Silence is golden – or is it not?

Silence is golden, or so the saying goes. But is staying silent about childhood sexual abuse also golden? And what happens when someone decides to speak about their experiences for the first time to friends and family members, after decades of silence?

Kyra Verboon • October 29, 2026

Support and criticism: How you, as a parent, can make a difference to your child’s depression

In science and practice, there is a lot of attention for the importance of parenting. Also in the context of childhood and adolescent depression. However, this knowledge is mainly based on perceived parenting. Do these outcomes and messages also hold for more objectively assessed parenting behavior?

Wilma Wentholt • 17-06-2026

Conspiracy Theories: Connecting the Dots… Even When There Aren’t Any

In a world of endless scrolling and fragmented information, it’s becoming harder to tell what’s really true and what only feels true. And yet, some ideas seem to come together almost too easily

Agata Lukoszek • 30-04-2026

Behind the silence of childhood sexual abuse

One in three people who experience sexual abuse do not share it from shame or fear. What are the consequences of staying silent? How does carrying such a ‘secret’ for years affect a person? And can someone still experience support if the secret remains undisclosed?

Kyra Verboon • 03-11-2025

A smile is just a smile

Same expression, two stories. He sees flirtation; she sees politeness. A look at how evolution, emotion, and culture tangled the meaning of a smile.

Iliana Samara • 27-10-2025

Beyond the Binary: Sexual Overperception in LGBTQ+ Communities

Flirty or friendly? Decades of research says men often misread signals, but nearly all these studies were conducted with heterosexual participants. We dive into the overlooked LGBTQ+ side of sexual overperception

Iliana Samara • 29-09-2025

How to make big decisions

In Spring 2020, amidst personal and global chaos, I faced a life-changing decision: accept a faculty job offer or stay in an uncertain postdoc. Here, I share practical tools, from mapping pros and cons to weighing values to help navigate tough career choices with clarity and confidence.

Anne Urai • 21-08-2025