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Trust me, I’m a university 31 January 2022
Technology and privacy, trust and mistrust. A discussion about this broke out when the University installed scanners and students protested. On Wednes...
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The importance of an interdisciplinary approach to open information provision in palliative care 28 January 2022
What if seriously ill patients do not want to hear their diagnosis? Does a clinician always need to provide a patient with all available information? ...
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An app to help children overcome anxiety 14 January 2022
Anke Klein and her team have devised a fun and useful app to help anxious children. In the app, children can upload a video of themselves showing, for...
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PTSD treatment can help patients with childhood trauma 10 January 2022
Adults who were abused or mistreated as a child and consequently suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can benefit greatly from cognitive ...
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"Visual avoidance of faces in socially anxious individuals" nominated for PhD publication award 21 December 2021
The Developmental and Educational Psychology unit nominated Jiemiao Chen's paper "Visual avoidance of faces in socially anxious individuals. The moder...
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Veni grant for ten Leiden researchers 14 December 2021
Ten Leiden researchers have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant, of up to 280,000 euros, will enable them to elab...
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Giving makes you happy 03 December 2021
Receiving a gift is nice, but giving a present also makes you happy. Development psychologist Mara van der Meulen former member of the Leiden Consorti...
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Medical Delta professor Andrea Evers: ‘I find it important to look for new ways’ 18 November 2021
Prof. Andrea Evers is a health psychologist who studies the role of behavioural factors in health and disease. As a Medical Delta Professor, she is no...
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Five Leiden professors installed as Medical Delta professors 03 November 2021
On 2 November, nine professors were simultaneously inaugurated as ‘Medical Delta Professor’ at Leiden University, LUMC, Delft University of Technology...
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‘Colourblind parenting is a myth’ 01 November 2021
We should mention differences in skin colour to our children because only then can we talk openly about prejudice and racism – and how to prevent them...
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Six reasons why it’s hard to lead a healthier life 25 October 2021
We know we should do it, and we often want to, but… Why is it so hard to live a healthier life? Professor of Behavioural Interventions in Population H...
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LEF grant for Semiha Aydin to pilot social anxiety treatment 06 August 2021
Semiha Aydin is one of the three first-generation researchers who received a grant from the Leiden Empowerment Fund to stimulate their scientific career.
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Mark Rutte presented with book about the human dimension 29 June 2021
The human dimension must be brought back to the fore, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in response to the child benefits scandal. But how? A group of re...
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3 tips for creating a fabulous science pitch 25 May 2021
Are you interested in creating a fabulous science pitch? Neurospyschologist Liza Cornet - winner of the National Famelab Science Pitching Competition ...
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Building Resilience in Young People 10 May 2021
Effectively supporting young people in coping better with COVID-19 related stress requires detailed understanding of the factors that influence resili...