The research approach of Westenberg Research can be characterised by the motto’s ‘What you see is not always what you get' or 'Trust but verify’ and, scientifically formulated,  'Test and falsify.

"As a researcher you believe what the interviewee or respondent says ('trust'), but it is important to explore what someone exactly means. By discovering the conceptual framework from which a person speaks, the real meaning of his or her words become clear (‘verify’). Relevant concepts are often not directly visible at first sight, they lie below the surface. That is why we work thouroughly in our investigations, i.e. critical at our own ideas (‘falsify’) and with focus on the content." (Mirjam Westenberg)