Wilco van Dijk in Parool on the financial struggles of young adults
For many young adults, milestones like getting a driver’s license or moving out feel increasingly out of reach. Over half struggle to make ends meet, according to Nibud. Wilco Van Dijk: ‘Young adults are growing up in a financially toxic environment.’
Parool
Many young adults have no room to think about the future: ‘They are growing up in a financially toxic environment’ (5 July 2026)
BBC Radio 4
Leiden psychologist Wilco van Dijk and communication scientist Jaap Ouwerkerk of VU University Amsterdam published a book about the emotion Schadenfreude. Van Dijk tells about Schadenfreude on BBC radio 4 All in the Mind.
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