Creating a brain atlas

Explorers in the 14th century were mapping planet earth, but explorers in the 21st century are still trying to map “planet brain”.

Klodiana Daphne Tona • October 20, 2017

Why multiculturalism may be good for your health

In both politics and society, multiculturalism seems to be becoming less and less popular. However, research from our lab shows that a multicultural orientation reduces the stress of inter-group encounters, also for members of ethnic-majority groups.

Daan Scheepers • May 15, 2017

Good stress - bad stress

Is there such a thing as good stress? Or is stress always bad? Should we avoid all stress to live a long and healthy life? These were some of the questions Valerio Zeno posed in his tv-show Valerio4Ever, on his quest for eternal (or a very long) life.

Marieke Tollenaar • May 01, 2017

Assessing stress: a matter of the heart?

'I didn’t see it coming until it was too late' – a remark I often hear from clients suffering from burnout. They had often been pushing the limits without realizing that their stress levels were building up.

Bart Verkuil • March 23, 2017

A crazy little thing: Cold love

A fresh start to a new year. Some take it literally and take a dive in the chilling ocean. For most, the thought sends a shiver down the spine. But taking that plunge might not be a bad idea. Should exposing yourself to cold be one of your resolutions?

Jochem Spaans • January 18, 2017

How do you (really) feel? Measuring unconscious emotions after stress

In our physiological response to stress, unconscious emotions – both positive and negative – may be of equal importance for our health than conscious emotions.

Melanie van der Ploeg • April 28, 2016

Stress in your mind: mind the stress?

Severe stress can affect our somatic well-being – but is part of this stress created in our minds? A recent meta-analysis on the link between worrying and the physiological stress response suggests that worrying does indeed affect our heart and hormones.

Bart Verkuil • February 08, 2016

Buying happiness or stress? The role of empathy in Christmas shopping

A few weeks before Christmas most people seem to be stressed out about what to buy their loved ones. But why do we make such an effort in buying all these gifts?

Sandy Overgaauw • December 09, 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

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