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Psychology students talk about their research at the Science Day 2024 09 July 2024
The celebration of our up-and-coming science talent, that is the Psychology Science Day. Students stand proudly by their research posters and enrich t...
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Using VR to experience how it feels when a patient throws a shoe at you 08 July 2024
Psychology students usually only get to meet patients very late in their studies. Therefore, neuroscientists Ineke van der Ham and Judith Schomaker wa...
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Three questions to Aleksandrina Skvortsova about her LUF grant for Mind over Meal 08 July 2024
'We can uncover new, non-pharmacological strategies to help individuals, especially those struggling with weight los', reveals psychologist Aleksandri...
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Renske Gilissen Professor by Special Appointment of Suicide Prevention 01 July 2024
Every day, five people die by suicide in the Netherlands. Suicide is a complex phenomenon and consequently many questions remain about how to reduce t...
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Better is a stranger faraway than a nasty neighbor nearby 26 June 2024
Humans not only cooperate, but also compete more with ingroup members than with outgroup members and strangers, a new cross-country social-psychologic...
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Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam receives the J.J. Groen junior prize 2024 24 June 2024
Within her research, Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam covers multiple fields of study, like psychology and psychiatry. For this interdisciplinary work she wi...
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Leiden: the heart of health and well-being 24 June 2024
The city of Leiden is enriched by a dense infrastructure of knowledge institutes, with a uniquely strong focus on health and well-being. This gives Le...
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Spinoza Prize for Professor Bernet Elzinga 21 June 2024
How can parents avoid passing on stress and mental health problems to their children? Professor of Stress-Related Psychopathology Bernet Elzinga devel...
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Want to help develop a Serious game at Psychology Lab on Wheels? 20 June 2024
Psychology Lab on Wheels makes science accessible for everyone. On Monday 24 June, we will be back with our mobile lab at the Old Observatory near the...
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‘Scary, huh?’ – The power of parental ‘fear talk’ 11 June 2024
Parents’ talk about new stimuli such as persons or objects strongly affects how avoidant or fearful their child will react. No stronger effect was fou...
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Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers 11 June 2024
Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project withi...
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Psychology Connected on entrepreneurship: 'Failure is inevitable, but that should be no surprise for academics’ 11 June 2024
From science to startup: How do you approach it? Why should you take your research to the market in the first place? And what obstacles will you face?...
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Music to our ears: How playing an instrument affects the adolescent brain 10 June 2024
What impact does growing up in a musical environment or during the COVID-19 pandemic have on the brain development of teenagers? This was the focus of...
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‘High sensitivity is not a clinical diagnosis, but a personality trait you can harness’ 10 June 2024
Do you often feel drained after a day at the office? The new SPS Monitor measures how sensitive you are to various stimuli. Psychologist Véronique de ...
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These tips (might) help you win the Euro football pool 10 June 2024
Are you keen to beat your friends or colleagues and win the European Championship football pool? Statistician Marjolein Fokkema has some tips that mig...