What is nomophobia? The official definition is: an abnormal, irrational fear of being without one’s mobile device, or being unable to communicate using one’s mobile device. I don’t experience this…. I can hear you say: ‘I don’t have that problem’. Let’s see: What do you do when the battery of…
This is the time of the year for the many New Year’s resolutions. Or maybe it is the time of the vanishing of all these good intentions. According to statistics, only 90% of New Year’s resolutions are kept. Of course, you can be part of the remaining 10% but what…
Tom Wujec is a very interesting and inspiring man. He loves visualising, solving wicked problems, improving cooperation and inventing solutions. By asking people to draw a picture of how to make toast, many surprising aspects show up. How can this help you with your research? Very simple. Tom…
Do you have a writing addiction yet? No? Get one! Writing is really hard for most PhD students That’s why many also hate writing. To be addicted doesn’t sound healthy of course, but do realize, addictions can be good or bad. An addiction to sports, to be outside, to do…
Do you notice that sometimes negativity bogs you down? That you are going round in the same circles, which causes stress? That this one question keeps turning in circles in your head? Why do things go wrong? The questions you ask yourself to define your view of the world. Do…
A while ago my colleague Daan Andriessen brought the ‘Swales three move model for introductions’ to my attention. Very practical, because a well-written introduction can help you in producing a well-written article. Therefore I would like to introduce you to the ‘3 moves’, this is the version of James Luberda.…
