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When we think of autism, we tend to think of children. Yet autism does not simply disappear as you get older. Researchers in the autism lab at the University of Amsterdam are investigating the relationship between ...
Whales dive deep for profitable prey
31 Mar 2021
An international research team has investigated why dolphins and whales perform record-breaking dives to several kilometres deep. For the first time they were able to match hunting behaviour to the prey present in ...
The supermarket that communicates with you while you shop
30 Mar 2021
For many people, environmental knowledge and awareness does not necessarily translate into pro-environmental action. Even those with a strong desire to act in a more environmentally friendly way find themselves ...
Adolescents give advice on how to combat overweight
24 Mar 2021
Overweight has been a major social problem for some time already, and the coronavirus pandemic has only served to exacerbate it. In order to successfully combat youth overweight, adolescents are calling for bold and ...
Millions for AI knowledge and investment consortium
23 Mar 2021
A knowledge and investment consortium made up of a large group of Dutch universities and a venture capitalist has been awarded an €8 million grant to accelerate the application and marketing of innovations in the ...
We need to better understand the impact of AI on society and citizens
23 Mar 2021
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more than just a set of technologies. AI will fundamentally affect citizens and transform societies, in both desirable and undesirable ways. The Faculty of Social & Behavioural ...
Claes de Vreese becomes fifth university professor of AI
22 Mar 2021
Professor Claes de Vreese has been appointed university professor of Artificial Intelligence and Society by the Executive Board of the UvA. This appointment takes the number of university professors in the field of ...
How do politicians’ emotions affect us as voters?
17 Mar 2021
Emotions are usually very contagious, especially when expressed by people you like. If someone looks happy, for instance, you become happy too. But when politicians are involved, the dynamic is slightly different. It ...
Climate scepticism teaches us about COVID-19 scepticism
16 Mar 2021
Social psychological factors that explain science scepticism with regard to climate change and vaccinations also provide insights into mistrust surrounding COVID-19, according to social psychologists Bastiaan Rutjens ...
Negative emotions are better predictors of populist attitudes
11 Mar 2021
The rise of populism has been accompanied by explanations as to why people feel drawn to it. An international study across 15 European countries, carried out by researchers at the University of Amsterdam and funded ...
Smartphone documentary on blockchain and trust
8 Mar 2021
'With the development of far-reaching digital technologies, distrust is also growing,' concludes Balázs Bodó. He is one of the researchers in the new innovative smartphone documentary about trust in digital ...
What role do gender stereotypes play during elections?
5 Mar 2021
Do classical gender stereotypes affect the way we view politicians and does this affect election results? ‘Not much’, concludes researcher Daphne van der Pas. ‘Once men and women become politically active, then other ...
Housing market contagion: do higher prices there mean higher prices here?
2 Mar 2021
Do changing prices in the US housing market mean similar shifts will be seen in house prices in the Netherlands? Will rising house prices in Amsterdam mean the same will be seen across the country? These are the ...
We post so much on social media because we learn from rewards
26 Feb 2021
People's social media use is often compared to an addiction, where the craving is for as much social reward - likes - as possible. However, empirical evidence for social media use as a reward-based behaviour is ...
How will AI and digital technologies transform democracy and the media?
22 Feb 2021
How will AI change media? What new opportunities can AI create for democracy? And what conditions need to be fulfilled for these things to happen? Starting Monday, 22 February, researchers from the University of ...
Populism, do we all mean the same thing?
19 Feb 2021
The word populism is on everybody's tongue these days, but do we all mean the same thing? What is the difference between left-wing and right-wing populism? Is populism good or bad for democracy? How are the populist ...
'New political parties enter a life or death struggle'
11 Feb 2021
When people think of new political parties, they tend to think of successful examples such as Podemos in Spain or the 5-Star Movement in Italy. We often forget that the majority of new parties fail to win a single ...
‘The anti-racism movement could put wind in the sails of multicultural parties’
10 Feb 2021
During the Dutch elections in March this year, voting behaviour of people with a migration background will be studied for the first time at national level. 'Something is happening', states UvA political scientist ...
‘A growing number of citizens is immune to the authoritarian virus’
9 Feb 2021
Is an authoritarian virus going around, damaging our democracy? Many fear so, due to the erosion of democratic values, the rise of authoritarian politicians and the resurgence of the extreme right. Political ...
'Why voting as early as 16 is much better'
5 Feb 2021
Last year, political scientist Sarah de Lange, as a member of the Council for Public Administration, advised the Dutch parliament and government to lower the voting age to 16. She explains why it is important to give ...
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