Sterke ik-gerichtheid en toenemende diversiteit leiden niet alleen tot spanningen in de maatschappij, maar ook in het klaslokaal. Leerlingen met verschillende achtergronden hebben soms amper contact met elkaar of voelen zich zelfs buiten de groep vallen. Leerkrachten vragen zich af hoe ze de sociale …

This is the first of a series of four articles on psychological foundations from an applied psychological perspective. To begin with, the psychology of give and take, which is contradictory in its application, like many basic psychological mechanisms: sometimes emphasized, sometimes denied. In this first …

This article is about Inner Development Goals (IDGs), that were created in Sweden from 2019 as a necessary addition to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs: no more poverty, good education for all, etc.) formulated by the UN in 2015 to achieve a sustainable world by 2030. The idea behind this initiative …

The belief in progress, and with it the short sustainability of contentment has colonized the world and forms a powerful revenue model behind (technological) innovation. Under the heading of Life-Long-Learning, it got another boost in education. In this article it is argued that letting people become …

Psychologically it is very difficult to give in to inactivity or relaxation after continuously trying to achieve efficiency. For example, if you have driven your car through the busy traffic as economically as possible, it is difficult to relax immediately after arrival. A common response then is to …

Purpose: Malnutrition and sarcopenia require dietetic and physiotherapy interventions. In this study, we aimed to compare interprofessional identity of dietitians and physiotherapists, as well as attitudes towards, facilitators and barriers for, and occurrence of interprofessional treatment of malnutrition …

Background: Manual muscle mass assessment based on Computed Tomography (CT) scans is recognized as a good marker for malnutrition, sarcopenia, and adverse outcomes. However, manual muscle mass analysis is cumbersome and time consuming. An accurate fully automated method is needed. In this study, we evaluate …

Third lecture for participants in UGBS, course Branding.

De coronapandemie heeft een enorme impact op het mentale welzijn van de Nederlandse bevolking. Gebaseerd op een grootschalig panelonderzoek (N = 22.696) naar de sociale impact van COVID-19, onderzoekt dit artikel ten eerste welke sociale groepen het meest vatbaar zijn voor de gevolgen van de pandemie …