Empathy in adolescence: convenient or key?

Not everybody is equally competent at reading intentions, sharing emotions, and in estimating the needs of others. Sandy Overgaauw investigated the role of individual differences in empathy. How and why do we differ from a brain and behavioral perspective?

Sandy Overgaauw • February 16, 2015

Black Pete and the Academic

Can Zwarte Piet still be black? What does the academic have to say about this? Or should we keep silent?

Carolien Rieffe • December 03, 2014

Thanksgiving: who feels most grateful?

Last week was Thanksgiving – a day to reflect on things we are grateful for. People who dwell on past experiences are generally less happy in life than people who are able to detach themselves. How would ‘detachers’ and ‘dwellers’ feel after Thanksgiving?

Marijke van Putten • December 05, 2013

Compassion and when to feel it

People can feel compassion when they see somebody in physical or psychological pain. Not every observed suffering, however, leads to feelings of compassion. What exactly is compassion, and can we predict under which circumstances we experience it?

Fieke Harinck • November 04, 2013

'Facebook depression?' The influence of social media on adolescents

The growing use of social networking sites also fosters concerns about the negative consequences for adolescents of using these sites. But do adolescents themselves confirm that they are depressed because of Facebook?

Barbara Braams • May 09, 2013

Should Obama express anger or disappointment?

President Obama’s plan to expand background checks on gun buyers was rejected last month by the Senate. Should Obama have communicated anger, or disappointment to influence Republicans’ voting behavior? Some insights derived from negotiation research.

Gert-Jan Lelieveld • May 08, 2013

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