Bites of Science

Resolving a relationship crisis? Not taking that one piece of chocolate? What are the consequences of premature birth on a child’s development? These are the types of questions that social scientists tackle.

  • Snack less

    I wish to snack less but cannot resist that 50 gram chocolate bar. What should I do?

    Denise de Ridder
    Prof. dr. Denise de Ridder
    Social, Health & Organizational Psychologie

  • Relationship problems

    Your relationship is about to blow up: does it make sense to decide on a 50-day time-out?

    Esther Kluwer
    dr. Esther Kluwer
    Social, Health & Organizational Psychology

  • Citizens and government

    Has there been a change in the trust citizens have in government in the past 50 years?

    Kees van den Bos
    Prof. dr. Kees van den Bos
    Social, Health & Organizational Psychology

  • Innovation in teaching

    iPads are currently deemed as innovative in teaching. What was new in teaching 50 years ago?

    Jeroen Janssen
    dr. Jeroen Janssen
    Education

  • Woman's football

    Will women’s football be just as popular with the public in 50 years as men’s football is?

    Martijn Oosterbaan
    dr. Martijn Oosterbaan
    Cultural Anthropology

  • Workaholic

    Do employees run a greater risk of getting a burn-out if they work 50 hours a week?

    Wilmar Schaufeli
    Prof. dr. Wilmar Schaufeli
    Social, Health & Organizational Psychology

  • Dutch households

    Have there been many changes in the Dutch households in the past 50 years?

    Tanja van der Lippe
    Prof. dr. ir. Tanja van der Lippe
    Sociology

  • Adolescence

    Should a mother be worried if her 15-year old son does exchange less than 50 words with his parents on a daily basis?

    Susan Branje
    Prof.dr. Susan Branje
    Youth & Family

  • Position of women

    Has the position of women in Mexico changed in the past 50 years?

    Gerdien Steenbeek
    dr. Gerdien Steenbeek
    Cultural Anthropology

  • Premature

    A baby is born 50 days premature. What are the potential consequences for the development of the infant?

    Anneloes van Baar
    Prof.dr. Anneloes van Baar
    Clinical Child & Family Studies

  • Dyscalculia

    ((19x3)-(12:2) +49) :2 = ? And will children with dyscalculia ever be able to learn this?

    Hans van Luit
    Prof.dr. Hans van Luit
    Special Education: Cognitive & Motor Disabilities

  • Body perception

    Stroking their arm 50 times may help a patient. Who benefits the most from such treatment?

    Chris Dijkerman
    Prof.dr. Chris Dijkerman
    Experimental Psychology

  • Muslims in the Netherlands

    Are 50-year old Muslims in the Netherlands more religious than their children?

    Maykel Verkuyten
    Prof.dr. Maykel Verkuyten
    Cultural Diversity & Youth

  • Lack of sleep

    Is it sufficient to sleep 50 hours a week, i.e. about 7 hours a day?

    Floor Kroese
    dr. Floor Kroese
    Clinical Psychology

  • Anorexia

    Do anorexia patients feel 50% fatter than they really are?

    Anouk Keizer
    dr. Anouk Keizer
    Experimental Psychology

  • Multilingualism

    A child is 50% Turkish and 50% Dutch living in the Netherlands. Which language should be spoken with him at home?

    Elma Blom
    dr. Elma Blom
    Special Education: Cognitive & Motor Disabilities

  • Predictability life course

    Are we able to predict from the personality of a 7-year old child what their life will be like 50 years on?

    Marcel van Aken
    Prof.dr. Marcel van Aken
    Developmental Psychology

  • Self-image girls

    Has the self-image of girls changed in the past 50 years?

    Liesbeth Woertman
    Prof.dr. Liesbeth Woertman
    Clinical Psychology

  • Delay PhD track

    Is a PhD candidate successful when their research is completed in 50 months?

    Rens van de Schoot
    dr. Rens van de Schoot
    Methodology & Statistics

  • Highly gifted children

    Is a highly gifted child with an IQ of 150 always able to learn easily?

    Evelyn Kroesbergen
    dr. Evelyn Kroesbergen
    Special Education: Cognitive & Motor Disabilities

  • Learning a language

    Will a zebra finch learn his language if he is allowed to grow up with his father or mother for 50 days after birth?

    Johan Bolhuis
    Prof.dr. Johan Bolhuis
    Experimental Psychology

  • Spatial skills

    Someone is taking about 50 attempts to reverse his car into a parking space. Does the driver lack spatial skills?

