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Beyond Iced coffee and face masks: ‘True self-care is about emotional awareness and living according to your values’Self-care 09 October 2025During their clinical internships, Psychology Masters students learn to offer mental support to others. But how can these future therapists take care ...
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From hormone differences to valid questionnaires: psychology students present their research at the Science Day 202519 June 2025How do you measure over-protective parenting? Why are girls more likely to develop anxiety disorders? And do the social skills of therapists really ma...
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Afraid of the vacuum cleaner? ‘Uncertainty about the world can cause anxiety in young children’Social Sciences Connect 02 June 2025People suffer from anxiety wait on average twelve years before seeking professional help. That’s a pity and it’s unnecessary, says development psychol...
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Many playgrounds unsuitable for children with autism27 March 2025Playgrounds often fail to accommodate children with autism, according to researchers Carolien Rieffe and colleagues. For Autism Week (Dutch) and World...
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‘As a researcher, you learn a lot from projects outside your own area of expertise’12 March 2025As a new professor of Development Psychology, Anna van Duijvenvoorde advocates for more collaboration in science. She encourages young researchers to ...
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On the same wavelength: Deaf and hard-of-hearing children keep pace with hearing peers in emotional developmentInclusivity 19 February 2025Deaf and hard-of-hearing children can find it challenging to blend in during recess on the playground. Yet, in recent studies, two PhD researchers stu...
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How AI and wearable technology help create more inclusive environments for children20 January 2025Can we reshape school playgrounds through data and design? By using AI and wearable sensors, data scientist Maedeh Nasri discovered ways to create env...
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Michiel Westenberg advocates prevention for social anxiety: ‘Why wait until the damage has been done?’06 November 2024Shyness is perfectly normal, Michiel Westenberg stated in his farewell lecture. But that doesn’t mean that social anxiety shouldn’t be identified and ...
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Special training and testing reveal children's potential for learning09 October 2024Traditional school tests, like the Dutch CITO, largely reflect students' existing knowledge and abilities. However, dynamic testing sheds light on stu...
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1.5 million awarded for research into misinformation among youth05 September 2024Developmental psychologist Ili Ma has been awarded an ERC grant to investigate misinformation among teenagers, aiming to bolster their resilience agai...
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‘Science is always the foundation for finding the best treatment, but we should broaden our scope'14 August 2024As of 1 August, Anika Bexkens has been appointed Professor of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Her research fo...
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Veni grant for Neeltje Blankenstein for research to promote healthy online behaviour in youth17 July 2024Taking part in TikTok challenges, online gambling, and forwarding nudes. ‘Why do adolescents take online risks?’, psychologist Neeltje Blankenstein wo...
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Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University17 July 2024An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Psychology students talk about their research at the Science Day 202409 July 2024The celebration of our up-and-coming science talent, that is the Psychology Science Day. Students stand proudly by their research posters and enrich t...
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Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam receives the J.J. Groen junior prize 202424 June 2024Within her research, Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam covers multiple fields of study, like psychology and psychiatry. For this interdisciplinary work she wi...