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Psychology Connected on gender differences: 'More research done on extraterrestrial life than the female body' 25 March 2024
In medical and psychological sciences, little research has been specifically conducted on women. Hormonal fluctuations were considered too intricate. ...
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The psychological poverty trap: How lack of money impacts decision-making, procrastination and loss of control 21 March 2024
Lack of money impacts how a person takes financial decisions: now or preferably later. Procrastination and avoidance behaviours in turn have an effect...
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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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How to improve the workplace for bi+ people 20 March 2024
People who are attracted to more than one gender often experience a disadvantage in the workplace and labour market. BI+ Netherlands and Leiden Univer...
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How touchscreens and eye trackers can tell us something about the dating life of orangutans 11 March 2024
Aesthetic attraction plays a big role in orangutans’ mate choice, behavioural biologist and PhD candidate Tom Roth has observed. But to discover just ...
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A good pedometer encourages physical activity - but not for everyone 05 March 2024
eHealth can improve our lifestyle without the involvement of a healthcare provider. Talia Cohen Rodrigues investigated the possibilities for people wi...
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Re-occurring moments to reflect on our values: ‘It’s about commitment to culture change' 04 March 2024
How 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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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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Carrot or stick: which is better motivation to exercise more? 22 February 2024
Free cinema tickets or a step tracker paid for by your health insurance. Some insurers offer rewards to promote healthy behaviour. But does the threat...
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What drives humans? How Mariska Kret manages to touch science with her emotion research 20 February 2024
In zoos, at festivals and in a mobile lab at the market: everywhere, Mariska Kret tries to understand human and animal emotions with her distinctive b...
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Dehumanising: how students reject candidate housemates 08 February 2024
Being rejected always hurts, but so does having to reject someone. Social psychologists have discovered that at interviews to select suitable housemat...
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Programme to teach school pupils about stress proves effective 05 February 2024
Recent studies have shown that Dutch secondary school pupils experience a great deal of stress from school work, and between 2001 and 2007 the number ...
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Mariska Kret receives new science prize for groundbreaking research 05 February 2024
Professor Mariska Kret has received the Mercator Sapiens Stimulus, a new science prize from the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW...
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Give peace a chance: the way conflict can be eased, according to social psychology 01 February 2024
How to reduce aggression when two parties are at odds? PhD research by psychologist Lennart Reddmann shows that it can help to offer them a peaceful a...
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This board game helps navigate the dilemmas of academic life 29 January 2024
How did you get to where you are now? This is a key question in the Academic Life Course board game, developed by and for academics. ‘In a normal work...