Kornell, Hays, and Bjork ([2009]. Unsuccessful retrieval attempts enhance subsequent learning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition,35, 989–998) showed that incorrect guesses do not necessarily harm and might even improve the retention of information on a subsequent test. …

This chapter enquires into the resonance of junk news on Twitter during the campaign periods prior to the 2019 Dutch Provincial elections and European Parliamentary elections. Querying Twitter for political topics related to the two elections, and various divisive social issues such as Zwarte Piet and …

Inleiding De Nederlandse bevolking vergrijst. Hierbij neemt ook het aantal oudere migranten toe. Het is aangetoond dat migrantenouderen in een slechtere gezondheid verkeren dan autochtone ouderen. Een voorkomend verouderingssyndroom hierbij is sarcopenie. Uit meerdere onderzoeken blijkt dat een hoge …

Background: Frailty is considered highly prevalent in older age. Frailty causes a high risk of falls, disability, hospitalization, and mortality. This eventually might be the turning-point for older patients to shift from independent living to assisted living. Poor nutritional status might be an important …

The research examines junk news, followers of problematic sources as well as artificial amplification on Instagram during the 2019 Dutch provincial and European parliamentary elections. First, this study looks at the circulation of junk content in high-engagement political spaces on Instagram. Second, …

This thesis is about my assignment to simplify a complex software product called RadiMation®. RadiMation® is an application, written in C++, and is used to automate a range of EMC testing. This document also has the purpose of providing information about how the interfaces and device drivers within …

A business student’s overseas internship is a unique place to investigate what knowledge/skills or personal traits that are important for their future career. This research consists of two stages: (1) First, we qualitatively analyzed students’ internship reports to explore what knowledge or skills and …

Lager geschoolde werknemers met een fysiek zwaar beroep zijn het meest kwetsbaar in het nieuwe pensioenstelsel. In deze studie is bij 306 lager geschoolde respondenten uit de logistieke sector in Limburg onderzocht welke werkkenmerken het doorwerkvermogen beïnvloeden. Aan de hand van het job demands-resources …

BACKGROUND: Patients with glioma often suffer from cognitive deficits. Physical exercise has been effective in ameliorating cognitive deficits in older adults and neurological patients. This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) explored the possible impact of an exercise intervention, designed to …