Shy? What about your family? Being shy is a familiar experience for many people. And most people are nervous when they have to speak in a group. But what if serious anxiety gets the better of you in social situations? Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam • October 27, 2015
Why we are doomed when handwriting disappears A recent study shows that computer use in schools is negatively correlated with academic performance. I say it’s time to start emphasizing handwriting in schools again. Stephen B.R.E. Brown • October 20, 2015
Can’t find my keys: innocent or problematic forgetfulness? Where are my keys? What was I going to do? I can’t focus! Everyone experiences cognitive problems from time to time. But to what extent do they relate to actual cognitive impairment? Karin van der Hiele • October 12, 2015
Just joking! …?! – Workplace bullying and mental health Half a million people have suffered from bullying at work in the past year. And 80,000 of these people have been structurally humiliated, excluded, verbally abused, or threatened (TNO). What do we know about how workplace bullying affects our health? Marc Molendijk and Bart Verkuil • September 28, 2015
Bridges between education and neuroscience Educational science and neuroscience - can they benefit one another? Researchers in both fields are enthusiastic to build bridges, but the expectations must be realistic. An educational neuroscience meeting was hosted in Leiden to get the dialogue going. Anna van Duijvenvoorde • September 25, 2015
A Serious Game for Psychologists How to pimp up innovation and replication in psychological science? Fenna Poletiek • September 18, 2015
Adolescence – a springboard to adulthood Little children compare themselves with themselves. Uncomplicated: ‘I can run fast; I can write neatly; I’m a big boy; I'm a smart boy’. But all that changes in puberty. Eveline Crone • September 03, 2015
On sabbatical “Enjoying your vacation?”, my friends and relations ask me, knowing I’m ‘on sabbatical’. At home the word sabbatical triggers a knowing grin; I’m working as much as ever. But my stress levels are lower, and I come back from work happy each day. Naomi Ellemers • August 03, 2015
Flexible working New ways of working are characterized by flexible employment, rotating projects, and virtual teams. A flexible workforce may help companies adapt to change. However, employee insecurity prevents employees from performing to the best of their abilities. Naomi Ellemers • July 14, 2015
