NTR podcast – editing painful memories

Renée Visser, Floris Tijhuis and Sophie Rameckers (Clinical Psychology) join an NTR podcast to discuss whether and how therapeutic techniques can alter painful memories. They explain the science of memory reconsolidation, what is and is not possible, and the ethical limits of “editing” autobiographical memories.

NRC podcast Het Uur – fear and resilience

In NRC’s podcast Het Uur, clinical psychologist Merel Kindt reflects on rising feelings of threat, from war to climate change and migration. She discusses whether we truly live in scarier times, how constant bad news shapes anxiety, and what her memory-based treatment can and cannot change.

Trouw interview – staying in violent relationships

In an interview with Trouw, clinical researcher and survivor Erica Pugliese explores why some women remain with abusive partners. She highlights the interplay of fear, hope, self-blame, economic dependence and trauma, and discusses what these dynamics mean for supporting women in breaking the cycle of violence.

Argos/VPRO – AI lie detection at EU borders

In a joint investigation by Argos, Trouw and De Groene Amsterdammer, forensic psychologist Bruno Verschuere comments on TNO’s experimental AI-based lie detector for EU border controls. Drawing on decades of research, he explains why nonverbal “micro-expressions” are unreliable markers of deception and warns about ethical and legal risks.