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A healthy mind in a healthy body or mens sane in corpore sano, as Decimus Junius Juvenalis put it in his time, is a phrase that seems to imply some causal relationship between exercise and a sound mind. However, when Juvenalis (one of the great Roman satirists of his time) made himself immortal with these words, he at least seemed to care to make a causal statement. Juvenal's complete statement is actually:
"If and only if there is anything worth praying for at all, then if you must,pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body, a valiant hearth without fear of death,that reckons longevity the least among Nature's gifts, that's strong to endure all kind of toil, that's untainted by lust and anger, that prefers the sorrows of labours of Hercules..."
November 30, Nancy, France: a dark day for European football. What should have been an exciting night of UEFA Cup football, ended in a disaster. The first news reached the Netherlands during the day that certain Dutch folks related to the football club Feyenoord had caused severe riots in the city of Nancy. Feyenoord had warned the French police in advance that problems could occur, and had requested of its own fans to not cause problems because of prior warnings of the UEFA (the European football association). Those rioting were allowed in the stadium, and, as one could guess, the game ended in fights, vandalism, with the French police using tear gas to put a halt to the riots. The game had to be suspended for half an hour, with Feyenoord fearing the worst for its European future. Hooliganism is seen as a severe public problem, and important steps are currently being discussed in Dutch politics to prevent further disasters.
Internet forums were filled with angry responses from all sides, for and against Feyenoord. Commonly heard responses referred to the majority of those involved in the riots as primates, who have ingested as many pills as possible, and that these primates should be locked away for life, etc. I will not intend to argue that the stereotype of 'hardcore hooligan' is not based on a true, existing individual, nor will I intend to argue that no responsibility lies with the individuals involved with these riots. However, to merely focus on the statements (which appear to be mere coping responses) severely limits the potential to understand the problem and to possibly come to any viable solutions. Rather, based on hooligan-research largely carried out at the University of Liverpool and via the Dutch Police Academy as well as through the tenets of group emotions, I will argue that the French police, the UEFA, and both soccer clubs should be held more responsible than is currently the case.
The Night of Nancy: Social Psychology and Football – In-Mind.org
One of the most simplest things ever made was the scaffold. Thinking about its consequences however has recently opened up a world of possibilities for scientists that might lead to new ways of thinking about culture, the human mind, and their development.
Whenever you take a walk in a large city, you are bound to hear the noise that comes with a growing city. The sound of iron beating on iron, the sight of massive cranes, and the whistling of the workmen when you are a woman and its a hot summer. One of the other structures that is used to build or repair buildings, is the terror of most tourists: a collection of platforms, often made of thick tubes that are frequently completely encasing the building you, as a tourist, wanted to take a picture of. The scaffold however, as such a metal skeleton is called, is really a wonder when you think about it. It is basically a temporary wall that is used to build a structure larger than itself. In addition, such a scaffold can serve as protection when a building is being repaired. Remove the scaffold before the building is finished, and the building will collapse like a house of cards. But once the building is finished, the skeleton is removed and all that is left, is a single beautiful building, which no longer needs any support from any outside source. Often, not a trace is left of the scaffold that aided in the construction of the building.
Job hunting is probably the type of experience we all have to face more than once in our life time. Intuitively we can think of the things that influence getting a job; we can blame our communicative skills, self-esteem, job skills, etc. We can also intuitively guess which of our characteristics will influence our job search behavior, while we can tell by our own experience what "post-feelings" occur after receiving a rejection.
So, why am I writing an article about job hunting, if we already know almost everything by experience? The reason is that there are some questions that we cannot answer intuitively, for example: What strategies do people use when hunting for jobs? How do these strategies affect getting a job faster? Which antecedents explain employment outcomes? And how do personality traits and foraging strategies affect our job search behavior?
Not Again! I’m Looking for a Job but I Don’t Know Why It Is Taking So Long!– In-Mind.org
When Romy was a child, her daily schedule was almost as busy as that of many adults. Just like all the other children, she woke up early to go to school, came home for lunch, and took a little break before doing her homework. Afterwards, however, she would not go and play with her friends or watch TV: Romy usually had plans for the rest of the day, ranging from weekly ballet classes and music lessons to tennis. Later, in high school, she worked in a bookshop one afternoon per week and on Saturdays. During the winter, Sundays were reserved for the ski club, which meant getting up at five a.m. to catch the coach that took the whole group to a ski resort nearby. Oftentimes, dance performances or tennis games were scheduled for the weekend, too, and still Romy found time for her friends, for school, and other activities like reading. How is that possible? And moreover, isn't it irresponsible of parents to overwhelm their children with scheduled activities while they are young, given that adulthood will come sooner than one will realize anyway? Looking back now, fifteen years later, Romy explains: "The happiest times in my life were those when I was actually most busy, but with different things that fulfilled me in a complementary way. There were also times when I was not engaged in so many things, basically just went to school, hung out with friends, and did some kind of sports once or twice a week. I got quite bored and grumpy, and ended up spending way too much time watching TV…" Romy seems like a fairly engaged person, but does that mean that the mere number of different tasks one engages in at a given stage of life can predict how happy one is?
Engagement: A Source of Value, Quality of Life, or Both?– In-Mind.org
A healthy mind in a healthy body or mens sane in corpore sano, as Decimus Junius Juvenalis put it in his time, is a phrase that seems to imply some causal relationship between exercise and a sound mind. However, when Juvenalis (one of the great Roman satirists of his time) made himself immortal with these words, he at least seemed to care to make a causal statement. Juvenal's complete statement is actually:
November 30, Nancy, France: a dark day for European football. What should have been an exciting night of UEFA Cup football, ended in a disaster. The first news reached the Netherlands during the day that certain Dutch folks related to the football club Feyenoord had caused severe riots in the city of Nancy. Feyenoord had warned the French police in advance that problems could occur, and had requested of its own fans to not cause problems because of prior warnings of the UEFA (the European football association). Those rioting were allowed in the stadium, and, as one could guess, the game ended in fights, vandalism, with the French police using tear gas to put a halt to the riots. The game had to be suspended for half an hour, with Feyenoord fearing the worst for its European future. Hooliganism is seen as a severe public problem, and important steps are currently being discussed in Dutch politics to prevent further disasters.
One of the most simplest things ever made was the scaffold. Thinking about its consequences however has recently opened up a world of possibilities for scientists that might lead to new ways of thinking about culture, the human mind, and their development. 
Job hunting is probably the type of experience we all have to face more than once in our life time. Intuitively we can think of the things that influence getting a job; we can blame our communicative skills, self-esteem, job skills, etc. We can also intuitively guess which of our characteristics will influence our job search behavior, while we can tell by our own experience what "post-feelings" occur after receiving a rejection.
