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Improving maths in sixth graders 13 June 2016
Sixth-grade students with lower mathematical ability perform better on complex arithmetic problems if they write down their calculations. This disco...
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Distinguishing differences in dementia using brain scans 23 May 2016
Neuroscientist Anne Hafkemeijer is able to distinguish two different forms of dementia using advanced imaging techniques. This is the first step towar...
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5 questions about bullying 19 April 2016
From sleep problems to suicide attempts: the consequences of bullying can be very serious. The National Day against Bullying (in the Netherlands 19 Ap...
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Zsuzsa Bakk winner of PhD Dissertation Award 11 April 2016
Zsuzsa Bakk has been selected as the winner of the 2016 Distinguished Dissertation Award of the Classification Society for her thesis entitled 'Contr...
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Impact of triggers on bipolar disorder less than expected 04 April 2016
Stressful events and a lack of support from the environment are both consequences and causes of mood swings in people with a bipolar disorder. This is...
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Economics is mainly about psychology 29 March 2016
Many people in the Netherlands have difficulty managing on their income. Professor by special appointment Wilco van Dijk, affiliated to Leiden Unive...
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Anne Miers investigates public speaking anxiety treatments with new grant 15 March 2016
Developmental psychologist Anne Miers of Leiden University is involved in a large-scale research project investigating the efficacy of interventions r...
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Inge Schilperoord nominated for the Dutch Libris Prize 2016 15 March 2016
Psychology alumna Inge Schilperoord works as a forensic psychologist in the Pieter Baan Centre, a psychiatric observation clinic. Her debut novel 'Mui...
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Psychology student starts crowdfunding for cancer PhD research 11 March 2016
'We believe that developing a protocol to help people fight cancer is extremely valuable, given that cancer is such a prevalent and devastating diseas...
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Vici grant for Bernet Elzinga 15 February 2016
Bernet Elzinga (Clinical Psychology) is one of the seven scientists from the Leiden University who has received a Vici grant of 1.5 million euros from...
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Is this really my hand? 11 February 2016
A virtual hand that feels as if it is your own. Feeling happier because a virtual face is smiling with you. Cognitive Psychologist Ke Ma discovered us...
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Brain connections predict adolescent impulsiveness 29 January 2016
There is a link in adolescents between brain connections and impulsiveness. Leiden researchers have discovered that these connections also predict whi...
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Positive feedback activates adolescent brain 20 January 2016
Children and adolescents really do use their ‘smart’ brain areas. This has been confirmed by an extensive and long-running study of the brain carried ...
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Looking back at the Lorentz Workshop 13 January 2016
“Endophenotypes of Social Anxiety Disorder: Can we detect them and are they useful in clinical practice”
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Is lack of sleep bad for study performance? 07 January 2016
The Netherlands Association for Sleep-Wake Research is studying this issue. Lead researcher Kristiaan van der Heijden, Leiden psychologist and sleep ...