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your Personality is a Broth

August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 ~ Katinka van der Kooij ~ 1 Comment

Vision science shows that experiences leave traces in your brain. Read on to find out why I therefore call your personality a broth. An inspirational summer blog.

Sloppy brain, sloppy hands

July 24, 2017October 26, 2017 ~ Katinka van der Kooij ~ 3 Comments

Humans are a bit sloppy: we are unable to repeat the exact same movement twice. Here I explain how this sloppiness arises and why it may help you.

Why reward may be your digital sugar

July 15, 2017March 8, 2018 ~ Katinka van der Kooij ~ Leave a comment

Being rewarded feels good but how does it affect your learning? In an experiment, we showed that although children and adults like a task better when they are rewarded more often, they learn less when being rewarded more often.

Fundamental vs Applied science: which is more ‘scientific’?

June 25, 2017July 25, 2017 ~ Katinka van der Kooij ~ 3 Comments

What is the difference between fundamental and applied science? And why do we need both of them? An opinion based on experience in the two fields.

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