Rolf Zwaan
@rolfzwaan.bsky.social
Professor of cognitive psychology, podcaster, author, guitarist, skier. Husband to Anita, father to Isabel & Fabian, and granddad to Hugo. Follow my Substack newsletter Craving Coherence: https://rolfzwaan.substack.com/.
New post: My Parents’ Bookcase.
A conference checkbox made me rethink where my academic story really began. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/my-parents...
A conference checkbox made me rethink where my academic story really began. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/my-parents...
October 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New post: My Parents’ Bookcase.
A conference checkbox made me rethink where my academic story really began. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/my-parents...
A conference checkbox made me rethink where my academic story really began. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/my-parents...
Want to become a better speaker? Here are my 15 tips. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/15-tips-to...
September 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Want to become a better speaker? Here are my 15 tips. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/15-tips-to...
I somehow cannot get past the second example when trying to read this paper.
September 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I somehow cannot get past the second example when trying to read this paper.
Nieuwe aflevering! Een kijkje in de psychologische keuken. open.acast.com/public/strea...
September 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Nieuwe aflevering! Een kijkje in de psychologische keuken. open.acast.com/public/strea...
One day later, and we're at 50 labs from 25 countries!
September 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
One day later, and we're at 50 labs from 25 countries!
We're now up to 29 labs across 16 countries for our replication project! There is still room for more labs to join us. We are particularly seeking labs capable of testing native English speakers, though all labs are welcome to participate. For more information: rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/memory-mis...
September 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
We're now up to 29 labs across 16 countries for our replication project! There is still room for more labs to join us. We are particularly seeking labs capable of testing native English speakers, though all labs are welcome to participate. For more information: rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/memory-mis...
Our proposal clearly resonated with many people. Within 24 hours, 18 labs from 11 countries have expressed an interest in our replication project! But there is still room for additional labs to sign up. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/memory-mis...
September 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Our proposal clearly resonated with many people. Within 24 hours, 18 labs from 11 countries have expressed an interest in our replication project! But there is still room for additional labs to sign up. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/memory-mis...
And here with Canadian provinces and US states separated out.
September 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
And here with Canadian provinces and US states separated out.
Our proposal clearly resonated with many people. Within 24 hours, 18 labs from 11 countries have expressed an interest in our replication project! But there is still room for additional labs to sign up. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/memory-mis...
September 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Our proposal clearly resonated with many people. Within 24 hours, 18 labs from 11 countries have expressed an interest in our replication project! But there is still room for additional labs to sign up. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/memory-mis...
Invitation to a potential replication project. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/memory-mis...
September 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Invitation to a potential replication project. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/memory-mis...
In deze nieuwe aflevering van Drang naar Samenhang hebben we het over uit je comfortzone treden. Luister via je podcast-app of hier: open.acast.com/public/strea...
September 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
In deze nieuwe aflevering van Drang naar Samenhang hebben we het over uit je comfortzone treden. Luister via je podcast-app of hier: open.acast.com/public/strea...
New post. Why we so often focus on personal behavior—eating less meat, flying less, shorter showers—while systemic solutions to environmental issues quietly fall out of view? rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/social-sci...
August 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
New post. Why we so often focus on personal behavior—eating less meat, flying less, shorter showers—while systemic solutions to environmental issues quietly fall out of view? rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/social-sci...
New post on fraud in science and journalism: Revisiting Stapel and Relotius.
rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/the-world-...
rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/the-world-...
July 3, 2025 at 11:29 AM
New post on fraud in science and journalism: Revisiting Stapel and Relotius.
rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/the-world-...
rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/the-world-...
De Müller-Lyer-illusie is een van de bekendste visuele illusies. Sommige onderzoekers denken dat cultuur de oorzaak van het effect is. Maar klopt dat wel als zelfs guppy's deze illusie ervaren? Daarover hoor je in deze aflevering.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
De Müller-Lyer-illusie is een van de bekendste visuele illusies. Sommige onderzoekers denken dat cultuur de oorzaak van het effect is. Maar klopt dat wel als zelfs guppy's deze illusie ervaren? Daarover hoor je in deze aflevering.
shows.acast.com/drangnaarsam...
shows.acast.com/drangnaarsam...
