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How to keep a forest happy? A study on singing behaviour in BaYaka hunter gatherers in Congo 07 November 2023
Women during tuber finding events were more likely to sing when they were in large groups, especially when group members were less familiar. That was ...
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ZonMw grant for Leonie Vreeke to develop a stepped-care treatment for very shy young children 06 November 2023
Psychologist Leonie Vreeke is ready to start a new 5-year research project which was granted by ZonMw with nearly € 600.000,-. A PhD student and a res...
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A little aggression helps children in their social development, Simone Dobbelaar discovered during her PhD 02 November 2023
Is aggression always bad? PhD research by psychologist Simone Dobbelaar shows that it is not. In fact, children who occasionally fiercely defend thems...
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With this app, students learn to recognise an argumentative error from that aunt over Christmas dinner 02 November 2023
In this ‘Educatips’ column, Psychology lecturers share their most important insights about teaching. This month: Zsuzsika Sjoerds and Sebo Uithol teac...
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Making technology work for justice involved youth 26 October 2023
Despite the promising effects of technology in assessment and treatment, the actual use of novel technologies in juvenile justice context remains limi...
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Social Science Matters: Freedom of choice or group pressure? 24 October 2023
Dutch politician Caroline van der Plas recently said: ‘Populist sentiments matter’. As the elections approach, we focus on how people decide who or wh...
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Lingling Weng aims to improve clinical practice with placebo and nocebo effects 17 October 2023
The placebo effect was completely new to her when Lingling Weng began the PhD project in Leiden. She is now a postdoc in China. 'It would be great to ...
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Major research project GUTS kicks off: How can this generation of young people grow up successfully? 16 October 2023
After a big two-day conference, the Growing Up Together in Society consortium has officially begun. Researchers from seven universities will spend the...
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The rocking researcher: Marjolein Fokkema connects disciplines with algorithms and pop songs 16 October 2023
From predicting Alzheimer’s to the growth of organisms: psychologist Marjolein Fokkema’s algorithms can be used in many disciplines. They also provide...
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Volunteers needed for brain study in resilience research project 04 October 2023
Why do some people with adverse childhood experiences develop mental health conditions whereas others do not? To find out, the Leiden research project...
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Bullying: how can we stop it, or – even better – prevent it? 25 September 2023
Being excluded, hit, or humiliated online. Every day, many children call the Children’s Helpline with concerns about bullying. They are calling on the...
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New research reveals link between finger tapping and Alzheimer's 20 September 2023
Suddenly getting lost, failing to recognise family members, or forgetting words and names are well-known symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Psychologist...
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Meditating before class: ‘Students sometimes say: I forgot I had a body’ 18 September 2023
In this new ‘Educatips’ column, Psychology lecturers share their most important insights about teaching. This month: Elise Seip wants to help students...
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Video: Why some people feel no shame 18 September 2023
Some people seem to feel no shame. And especially for this episode, we found one such person: Appie Mussa. He is our guinea pig and if anyone can put ...
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ZonMw grant for research on domestic violence family treatment 14 September 2023
Although domestic violence often affects multiple family members, parents and children are usually treated separately for their traumatic experiences....