Disgusted by Cheese Sandwiches at business lunches, cozy fondue evenings, vegetarian meals – cheese is everywhere. Scientific research now shows that a substantial proportion of the population are disgusted by this type of food, and that this disgust is reflected in the brain Jiska Peper • November 18, 2016
Should research always be fun? Sometimes it is necessary to elicit negative feelings in studies. For example, by getting socially anxious participants to give a speech that will be judged by peers. A difficult task for participants, but it results in important insights in this disorder. • November 14, 2016
What if robots could fall in love? What would it mean if the perfect robot woman could fall in love with her owner? What consequences do those sorts of emotions have for human beings… and robots? Mariska Kret • November 10, 2016
Campaign slogans: What’s in a name? Much has been said about Hillary Clinton’s campaign slogans. She started out with the slogan “Love trumps hate”. This one may go down in history as one of the silliest political campaign slogans ever. Willem van der Does • November 07, 2016
The Horrors of Halloween: Trick or Treat? Falling leaves, days getting darker: the end of October is approaching! While some people prefer to stay warm by the fire, there are others who would rather go out in search of a good scare during Halloween. But why do some people enjoy being scared silly? Mara van der Meulen • October 24, 2016
How to set prejudice aside when watching a debate The last few weeks have seen the long-anticipated debates between the Democrats’ presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the Republican Donald Trump. The debates were very fierce and both candidates availed of every opportunity to make personal attacks. Gert-Jan Lelieveld • October 19, 2016
The voter’s mind is already made up I wrote this analysis several days in advance of the first debate between Clinton and Trump, because the content of the debates really doesn’t make any difference. Willem van der Does • October 13, 2016
Make Feyenoord diehards part-owners of the club According to journalist Sjoerd Mossou, the “raw” nature of Feyenoord attracts troublemakers. So the “DNA” of the club needs to change. But what is actually the DNA of a group, and how do you change it? Daan Scheepers • October 06, 2016
Waiting time Can we beat time when waiting in line? Can we beat the odds when gambling? Marjolein Fokkema • September 20, 2016
