Bullying and autism: blaming the victim?

When it comes to bullying, we often focus on the victim, who is then often offered social skills training. Yet, when children with autism are bullied, is this really appropriate?

Carolien Rieffe • April 01, 2019 • 1 comment

Why are we so obsessed by true crime stories?

True crime stories like Making a Murderer, Serial, and Dirty John are extremely popular. But why are millions of people, especially women, so obsessed with true crime stories? And is it actually a good thing?

Ilse van de Groep • March 18, 2019

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 • 2 comments

Videoblog: Got a friend in me? The neural signature of friendships and social motivations

Friends provide emotional support and help us define who we are. Lisa Schreuders examined how social interactions contribute to adolescent social development. She examined neural processes implicated in forming and maintaining friendships.

Lisa Schreuders • February 25, 2019

An intelligent mind is an experimenting mind

A university’s raw material is intelligence. But what is that? What is this putative thing that a professor has more of than a gardener, an ape, or a computer?

Fenna Poletiek • February 18, 2019 • 5 comments

Videoblog: Risky business? Why only some teens are risk-takers and why risk-taking is okay

Teens are often described as notorious risk-takers. But is that true of everyone?

Neeltje Blankenstein • February 10, 2019

Why is it so hard to stick to our Resolutions?

The underlying psychology and a practical tip.

Mike Keesman • February 01, 2019

Why your Christmas gifts were disappointing

What disappointing Christmas gifts can tell us about the nature of the human mind.

Philip Brandner • December 27, 2018 • 2 comments

The Ikea effect: the feel-good factor of self-assembly

One of the things people value in a product is the effort they have to invest in it. And this holds true even if a professional would have done a better job. What is the psychology behind the Ikea effect?

Gert-Jan Lelieveld • December 17, 2018 • 1 comment