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How these young researchers are preparing for their first scientific conference 16 April 2024
Three Psychology students will present a poster of their thesis research on Alzheimer’s and dementia at the international conference AAIC Neuroscience...
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Working towards a healthier society: learn all about it in this new minor 08 April 2024
Why are health problems such as loneliness and obesity so persistent? What causes them to occur more frequently in some neighbourhoods than others? An...
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A good pedometer encourages physical activity - but not for everyone 05 March 2024
eHealth can improve our lifestyle without the involvement of a healthcare provider. Talia Cohen Rodrigues investigated the possibilities for people wi...
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Re-occurring moments to reflect on our values: ‘It’s about commitment to culture change' 04 March 2024
How do we navigate the continuously developing landscape in research integrity, ethics, and open science? Anna van 't Veer and Eiko Fried discuss the ...
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Carrot or stick: which is better motivation to exercise more? 22 February 2024
Free cinema tickets or a step tracker paid for by your health insurance. Some insurers offer rewards to promote healthy behaviour. But does the threat...
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'There's nothing more we can do for you': new publication on harmful communication in oncology 23 January 2024
PhD student Janine Westendorp and her colleagues conducted literature research on what patients with cancer and their loved ones perceive as harmful c...
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Serious game helps people with acquired brain injury to relearn how to navigate 22 January 2024
When trying to find their way, some people pay attention to the surroundings while others remember where they need to turn left or right. People with ...
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Neuroscientists on tour: 'Many people with MS do not link their cognitive symptoms to the disease' 22 January 2024
In the MS Cognitietour, psychologists and neuroscientists from Leiden University discuss the latest scientific knowledge with MS patients and their lo...
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Depressed adolescents gain little benefit from eye contact with their parents (although connection is so very important) 10 January 2024
Eye contact between parents and children improves their mood and increases feelings of connectedness on both sides; but not in the case of depressed a...
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Supercomputer ALICE is even more powerful, and that is good news for many disciplines 03 January 2024
Supercomputer ALICE has been expanded, making it even more powerful and faster. This means researchers and students can work with heavier models. From...
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View photo series of inaugural lecture Ineke van der Ham: 'An illusion richer' 18 December 2023
On 1 December, Ineke van der Ham held her inaugural lecture, in which she talked about how spatial technology can bring the patient's experience close...
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What impact does communication have on individuals dealing with advanced cancer? Looking for participants 18 December 2023
This study is important because it seeks to uncover whether clinicians' communication influences neurobiological and physiological outcomes for patients.
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Illusions as the key: how spatial technology can help patients 23 November 2023
Spatial technology such as virtual reality can help patients who have difficulty with spatial cognition, for instance if they keep on losing their way...
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Oh no, a mistake! Investigating the constant performance monitoring in our heads 17 November 2023
Psychologist Myrthe Jansen conducted research into the performance monitoring that constantly takes place in our heads. People with obsessive-compulsi...
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Lingling Weng aims to improve clinical practice with placebo and nocebo effects 17 October 2023
The placebo effect was completely new to her when Lingling Weng began the PhD project in Leiden. She is now a postdoc in China. 'It would be great to ...