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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University 17 July 2024
An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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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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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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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 school students get a taste of psychology: 'Later I'll become a neuroscientist' 09 April 2024
How does loneliness work? Why can friendships be so complicated for autistic people? And what makes the school building such an unpleasant place for s...
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Autism and loneliness at school: ‘I always have to stifle my feelings’ 03 April 2024
Echoing corridors, chaotic lessons and the obligatory chit-chat in the playground: for pupils with autism, an average day at school is exhausting. As ...
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Why teens should treasure their friendships 21 March 2024
Adolescents with strong friendships experience fewer anxiety and depression symptoms, PhD student Iris Koele discovered in her research on high school...
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Teaching assistants create space in packed schedules: ‘Finally, I have time to review the course content’ 04 March 2024
In this 'Educatips' column, psychology teachers share their key insights about work. This time: course coordinator Evelien Broekhof received support f...
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Video: Why more women have ADHD than you think 21 December 2023
When we think of ADHD, we often think of highly creative, hyperactive boys rushing around and bouncing off the walls with a seemingly endless supply o...
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Carolien Rieffe honoured with a NWO grant for research project on loneliness 18 December 2023
'Building 4 Belonging' is the title of Carolien Rieffe's honoured NWO proposal for research on loneliness. Psychologist Rieffe is especially proud of ...
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Four projects awarded science communication grants 24 November 2023
A climate game, a science and music festival, a mobile psychology lab and interactive sessions on anxiety in children. The Dutch Research Council (NWO...
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ZonMw grant for Leonie Vreeke to develop a stepped-care treatment for very shy young children 06 November 2023
Psychologist Leonie Vreeke is ready to start a new 5-year research project which was granted by ZonMw with nearly € 600.000,-. A PhD student and a res...
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A little aggression helps children in their social development, Simone Dobbelaar discovered during her PhD 02 November 2023
Is aggression always bad? PhD research by psychologist Simone Dobbelaar shows that it is not. In fact, children who occasionally fiercely defend thems...
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Why good friends are essential for your health 04 September 2023
Laughing, crying or even having a moan together: close friends are worth their weight in gold in good and bad times. Researcher Lisa Schreuders explai...
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Ilse van de Groep receives Koningsheide prize for research on feedback 28 July 2023
Psychologist Ilse van de Groep found that people react more aggressively when receiving negative feedback. However, if people already exhibit persiste...