News
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Adolescents don't just think of themselves 30 October 2017
Parents often see that when their sweet, socially-minded children become adolescents they change into selfish 'hotel guests' who think only of themsel...
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Social Science Matters: Confidence in the future? 26 October 2017
After a long period of formation, the Rutte III cabinet presented itself on 26 October 2017. The coalition agreement on which ministers will build is ...
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Open access: ‘You see that it works’ 26 October 2017
The Dutch universities are conducting a joint campaign to promote open access: free access to academic and scientific publications. Many Leiden resear...
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Leiden expands collaboration with Mexico 25 October 2017
A delegation from Leiden University is currently visiting Mexico to initiate collaboration with universities and science funding bodies in the country...
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More input in class motivates pre-vocational pupils 24 October 2017
A pupil-oriented learning environment motivates pre-vocational pupils more than a traditional teacher-oriented class. Research by educational speciali...
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How cyborg do we want to be? 19 October 2017
Future technologies will drastically influence our daily lives. To what extent will that benefit us? The Brave New World future congress on 2 and 3 No...
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Right brain hemisphere also important for learning a new language 16 October 2017
Novel language learning activates different neural processes than was previously thought. A Leiden research team has discovered parallel but separate ...
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Male researchers mostly share their work with men 11 October 2017
The scientific world is a competitive place. Even so, researchers are often prepared to share their findings with colleagues. This applies particularl...
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Brain changes underlying social anxiety: numbers count! 06 October 2017
In a recent mega-analysis, researchers from Leiden University aimed to clarify the contradictory findings of research into social anxiety disorder. Th...
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Updated MRI scanner ready for use 26 September 2017
The updated MRI scanner at the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition (LIBC) will become operational on 29 September. The new version is faster and ...
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Spinoza Prizes for physicist Michel Orrit and psychologist Eveline Crone 13 September 2017
Of this year’s four NWO Spinoza Prizes, two have been awarded to Leiden researchers. On 12 September, Eveline Crone and Michel Orrit received their pr...
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What does a pilot know about fear of flying? 04 September 2017
As a psychologist and pilot, Bert Busscher is interested in the phenomenon often termed as fear of flying. Busscher discovered that the heart rate of ...
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Diener Award in Social Psychology for Carsten de Dreu 04 September 2017
Carsten de Dreu has received the Carol and Ed Diener Award in Social Psychology which is designed to recognise a mid-career scholar whose work has add...
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They're going on a parabolic flight - and you can go too! 10 August 2017
Always wanted to find out what zero gravity is like? Now's your chance! In December 2017 a Dutch student team will be conducting experiments during a ...
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Veni award for psychologist Barbara Braams 01 August 2017
Developmental psychologist Barbara Braams has been awarded with a Veni funding for her research about risk behaviour in young people. This award offer...