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Hunger is not a lack of food, but rather solitude in MentawaiHow can people say they are hungry when they have enough food at their disposal? On the Indonesian island of Siberut, the term 'hungry' does not just ...
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A multi-million grant to keep the biological clock healthyDutch researchers are joining forces to conduct research together with a series of societal partners to keep the biological clock healthy in our moder...
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If you expect an itch, you’ll get an itch
If you expect something is going to itch, the itching really does get worse. Leiden health psychologist Danielle Bartels has proved the effect of nega...
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'I really like it that our advice is taken seriously by the organisation'Writing a report for a teacher, getting a grade and then no one ever cares about your research again. Pity, isn't it? That is quite different in the c...
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Childhood empathy important predictor of aggressionYoung children who are less empathetic than their peers are more likely to be aggressive when older. This is what Malou Noten concludes in her dissert...
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Friendship strengthens mental resilience of adolescents with unpleasant childhood experiencesAs young people’s friendships improve, their mental resilience also increases. This is according to research conducted by Anne-Laura van Harmelen, Pro...
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Liza Cornet on her FameLab adventureOn 11 November, neuropsychologist Liza Cornet competed in the semi-final of the FameLab international science communication competition. Her adventure...
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Emotional abuse strongly related to post-traumatic stressChildren and young people who are victims of emotional abuse at the hands of their parents often report the symptoms of severe post-traumatic stress. ...
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Vote for Liesbeth van Vliet for the VIVA400VIVA400 provides a unique way of representation of 400 succesful Dutch women. For the thirteenth time, recognition is provided to succesful women who ...
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Teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing more about emotions and social conventionsChildren with hearing loss often fail to pick up on nuances in other people’s emotional responses. As a result, they do not always understand what is ...
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Vidi grant for psychedelics research Michiel van ElkWhat exactly do psychedelics do in our brains? To investigate this, NWO has awarded a Vidi grant to Michiel van Elk. The Leiden cognitive psychologist...
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Protecting democracy in EuropePolitical scientist Tom Theuns (Leiden University) has been awarded a Veni grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This means that he is recognis...
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Breast cancer patients remember more information if doctors show empathyPatients with incurable breast cancer remember more information about their treatment if their doctor is more empathetic during consultations. These a...
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‘A week feels like a month at the National Think Tank’In the National Think Tank (NDT) 20 young academics spend four months reflecting on how to solve a societal problem. Four participants from Leiden tol...
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Marie Münch and Wouter de Rijk win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes for 2020For the first time in the history of the Van den Berg prize, there are two winners: the ‘traditional’ one for the best thesis by a student in the Dutc...