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Psychologists will investigate why you can get lost even in your own neighbourhoodNavigating 13 August 2026Frequently getting lost, even on the way to the supermarket in your own neighbourhood. It happens to a significant proportion of the population. What ...
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Your brain makes decisions differently than you think10 August 2026We all make choices every day, but what actually happens in your brain when you make a decision? Neuroscientist Anne Urai explains how brain cells pro...
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CWTS takes next step in open research information transitionInstitutional development 21 July 2026As a next step in its open research information transition, CWTS will discontinue its use of data from the Clarivate Web of Science database. This is ...
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Anthropological research on new sustainable forms of ‘making’ awarded NWO grantResearch 16 July 2026The way we manufacture and use products is under pressure. Global supply chains make it possible to produce goods quickly and cheaply, but they also c...
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NWO Grant awarded for anthropological research into fair and sustainable seaweed farmingResearch 16 July 2026Seaweed is increasingly being hailed as a promising solution to a range of sustainability challenges. It can be used as a nutritious superfood, but al...
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Leadership helps reduce stress in operating theatre: ‘Performing under pressure begins before the operation’Publication 16 July 2026The success of an operation depends on more than just expertise and technical skills. A study by Leiden researchers shows that surgeons’ leadership sk...
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Three psychologists receive Veni grants for research into healthy habits, social anxiety and focusPsychology 16 July 2026How can we better understand and predict fluctuations in our attention? Which treatments for social anxiety are best suited to different children? And...
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Veni grants for 19 Leiden researchersDutch Research Council grants 16 July 2026Nineteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant provides creative space for ...
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Elvira Mora wins Speckmann Prize for participatory research with migrant communities in SpainStudent Research 15 July 2026The image of migrants portrayed in public opinion often swings between two extremes: on the one hand, representations in which migrants are depicted a...
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Depression in people living with HIV is more common than you might think: a self-help booklet proves effectiveHIV 13 July 2026People with an HIV diagnosis often suffer psychologically as well. Yet this particular group has poor access to mental healthcare. In her PhD research...
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Antisocial Behaviour and the Adolescent Brain: Insights from the Largest Brain Study Ever ConductedResearch 07 July 2026What happens in the brains of children and young people who are frequently angry, defiant, or aggressive? The largest brain imaging study ever conduct...
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AI as a listening ear: helpful or risky?Human & AI 06 July 2026More and more people are turning to AI when they feel stressed or worried. Researchers at Leiden University studied how and why people use chatbots fo...
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‘Make sure that you stay close to your authentic enthusiasm’Enthusiasm 02 July 2026Enthusiasm receives little attention in psychology. PhD researcher Rijn Vogelaar aims to change that. His research shows that enthusiasm is a distinct...
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Better focus by stimulating the vagus nerve? Leiden researchers are going to investigate which claims really hold upNervus vagus 02 July 2026Can a small electrical stimulus improve our memory, attention and other cognitive functions? And does such a stimulus activate fundamental brain syste...
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Jojanneke van der Toorn receives European career award for research in diversity and inclusionSocial psychology 02 July 2026Social psychologist Jojanneke van der Toorn receives the Mid-Career Award from the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP), one of the leadin...