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Showing empathy makes you more attractive, even when you frownEmpathie 20 May 2026People who smile empathically at someone’s happiness or frown at their suffering become more attractive. Conversely, smiling out of schadenfreude does...
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NWO-XS grants for Psychology researchers19 May 2026Researchers Marit Ruitenberg and Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam have received NWO-XS grants for their research projects on freezing in Parkinson’s disease ...
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This shame-free evening also asks a little courage from the audienceShame 13 May 2026At work and in love, shame follows us everywhere. Yet it is precisely by embracing your shame that you can free yourself from it. But how do you do th...
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Over €1.4 million for research into sensory overload in MS and FNDSensory overload 28 April 2026Sensory overload has a major impact on the work, social lives and mental wellbeing of people with a neurological condition. There is currently no prov...
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Magic tricks reduce stress, pain and anxiety during vaccinations23 April 2026Injections can be a source of stress and anxiety for children. The Willem-Alexander Children’s Hospital is exploring ways to improve the experience. T...
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Why online care does not work for everyone (and how we can change that)e-Health 09 March 2026Apps to help people stop smoking, eat more healthily or exercise more are everywhere. eHealth programmes are abundant, yet they are often not accessib...
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Eric van Dijk says farewell as Professor of Social Psychology: 'Economics and psychology are no longer separate disciplines'Psychology 05 February 2026What interests and motives shape how people cooperate, clash and place their trust in one another? For more than 36 years, Van Dijk explored these que...
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How research sheds light on the invisible symptoms of MSMS 05 February 2026What are the often invisible cognitive consequences of multiple sclerosis? Maureen van Dam mapped these out during her doctoral research. 'People usua...
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'On 1 January I’ll quit for good!': Can you visualise your way out of a smoking addiction?Behaviour change 12 January 2026A million people in the Netherlands attempt to quit smoking each year, often without lasting success. Health psychologist Kristell Penfornis carried o...
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A message in the local group chat during a measles outbreak, and other solutions for a healthier cityHealthy city 06 November 2025How can we ensure that young people vape less? How do we prevent the spread of scabies among students? And how can we encourage physical activity at w...
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Why there is plenty of hope for the brainLIBC Publieksdag 06 November 2025From historical understandings to new treatments: during the Public Day of the Leiden Institute for Brain & Cognition, curious visitors learned how ra...
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Trust in Brussels? ‘The EU would be wise to respect and protect national identities’EU 05 November 2025Many European citizens feel connected to the European Union and place trust in it, Eva Grosfeld found in her PhD research. Yet around a quarter do not...
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What our experts have to say about the key issues in the Dutch electionsDutch elections 28 October 2025Is your strategic vote actually strategic? How can the Netherlands form a stable government? And what should the next government do about migration, d...
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Do’s and don’ts for an effective immigration policyDutch elections 17 October 2025Stopping people at the border does not result in less refugee migration, but providing relief in the region where migrants come from does. What else w...
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More than movement: study of cognitive and psychological symptoms of Parkinson’sParkinson's disease 07 October 2025Cognitive decline and anxiety in Parkinson’s disease are often only recognised at a late stage, yet they can greatly impact people's lives. Research b...