Self-determination theory is hugely popular in peer reviewed psychology, while it is both a very general theory, and in nature common sense. However, it seems to be, as John Maynard Keynes argues. that “It is better to be roughly right than precisely wrong.” Psychology can hardly be blamed for being …

Always striving for superlatives makes for one-dimensional judgements. From one perspective something can be the best or the most unique, but from an infinite number of other perspectives it isn't. The fastest runner is not necessarily the healthiest person, let alone the best partner or parent. In addition, …

In the alchemy of the 21st century, the dream of yore - to turn lead into gold – is now to create mental faculties (mind), for example in CPUs. Every university and tech company focuses on living technology, on artificial intelligence, with real brainpower, to make autonomous decisions based on a built-in …

It is argued that, as a result of modern communication techniques, a displacement took place; the internet made it possible to increase the distance between living and working because people could also work from home (answer emails, prepare lessons, etc.). As a result, the number of workplaces has been …

This is the last of a series of 3 columns on uncertainty. A response to uncertainty can be radicalization, It is argued that confirmation bias plays a role in this initial “radicalization”: the tendency to prefer information that confirms one's belief as “facts” to contradictory information (“fake news”). …

This is the last of a series of 3 columns on uncertainty. A response to uncertainty can be radicalization, It is argued that confirmation bias plays a role in this initial “radicalization”: the tendency to prefer information that confirms one's belief as “facts” to contradictory information (“fake news”). …

Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd in opdracht van het lectoraat Brain & Technology, onderdeel van de Academie Mens en Arbeid (AMA) van Saxion Hogeschool in Deventer. Het onderzoek richt zich op de vraag in hoeverre studenten met ASS in vergelijking met studenten zonder ASS last hebben van tijdsdruk met betrekking …

Dit afstudeeronderzoek vond plaats in opdracht van de Academie Mens en Arbeid teamleiding (AMA) van hogeschool Saxion te Deventer. De opleiding Toegepaste Psychologie (TP) valt onder de vleugels van de AMA. Al verscheidende jaren kent deze opleiding veel verloop en daarom is de AMA een grootschalig onderzoek …

In this exploratory case study based on qualitative research, we explore the perspectives and experiences of autistic self-advocates in the Netherlands regarding autism, (self-)advocacy, and consumer-run organizations. The focus of our study is a consumer-run organization by and for adult Persons on …

Voor u ligt het onderzoeksrapport ‘Virtual Reality Therapie: Een kwalitatief onderzoek naar de belemmerende factoren van Virtual Reality Therapie bij behandelaren die aangesloten zijn bij Vrendle’. Het onderzoekrapport is geschreven in het kader van mijn afstuderen voor de opleiding Toegepaste Psychologie …