communicated with you via e-consult, monitored your progress online, or granted you access to medical files via a web portal? Rosalie van der Vaart • January 19, 2015
