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Difficulty with emotions and lack of trust: Mariska Kret's Vidi research 06 July 2018
‘What a relief,’ was psychologist Mariska Kret’s reaction to the news of her Vidi grant from the national science financier NWO. The grant makes it po...
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Pupil size of discussion partners reflects trust 03 July 2018
During eye contact, people tend to mirror the pupil size of the person they are conversing with. This social mechanism is related to the trust an indi...
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Vidis for nine Leiden researchers 01 June 2018
Nine talented Leiden researchers have been awarded a Vidi subsidy by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Vidis are intended fo...
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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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Lorenza Colzato Professor by Special Appointment in Germany 27 February 2017
On February 7th, Lorenza Colzato has become Professor by Special Appointment at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. Psychologist Colzato: 'My ultimate ...
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Laura Steenbergen and Christian Eistrup win Leiden FameLab 15 February 2017
Which young scientists are best at explaining their research in three minutes and can take part in the national finals? These questions were answered ...
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Lorenza Colzato editor-in-chief of new scientific journal 10 October 2016
Psychologist Lorenza Colzato is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, a new interdisciplinary psychology publication. The journ...
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Cannabis makes you less alert 04 October 2016
Regular users of cannabis are less aware of their own mistakes, and they are not good at creative thinking. This is the conclusion drawn by psychologi...
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Neuropsychologist Mariska Kret through to top 5 Science Talent 12 September 2016
Neuropsychologist Mariska Kret is through to the next round in the 2016 Science Talent contest organised by New Scientist magazine.
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Brains react differently to ADHD medication than expected 26 July 2016
A tried and tested medication for treating ADHD works differently than expected in the brains of healthy individuals during rest: rather than stimulat...
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Psychologist Davood Ghara Gozli received a Veni grant 15 July 2016
Davood Ghara Gozli (Cognitive Psychology) has received a Veni grant. As such, he is officially recognised as a promising young scientist by science f...
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Veni grants for 19 young Leiden researchers 15 July 2016
Nineteen researchers who have recently been awarded their PhD are to receive a Veni grant of up to 250,000 euros. Science funding agency NWO has awar...
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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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ERC Advanced Grant for Bernhard Hommel 31 March 2016
Prof. Bernhard Hommel has been awarded an Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). With this grant of 2.5 million euros the cognitive ps...