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

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

The role of honor in intercultural conflicts

As the world is changing into a place where people with different cultures live together, it is becoming increasingly important to understand cultural differences. Can social psychology inform us on how to prevent conflicts based on such differences?

Saïd Shafa • December 22, 2014

Why does Russia keep sending aid convoys to Ukraine and why does Ukraine resist?

Russia has just sent its third aid convoy to Ukraine. As on both previous occasions, Ukraine opposed the aid. Why does Ukraine resist Russian help, and why does Russia persist in sending it?

Esther van Leeuwen • September 29, 2014

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

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

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