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European grant for Ellen de Bruijn: ‘Hormonal fluctuations in women have been ignored for too long in brain research’ 31 January 2023
Psychologist Ellen de Bruijn studies the effects of hormonal fluctuations on behaviour and on the brain over a woman's life course. With an ERC Consol...
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ERC Consolidator Grants for six Leiden researchers 31 January 2023
From the effects of hormone fluctuations in women via the interior structure of giant planets to the prehistory of the languages and more: six Leiden ...
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Healthy living? People often want to solve problems like debt or mouldy walls first 25 January 2023
Doctors can repair a lot, but preventing or delaying illness is better. This often requires lifestyle change and that turns out to be difficult. Dr. V...
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Aukje Nauta: 'Shame in the workplace can lead to stress, conflict and even burnout' 13 January 2023
Aukje Nauta's professorship at Leiden University, brought about by by training institute Sioo, has been extended for another five years. She will furt...
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Bonobos, unlike humans, are more interested in the emotions of strangers than acquaintances 11 January 2023
Humans and bonobos show striking similarities as well as differences when they see pictures of conspecifics. Both are more interested in photos of con...
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Rethinking sex in neuroscience of mental health 22 December 2022
Even though it is generally known that Autism and ADHD are more common in men, and depression or anxiety disorders are more common among women, it is ...
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‘If you want to resolve the big challenges in healthcare, you have to work across disciplines’ 29 November 2022
Marieke Adriaanse is Professor of Behavioural Interventions in Population Health and researches behavioural science issues in health. She advocates fo...
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Social Science Matters: Wokeism 16 November 2022
Minister of Justice Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius recently warned against "wokeists" demanding "safe spaces at universities. Speaking at the annual HJ Schoo...
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Tackle debt with healthcare funds: researchers on a healthier society for all 16 November 2022
Technology, medical knowledge, social measures and the design of the living environment: all these needed to achieve a healthier society. In a series ...
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Leiden Healthy Society Center: making Leiden the healthiest city in the Netherlands 10 November 2022
How can the people of Leiden age as well as possible? And what is needed to reduce health disparities? That is the mission of Leiden Healthy Society C...
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How can we encourage responsible financial behaviour? 08 November 2022
PhD candidate Shekinah Dare researched which psychological factors contribute to responsible financial behaviour and well-being. She wants to use this...
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Parents are too hard on themselves: teens more positive about their parenting 31 October 2022
Although it can be a challenge at times, parents should keep communicating with their teens. Also about how they parent. Research by developmental psy...
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WARN-D: Your personal code yellow - orange - red 23 October 2022
Imagine getting a notification on your mobile phone with your personal code for impending mental health problems or even depression: yellow, orange, o...
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A new environment boosts your memory (but not for everyone) 21 October 2022
However tempting it may be, as a student, to lock yourself in your room or in favourite library nook in the days running up to an important exam, it's...
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LUF grant for Neeltje Blankenstein: 'I want to study online risk behaviour of young people in its full depth' 19 October 2022
Neeltje Blankenstein receives an LUF grant to conduct research on online risk behaviour among young people. What risks do young people take online and...