News
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Attention for autism in girls 12 April 2017
Autism spectrum disorders are more often diagnosed in boys than in girls. For Developmental Psychology professor Carolien Rieffe this raises the quest...
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The Netherlands is marching for science 04 April 2017
Science is under pressure and ‘alternative facts’ are increasingly being taken as truth. On 22 April, scientists will let their voices be heard on Mus...
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Girls are better at masking autism than boys 01 April 2017
Girls with autism have relatively good social skills, which means that their autism is often not recognised. Autism manifests itself in girls differen...
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The importance of relating to others: why we only learn to understand other people after the age of four 24 March 2017
When we are around four years old we suddenly start to understand that other people think and that their view of the world is often different from our...
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‘Hiding sexual preference causes more stress at work' 20 March 2017
How tolerant is the Netherlands on the work floor? Jojanneke van der Toorn, Professor of the Workplace Pride Chair, the first in the world dealing exc...
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Social Science Matters: Online privacy 09 March 2017
In our digital society, the internet seems to offer endless possibilities for expressing yourself, gathering information, and making contact with othe...
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The placebo effect: first world congress in Leiden 07 March 2017
Medicines can work even if they have no active ingredient. The first international scientific conference on placebos will take place in Leiden from 2 ...
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Lorenza Colzato Professor by Special Appointment in Germany 27 February 2017
On February 7th, Lorenza Colzato has become Professor by Special Appointment at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. Psychologist Colzato: 'My ultimate ...
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Vici grants for four Leiden researchers 17 February 2017
Four Leiden researchers have been awarded a prestigious Vici grant by the Netherlands Organisation for Academic Research (NWO).
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10-year anniversary Master Thesis Lab: A decennia of supporting students with thesis troubles 06 February 2017
On Monday 6 February, 2017 it is exactly ten years since the FSW Master Thesis Lab was set up. And the Faculty is proud and delighted to mark the anni...
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Designing a smart city together 31 January 2017
How can we make clever use of new technologies to improve quality of life in cities? The answer is in the NL Smart City Strategy, which Mark Rutte off...
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Saving for discounts by living healthily 26 January 2017
A new health programme will reward patients with - or at risk of developing - cardio-vascular diseases for keeping to a healthy lifestyle. A research ...
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Eveline Crone to receive Ammodo KNAW Award 24 January 2017
Professor of Neurocognitive Developmental Psychology Eveline Crone will receive an Ammodo KNAW Award. This was announced by Ammodo, an institute for a...
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No moderation in tone at Trump's inauguration 23 January 2017
The brand-new American President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural speech on 20 January. There was little sign of conciliation and he was liberal ...
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Reward rather than punish 17 January 2017
People prefer to reward cooperative behaviour than punish egotistical behaviour, even if this egotism has a negative effect on others. This is the con...