Competent or in control – how to be successful?

How do children grow up to become socially adaptive and skilled adults? What factors contribute to their well-being? Read on for a sneak peek at findings of the L-CID study!

Mara van der Meulen • February 07, 2022

Autism and social inclusion at high school; a case of weak or strong ties?

Weak ties contribute to a sense of belonging, so how does that work for autistic teens at school? Isn’t it a fact that autistic pupils do not fancy small talk and rather stay alone? Better autism awareness can contribute to changing such misconceptions.

Carolien Rieffe and Els Blijd-Hoogewys • March 30, 2021

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

Leveling as a difference maker in clinical psychology

Income inequality has pernicious effects on well-being. Still, it does not seem to have had a tremendous backlash in the field of clinical psychology. Should it?

Marc Molendijk • January 31, 2013

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Competent or in control – how to be successful?

Autism and social inclusion at high school; a case of weak or strong ties?

Thanksgiving: who feels most grateful?

Compassion and when to feel it

Leveling as a difference maker in clinical psychology