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?
Relationship problems
Your relationship is about to blow up: does it make sense to decide on a 50-day time-out?
Citizens and government
Has there been a change in the trust citizens have in government in the past 50 years?
Innovation in teaching
iPads are currently deemed as innovative in teaching. What was new in teaching 50 years ago?
Woman's football
Will women’s football be just as popular with the public in 50 years as men’s football is?
Workaholic
Do employees run a greater risk of getting a burn-out if they work 50 hours a week?
Dutch households
Have there been many changes in the Dutch households in the past 50 years?
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?
Position of women
Has the position of women in Mexico changed in the past 50 years?
Premature
A baby is born 50 days premature. What are the potential consequences for the development of the infant?
Dyscalculia
((19x3)-(12:2) +49) :2 = ? And will children with dyscalculia ever be able to learn this?
Body perception
Stroking their arm 50 times may help a patient. Who benefits the most from such treatment?
Muslims in the Netherlands
Are 50-year old Muslims in the Netherlands more religious than their children?
Lack of sleep
Is it sufficient to sleep 50 hours a week, i.e. about 7 hours a day?
Anorexia
Do anorexia patients feel 50% fatter than they really are?
Multilingualism
A child is 50% Turkish and 50% Dutch living in the Netherlands. Which language should be spoken with him at home?
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?
Self-image girls
Has the self-image of girls changed in the past 50 years?
Delay PhD track
Is a PhD candidate successful when their research is completed in 50 months?
Highly gifted children
Is a highly gifted child with an IQ of 150 always able to learn easily?
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?
Spatial skills
Someone is taking about 50 attempts to reverse his car into a parking space. Does the driver lack spatial skills?
Care for the poor
What did the care for the poor consist of 50 years ago? And even before then?
Testosterone
Does testosterone decrease after the age of 50? And what are the consequences of this decrease?
Baby brains
Have there been many changes in the research into the development of children in the past 50 years?
Research as teamsport
How to foster research collaboration in a department of 50 staff members?
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?
Behaviour therapy
Some 50 years ago ‘behaviour therapy’ was first introduced as a treatment of psychological disorders. Has it been a success?
Divorced parents
A divorced couple lives more than 50 minutes apart. What effect does this have on their children?
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?
Poor lesson
Is there hope for the teacher-student relationship after a poor 50 minutes lesson?
Shades of grey
Is it really possible to distinguish 50 shades of grey?
Adolescents and music culture
Adolescents and music culture are inextricably linked. Did this relationship start in the fifties, with Elvis?
Trust
Should a 50-year old be trusted more than a 20-year old?
Child´s first words
At what age will a child speak about 50 words?
Quit smoking after 35 years
Is it possible for a 50-year old who has been smoking for 35 years to quit?
Burn-out
Is a 50-year old more likely to succumb to a burn-out?
Grieving children
Have we changed our approach towards grieving children in the past 50 years?
Team of teachers
Is a 50-year old teacher more able to deal with students than a 25-year old teacher?
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?
Trust in relationships
How can you maintain trust in relationships?
Banking crisis
Can banks prevent a banking crisis by giving all staff a psychological test?
Why are so many people afraid of spiders?
Fear of spiders appears to be an evolutionary hangover
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.