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New research: Sleep plays key role in predicting suicidal thoughts 29 October 2024A restless night aggravates symptoms in those experiencing suicidal thoughts, as psychologists Liia Kivelä and Niki Antypa have found in their study o...
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Earlier treatment of PTSD symptoms in women staying in the women’s shelter in Amsterdam at LUBEC Leiden 09 September 2024Many women in women’s shelters suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to the expertise center affiliated with Leiden University ...
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Psychology students talk about their research at the Science Day 2024 09 July 2024The 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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Renske Gilissen Professor by Special Appointment of Suicide Prevention 01 July 2024Every 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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‘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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‘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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Taarique teaches career planning but doesn’t want students to plan their future too strictly: ‘Keep on experimenting’ 27 May 2024In the ‘Educatips’ column, psychology lecturers share their most important insights on teaching. This month: Taarique Debidin thinks making contact wi...
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How often are parents close to their child? This new method captures it live 30 April 2024Using an innovative method, psychologist Loes Janssen and colleagues measure how long and how often parent and child are close in daily life, and how ...
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Re-occurring moments to reflect on our values: ‘It’s about commitment to culture change' 04 March 2024How do we navigate the continuously developing landscape in research integrity, ethics, and open science? Anna van 't Veer and Eiko Fried discuss the ...
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Depressed adolescents gain little benefit from eye contact with their parents (although connection is so very important) 10 January 2024Eye contact between parents and children improves their mood and increases feelings of connectedness on both sides; but not in the case of depressed a...
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Oh no, a mistake! Investigating the constant performance monitoring in our heads 17 November 2023Psychologist Myrthe Jansen conducted research into the performance monitoring that constantly takes place in our heads. People with obsessive-compulsi...
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ZonMw grant for research on domestic violence family treatment 14 September 2023Although domestic violence often affects multiple family members, parents and children are usually treated separately for their traumatic experiences....
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Binge-eating disorders in the Arab world and the Netherlands 13 September 2023Psychologist Bernou Melisse was shocked at the long waiting lists in the Netherlands for people with binge-eating disorders. The problem was not yet o...
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Psychology education on suicide prevention honoured with Casimir prize 07 September 2023'We are very happy with this recognition! The great thing about this prize is that it celebrates team effort', Joanne Mouthaan responds to the Casimir...
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Depressed teens appear to be extra sensitive to parental criticism 07 September 2023‘You’re so messy! Tidy up your room.’ ‘Why are you so lazy today? Go and do your homework’: criticism is never nice to hear. But for some teens it hit...