Psychology Media Presentation 2024
Also in 2024, our colleagues from the Institute of Psychology were visible in the media in various ways. Check out their appearances in Dutch media, from NRC to the Podcast psychologist.
Ruthie Pliskin
‘The real danger for religious and ethnic minorities comes from politicians who pit populations against each other and enforce discriminatory practices.’(NRC)
Kevin Kloos
‘People overestimate their own chances of winning a cash prize in the lottery and underestimate the chances of it falling in the same village three times. The chance of the prize falling in your street is 1 in 25,000 according to the Lottery.’ (AD)
Ineke van der Ham
‘People who suffer from brain damage and are therefore unable to orientate themselves become afraid. In contrast, people who have always gotten lost are not afraid of losing their way at all.’ (Quest)
David de Buisonjé
'It would be good if we did more on prevention. People started moving more because of health insurance reward programmes. And that becomes less if you take away those rewards.' (NOS Journaal)
Marieke Bos & Anika Bexkens
In conversation with the executive editors about the questions they get from children, and how to deal with them. Their main advice? Take children's fears seriously.
Bernet Elzinga
'Bernet Elzinga once received sceptical responses to her research on stress and trauma in childhood. Now she is receiving the ‘Nobel prize’ of Dutch science: The Spinoza Prize.' (Trouw)
Iliana Samara
'Men who find their female date attractive often overestimate their chances of a follow-up date. This is because their own arousal affects the other person's interpretation of social information.' (Sleutelstad)
Carolien Rieffe
‘For children with autism spectrum disorder, I no longer want to focus on how we can make the child fit into our existing system, but on how we can create an environment in which the child can be completely themselves.’ (De Balie)
Andrea Evers
'If you are looking for research that combines medicine and psychology, research on placebo and nocebo is ideal. In it, you investigate which factors, besides the medicine itself, contribute to the effectiveness of a treatment.' (Vogelvlucht)
Michiel van Elk
'The feeling that someone is watching us can be explained from evolutionary psychology. For our survival, it was better to wrongly assume that someone was present than to ignore that someone might be there, so we were on guard when needed.' (Alledaagse Vragen)
Sepideh Saadat
‘When building your career, it is important to always stay curious, not shy away from sharing your ideas, stay open-minded and don’t give up, even though you might meet challenges.’ (Leiden Psychology Podcast)
Daan Scheepers
'A progressive opinion does not always go hand in hand with a high implicit commitment to gender equality. And especially among (progressive) men, there appears to be a gap.' (Trouw)
Lara Wierenga
'Differences in diligence between boys and girls may arise from social environment. Girls are often rewarded more quickly for their diligence than boys. This could influence how boys and girls value their own efforts and achievements.' (NPO Radio 1)
Mariska Kret
'Bonobos and chimpanzees are our closest living relatives. By comparing humans, bonobos and chimpanzees, we can gain a better understanding of our own rational and irrational behaviour.' (NPO Radio 1)
Eline Dekeyster
'20% of all the energy you consume is used by your brain. Neurotransmitters, important molecules in your brain, are made from your food. Therefore, the quality of the food you eat has a huge effect on the health of your brain.' (Mare)
Pam ten Broeke
'One way to break an unwanted habit is to avoid the trigger that makes you perform the behaviour. When people move, a lot of habits disappear because you no longer encounter certain familiar contexts.’ (Nemo Kennislink)
Zusika Sjoerds & Sebo Uithol
'When it's night, it's dark outside. It is dark outside, so it is night.' This sounds logical, but is logically incorrect. We often accept this statement because it seems intuitively correct. This is a classic example of a reasoning error.'
(De Podcast Psycholoog: ‘Kritisch Denken’)
Lotte van Dillen
‘It is rewarding to consume consciously. If you are doing something you want to get satisfaction from, go for it completely.’ (Trouw)