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Bart Vogelaar is Assistant Professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Leiden University.

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Why is educating the gifted so difficult?

Despite increasing interest in suitable education for gifted children, there appears to be an increasing number of gifted children for whom it has been challenging to find the right school. How come it is proving so difficult to educate these children?

Bart Vogelaar • March 04, 2019

Is intelligence testing in school the smart thing to do?

In educational settings, intelligence tests are used more and more frequently. The results of these tests are used for a multitude of purposes. Usage of these tests, however, also has negative sides. So how smart is using intelligence testing in school?

Bart Vogelaar • September 24, 2018

It’ll be alright, I’ll do it next week

Almost everyone has at some point put off making a decision or finishing a task. And some of us do this repeatedly, even when we know there may be negative consequences. So why do we do it?

Bart Vogelaar • May 08, 2017