'Facebook depression?' The influence of social media on adolescents The growing use of social networking sites also fosters concerns about the negative consequences for adolescents of using these sites. But do adolescents themselves confirm that they are depressed because of Facebook? Barbara Braams • May 09, 2013
Should Obama express anger or disappointment? President Obama’s plan to expand background checks on gun buyers was rejected last month by the Senate. Should Obama have communicated anger, or disappointment to influence Republicans’ voting behavior? Some insights derived from negotiation research. Gert-Jan Lelieveld • May 08, 2013
Should a company’s social activities be consistent with its corporate goal? Just recently, Coca-Cola started a media campaign to make consumers aware of the importance to keep a balance between calorie intake and calorie consumption. But how consistent is this? Gerdien de Vries • April 25, 2013
Brain scars Abuse or neglect as a child may lead to the development of anxiety or depression related symptoms years later. Are traces of childhood adversities also visible in our brain? And if so, what does this mean? Bernet Elzinga • April 16, 2013
Cannabis use: doorway to creativity or to delusions? Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the world and it has been used for centuries. Many acclaimed artists from a variety of disciplines, maintain its usefulness in the enhancement of creativity. However, is there any truth in their claims? Meriem Manaï • April 10, 2013
About polite Moroccans and rude Dutch You may think that honor and aggression are closely linked. In this contribution I will paint a more nuanced picture, and show that honor is also linked to politeness and constructive conflict management. Fieke Harinck • April 08, 2013
A matter of taste Why can’t we rely on our taste buds? Why has our food become saltier, sweeter and fatter? And why is it a bad idea to have lunch behind our computer? Lotte van Dillen • March 20, 2013
Where on earth did the effect go? One replication is worth at least a thousand t-tests, indeed, but several replications (let’s say about twenty) and well-powered studies are worth at least a million t-tests. Marc Molendijk • March 19, 2013
Why we eat cows (and sometimes horses), but not dogs Most people in Western culture have no problem with eating cows, pigs and chickens. However, the idea of eating dogs tends to disgust us. Why do we make such mental distinctions between ‘animals for eating’ and ‘animals not for eating’? Sabine Peters • March 14, 2013
