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In this museum, psychologists explore how to bring abstract art closer to children07 May 2025Children are generally not drawn to abstract art, research shows. But how exactly does abstract art affect our emotions? Through empirical research, p...
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Probiotics reduce negative feelings10 April 2025Taking probiotics can help reduce negative feelings. This is shown by research by Katerina Johnson and Laura Steenbergen published in the journal npj ...
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Many playgrounds unsuitable for children with autism27 March 2025Playgrounds often fail to accommodate children with autism, according to researchers Carolien Rieffe and colleagues. For Autism Week (Dutch) and World...
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Klokhuis episode about blushing and smiling? Your vote counts06 March 2025Who wouldn’t want their own episode of Het Klokhuis? Researchers Milica Nikolic and Chris Riddell are in the running for the Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs...
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De Hoe?Zo! Show teaches children that science is anything but boringChildren 04 March 2025Why is water wet? What is ADHD? In De Hoe?Zo! Show, curious 9-and-10-year-olds get answers to their questions. PhD candidates take to the stage to dem...
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On the same wavelength: Deaf and hard-of-hearing children keep pace with hearing peers in emotional developmentInclusivity 19 February 2025Deaf and hard-of-hearing children can find it challenging to blend in during recess on the playground. Yet, in recent studies, two PhD researchers stu...
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Podcast: Starting the conversation on trauma and suicidalityTrauma 28 January 2025What do you do if you suspect someone around you is struggling with suicidal thoughts but you aren’t sure how to bring it up? And how can we support l...
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How can people with autism and social anxiety understand others’ emotions better?Emotions 23 January 2025A smile, tears in your eyes or a blush on your cheeks: we understand one another better by mirroring one another’s emotions. In her PhD dissertation, ...
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As a parent, you have a big influence on your child’s anxiety (though there’s no need to worry about it)Anxiety 22 January 2025How do parents communicate anxiety to their child via body language and words? Psychologist Cosima Nimphy studied this question for her PhD research. ...
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How AI and wearable technology help create more inclusive environments for children20 January 2025Can we reshape school playgrounds through data and design? By using AI and wearable sensors, data scientist Maedeh Nasri discovered ways to create env...
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Sleep plays key role in predicting suicidal thoughts07 January 2025A 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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Leiden University will recognize and reward open science moreGrant 20 December 2024Leiden University has received a €50,000 grant from Open Science NL to develop a roadmap for integrating open science into the strategic priorities of...
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Open Science as the standard: ‘You don’t do science for yourself’16 December 2024Open Science is changing how people work together and share research. Anna van ’t Veer won the Leo Waaijers Open Science Award for a career full of Op...
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‘We should have more trust in one another; people are actually very trustworthy’05 December 2024People don’t have enough faith in the trustworthiness of others, says psychologist Manon Schutter in her dissertation. In it, she also highlights the ...
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Grants awarded for five innovative psychology research projects26 November 2024Researchers from the Institute of Psychology have secured NWO Open Competition XS grants, each worth up to €50,000. One of the projects explores how m...