    Albert Postma
    Prof.dr. Albert Postma
    Experimental Psychology

  • Care for the poor

    What did the care for the poor consist of 50 years ago? And even before then?

    Marco van Leeuwen
    Prof.dr. Marco van Leeuwen
    Sociology

  • Testosterone

    Does testosterone decrease after the age of 50? And what are the consequences of this decrease?

    Peter Bos
    dr. Peter Bos
    Experimental Psychology

  • Baby brains

    Have there been many changes in the research into the development of children in the past 50 years?

    Chantal Kemner
    Prof.dr. Chantal Kemner
    Developmental Psychology

  • Research as teamsport

    How to foster research collaboration in a department of 50 staff members?

    Werner Raub
    Prof.dr. Werner Raub
    Dean faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  • The Peaceful School

    Will ‘The Peaceful School’, a programme for primary schools to teach children to become democratic citizens, be generally accepted in 50 years?

    Micha de Winter
    Prof.dr. Micha de Winter
    Special Education: Cognitive & Motor Disabilities

  • Behaviour therapy

    Some 50 years ago ‘behaviour therapy’ was first introduced as a treatment of psychological disorders. Has it been a success?

    Marcel van den Hout
    Prof.dr. Marcel van den Hout
    Clinical Psychology

  • Divorced parents

    A divorced couple lives more than 50 minutes apart. What effect does this have on their children?

    Inge van der Valk
    dr. Inge van der Valk
    Youth & Family

  • Instinctive ability

    50 apples in a row. Is the brain immediately able to distinguish, when seeing these apples, whether it is indeed 50 apples and not 49, or 51?

    Serge Dumoulin
    Prof.dr. Serge Dumoulin
    Experimental Psychology

  • Poor lesson

    Is there hope for the teacher-student relationship after a poor 50 minutes lesson?

    Theo Wubbels
    Prof.dr. Theo Wubbels
    Education

  • Shades of grey

    Is it really possible to distinguish 50 shades of grey?

    Susan te Pas
    Prof.dr. Susan te Pas
    Experimental Psychology

  • Adolescents and music culture

    Adolescents and music culture are inextricably linked. Did this relationship start in the fifties, with Elvis?

    Tom ter Bogt
    Prof.dr. Tom ter Bogt
    Cultural Diversity & Youth

  • Trust

    Should a 50-year old be trusted more than a 20-year old?

    Vincent Buskens
    Prof.dr.ir. Vincent Buskens
    Sociology

  • Child´s first words

    At what age will a child speak about 50 words?

    Caroline Junge
    dr. Caroline Junge
    Experimental Psychology

  • Quit smoking after 35 years

    Is it possible for a 50-year old who has been smoking for 35 years to quit?

    Leon Kenemans
    Prof.dr. Leon Kenemans
    Experimental Psychology

  • Burn-out

    Is a 50-year old more likely to succumb to a burn-out?

    Toon Taris
    prof. dr. Toon Taris
    Social, Health & Organizational Psychology

  • Grieving children

    Have we changed our approach towards grieving children in the past 50 years?

    Mariken Spuij
    dr. Mariken Spuij
    Clinical Child & Family Studies

  • Team of teachers

    Is a 50-year old teacher more able to deal with students than a 25-year old teacher?

    Mieke Brekelmans
    Prof.dr. Mieke Brekelmans
    Education

  • Adolescents and alcohol

    A father has forbidden his 16-year old daughter to drink alcohol at least 50 times. Is this 50 times too much?

    Ina Koning
    dr. Ina Koning
    Cultural Diversity & Youth

  • Trust in relationships

    How can you maintain trust in relationships?

    Catrin Finkenauer
    Prof.dr. Catrin Finkenauer
    Social Sciences: Cultural Diversity & Youth

  • Banking crisis

    Can banks prevent a banking crisis by giving all staff a psychological test?

    Naomi Ellemers
    Prof.dr. Naomi Ellemers
    Social, Health & Organizational Psychology

  • Why are so many people afraid of spiders?

    Fear of spiders appears to be an evolutionary hangover

    Marcel van den Hout
    Prof.dr. Marcel van den Hout
    Clinical Psychology

  • Are women better at multitasking than men?

    It does not depend on whether you are a man or a woman, but mostly on how often you perform a task.

    Chris Janssen
    dr. Chris Janssen
    Experimental Psychology