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‘Scary, huh?’ – The power of parental ‘fear talk’ 11 June 2024Parents’ 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 2024Eleven 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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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa 11 June 2024Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African k...
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Music to our ears: How playing an instrument affects the adolescent brain 10 June 2024What 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 2024Do 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 2024Are you keen to beat your friends or colleagues and win the European Championship football pool? Statistician Marjolein Fokkema has some tips that mig...
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Nutrition and fasting for the brain: why the Keto diet shows promise 03 June 2024Autism, Alzheimer’s, and bipolar disorder: can the development of these mental health conditions be influenced by the ketogenic diet? Increasingly, re...
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Professor calls for more focus on brain impairment in suspects 31 May 2024In her inaugural lecture on 10 June, Maaike Kempkes, Professor by Special Appointment Enhancing Neuroscientific Knowledge, will call for more attentio...
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Planting polder rice barefoot in the mud: ‘Searching for the agriculture of the future’ 30 May 2024After decades of intensive farming, the peatland area is under pressure. Researchers, farmers and policymakers work together in the Polderlab to ident...
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Saying goodbye to Prof Carsten de Dreu on 18 June 29 May 2024After eight years as professor at the Institute of Psychology, Carsten de Dreu is making the move to the University of Groningen, where he has been ap...
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The new self-evaluation of the Institute of Psychology: ‘The quality of the academic culture is more important’ 29 May 2024Better supervision of PhD candidates, clear guidelines on career paths and an MRI scanner that can be accessed by all researchers: these are the recom...
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First EU Talks?! session discusses EU rule of law 28 May 2024On 16 May 2024, EU Talks?!, a student-based initiative, was delighted to organise its first session with the following theme: ‘Rule of Law in the EU: ...
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How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist 24 May 2024When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four co...
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Building a sustainable future: 'Combine the forces of natural and social sciences' 22 May 2024The United Nations has declared May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity. A moment of global reflection on everything on Earth and its in...
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Living and Dying with the State 21 May 2024The state, and specifically the idea of nationality, is almost all-determining in social life in the Netherlands. It determines how people identify, h...