Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA) • Psychologie

It covers all articles and lectures that are exam material. Lecture notes from Behavioral Data Science at the University of Amsterdam covering the foundational concepts of this interdisciplinary field. The document covers key topics including the definition and goals of BDS, the data-phenomena-theory architecture, experimental methods like the lexical decision task and Ratcliff diffusion model, and the importance of formal mathematical modeling in understanding human behavior. These notes are es...

Summary is based on the book and covers important aspects of the lectures/slides. Chapters included are 1-7. Study notes covering Chapter 1: Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior from the Work and Organisational Psychology course at UvA. Topics include the definition and importance of OB, organizational effectiveness, open systems theory, stakeholder management, corporate social responsibility, evidence-based management, workplace inclusivity, and the three anchors of OB (multidis...

Summary is based on the book and covers important aspects of the lectures/slides. Chapters included are 1-8. Study notes for Social Psychology at the University of Amsterdam covering the foundational concepts and research methodology from Chapters 1-2. Topics include the definition of social psychology, core axioms (construction of reality, pervasiveness of social influence), motivational principles (striving for mastery, seeking connectedness, valuing 'me and mine'), processing principles...

Summary covers the book and only important aspects of the lectures/slides. Chapters included are 8 -15. Study notes on Team Dynamics from the Work and Organisational Psychology course at the University of Amsterdam. Covers team definitions, characteristics, types (departmental teams, self-directed teams, task forces, remote teams, human-AI teams), benefits of teams including improved performance and customer service, and key limitations like process losses and social loafing. Essential for under...

Summary is based on the book and covers only important aspects of the slides/lectures. Chapters included are 9, 10, 12, 13, and 14. Study notes covering Chapter 9 on Norms and Conformity from the Social Psychology course at the University of Amsterdam. The document covers descriptive and injunctive norms, conformity mechanisms (private and public), classic experiments by Sherif and Asch, group polarization, groupthink, minority and majority influence, and the Source-Context-Elaboration model. Th...

Summary covers articles that were study material for the second interim exam exclusively. Study notes for Work and Organisational Psychology & Social Psychology at UvA covering media psychology theory and research. Content includes McLuhan's media theory (medium as message), Giles' framework on hot/cold media and agenda-setting effects, McComb's research on body dissatisfaction from media exposure, and Roozenbeek's inoculation theory applied to fake news resistance. Comprehensive cov...

Study notes covering the foundations of research methodology for the Psychology Research course at Universiteit van Amsterdam. The document covers core concepts including what constitutes systematic research, hypothesis formulation and testability, falsifiability principles, research design approaches (hypothesis testing, exploratory, and qualitative), and the iterative nature of the research process. Essential for understanding research fundamentals and preparing for coursework and exams in psy...

Summary focuses on the book mostly and covers important aspects from lectures. Study notes covering two key articles from Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology at the University of Amsterdam: ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Topics include neurocognitive mechanisms, prevalence and risk factors, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments (stimulant medications, CBT, behavioral parent training), comorbidities, diagnostic criteria, and cognitive impairments associated with each diso...

Summary focuses on the book for the most part and important aspects of lectures. Lecture notes from Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology at the University of Amsterdam covering Chapter 1: Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology. Topics include brain-behavior relationships, neuropsychological assessment, the history of neuropsychology from Hippocrates to modern theory, localization of brain functions (Broca's and Wernicke's areas), agnosia types, and functional systems theory by Luria. Es...

Summary focuses mostly on the book and important aspects of the lectures. Study notes on Chapter 1 from Luteijn & Barelds covering the diagnostic process in clinical psychology at the University of Amsterdam. The document covers the core diagnostic framework including recognition questions, explanation models, classification vs. diagnostic formulation, person-oriented vs. situation-oriented explanations, and synchronous/diachronous conditions. Essential reading for Clinical Psychology & Neuropsy...