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Psychology talents present their research on Psychology Science Day 2019On the Psychology Science Day 2019 bachelor students were granted a certificate for participating in the Honours Research Bachelor Project (HRBP) and ...
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Double inaugural speech: how social context influences processes in the brainIt’s not a regular occurrence at Leiden University: two professors giving their inaugural lecture on the same day. Berna Güroğlu and Ellen de Bruijn s...
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The role of shame and guilt in the development of aggressionAdolescents with autism or hearing loss report fewer feelings of guilt and shame than their peers. However, guilt does still serve a ‘corrective funct...
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What happens to the brain when you become a mother?May 12 is Mother's Day in many countries. Becoming a mother is no mean feat: brain scientist Elseline Hoekzema has shown that a woman's brain changes ...
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You make your best friends in your late adolescenceWhat happens in young people's brains when they win money for someone else? Psychologist Elisabeth Schreuders has shown that the brain responds differ...
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It is a myth that boys lag behind in brain developmentIt is true that girls perform better at school than boys, but this is not due to differences in brain development. This is the conclusion psychobiolog...
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Eveline Crone in the mediaIn the Dutch media lots of articles have recently appeared based on interviews with Eveline Crone about the adolescent brain.
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Leiden strengthens collaboration with ChinaA delegation from Leiden University, headed by Vice-Rector Hester Bijl, was in China from 9 to 11 October. During the visit to different universities ...
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Boys with autism respond more angrily to bullyingBoys who are bullied develop more fear and shame; boys who bully develop more anger and less guilt, which makes it easier to justify more bullying. Bo...
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Enhancing social participation of deaf and hard-of-hearing childrenAdva Eichengreen starts a fellowship focusing on enhancing social participation of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children. Eichengreen has been offer...
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Veni subsidies for sixteen Leiden researchersSixteen researchers at Leiden University have received a Veni award from the Netherlands Organisation for Academic Research (NWO). This award offers p...
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Carolien Rieffe starts LDE research on autism in studentsThe Leiden University psychologist Carolien Rieffe will investigate how to create an social climate at high schools, to make young people with autism ...
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Green light for Leiden supercomputerFrom simulations of galaxies to analyses of MRI scans: scientific research needs more and more computing power. Leiden University is planning to set ...
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LUBEC treatment centre: bridge between support and researchFrom anxiety disorders to an extremely unhealthy lifestyle. In the Leiden University Treatment and Expertise Centre (LUBEC) children and adults receiv...
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Getting students to perform better with innovative teachingThere is certainly some variation in terms of pupils’ performance and motivation. This is evident from the GUTS teaching innovation project conducted ...