It is argued that both continuous improvement and growth in one direction, are (sometimes partly) based on the illusion of control. It is precisely through our actions, by exerting as much control as possible over both natural and artificial processes, that we make things worse, often despite our good …

Previous research shows that automatic tendency to approach alcohol plays a causal role in problematic alcohol use and can be retrained by Approach Bias Modification (ApBM). ApBM has been shown to be effective for patients diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD) in inpatient treatment. This study aimed …

Accidental allergic reactions to food are one of the major problems in adult patients diagnosed with food allergy. Such reactions occur frequently, are often severe and are associated with higher medical and non-medical costs. The aim of this Perspective is to provide insight into the different factors …

When considering which is faster, a pedestrian or a car, we often overlook many aspects in our reasoning. For a car to be successful, thousands of kilometers of asphalt, sewers, filling and charging stations must be built and maintained, right across the (ecological) landscape and so on. We tend to focus …

The introduction of new technologies does not follow a democratic process. Yes, afterwards, when the technology is no longer new, rules and regulations will come but mainly to protect the now large lucrative companies that develop and propagate it (actually colonise us with it). It is argued that change …

We hebben hoge verwachtingen van leraren als het gaat om de kwaliteit van hun lessen, maar er is nauwelijks tijd om goede lessen voor te bereiden. Kernvraag van de podcastreeks is of het verlagen van het aantal lesuren van leraren ten gunste van (gezamenlijke) ontwikkeltijd kan bijdrage aan betere lessen. …

In aflevering 4 van Talent Talk staat de Matching & Carrièretool centraal. Onze gasten zijn lector Human Capital Harm van Lieshout (Hanzehogeschool Groningen) en Jurgen Elshof (Regiomanager VNO-NCW MKB Noord). We gaan met elkaar in gesprek over het ontstaan van deze tool en over het belang ervan voor …

In this article, it is argued that In polarization, we fixate on two poles, like true and false, news versus fake news, real versusfalse, or in a social context, rich versus poor, and good versus bad. This is an instance of singular thinking, because a third factor is overlooked, being the area between …

In this article it is argued that the knowledge and wisdom are there to reclaim our place in nature as a peaceful species. The technology is also there, although we walked dangerously close to the abyss to get hold of it. No one intended to become an enemy of ecology and our own survival. We gained powers …