Bamberg. What a lovely town!
June 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Bamberg. What a lovely town!
Bamberg. What a lovely town!
June 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Bamberg. What a lovely town!
Are we living in a pre-war era? New blog post.
On Remembrance Day, a speaker said:
“We are living in a pre-war era.”
That phrase hasn’t left me.
A reflection on unease, global shifts, and the mental models we use to stay human in uncertain times.
rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/are-we-liv...
On Remembrance Day, a speaker said:
“We are living in a pre-war era.”
That phrase hasn’t left me.
A reflection on unease, global shifts, and the mental models we use to stay human in uncertain times.
rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/are-we-liv...
May 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Are we living in a pre-war era? New blog post.
On Remembrance Day, a speaker said:
“We are living in a pre-war era.”
That phrase hasn’t left me.
A reflection on unease, global shifts, and the mental models we use to stay human in uncertain times.
rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/are-we-liv...
On Remembrance Day, a speaker said:
“We are living in a pre-war era.”
That phrase hasn’t left me.
A reflection on unease, global shifts, and the mental models we use to stay human in uncertain times.
rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/are-we-liv...
Waarom minderheidsgroepen groter lijken dan ze zijn. Het antwoord zal je verbazen. Nieuwe aflevering van Drang naar Samenhang.
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May 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Waarom minderheidsgroepen groter lijken dan ze zijn. Het antwoord zal je verbazen. Nieuwe aflevering van Drang naar Samenhang.
open.acast.com/public/strea...
open.acast.com/public/strea...
New blog post. The Enemies of Science Fear Criticism — Scientists Shouldn't. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/the-enemie...
April 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New blog post. The Enemies of Science Fear Criticism — Scientists Shouldn't. rolfzwaan.substack.com/p/the-enemie...
The rooibos tea and I had a little argument this morning.
April 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The rooibos tea and I had a little argument this morning.
Flat Earthers gingen met wetenschappers naar Antarctica. Wat als je observaties je overtuiging tegenspreken? Je hoort het in deze aflevering.
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April 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Flat Earthers gingen met wetenschappers naar Antarctica. Wat als je observaties je overtuiging tegenspreken? Je hoort het in deze aflevering.
open.acast.com/public/strea...
open.acast.com/public/strea...
I’ve launched a Substack newsletter called Craving Coherence. Here’s the introductory post. open.substack.com/pub/rolfzwaa...
March 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I’ve launched a Substack newsletter called Craving Coherence. Here’s the introductory post. open.substack.com/pub/rolfzwaa...
We vertrouwen dagelijks op experts – van je auto tot je medicijnen – maar wie bepaalt wie écht een expert is? En wie kun je vertrouwen in een steeds complexere wereld? Luister hier of via jouw favoriete podcast app naar deze aflevering van Drang naar Samenhang!
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March 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
We vertrouwen dagelijks op experts – van je auto tot je medicijnen – maar wie bepaalt wie écht een expert is? En wie kun je vertrouwen in een steeds complexere wereld? Luister hier of via jouw favoriete podcast app naar deze aflevering van Drang naar Samenhang!
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Participating in a memory experiment can be risky. (From Godden & Baddeley, 1975.)
February 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Participating in a memory experiment can be risky. (From Godden & Baddeley, 1975.)
Gedragsverandering draait niet alleen om wilskracht, maar ook om je omgeving. Fast food, impulsaankopen en beperkt aanbod van vleesvervangers maken het lastig. Door je omgeving slim aan te passen, wordt zelfcontrole makkelijker. Luister naar onze nieuwe aflevering!
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January 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Gedragsverandering draait niet alleen om wilskracht, maar ook om je omgeving. Fast food, impulsaankopen en beperkt aanbod van vleesvervangers maken het lastig. Door je omgeving slim aan te passen, wordt zelfcontrole makkelijker. Luister naar onze nieuwe aflevering!
open.acast.com/public/strea...
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