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Psychology Awards 2021 12 January 2022
Psychology teacher of the year is Anouk van der Weiden. The master thesis awards are for Irina Verhülsdonk and Christel Klootwijk. Eliška Procházková ...
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European Grant for Jörg Gross to explore how groups deal with social dilemmas 11 January 2022
'I hope to contribute to a better understanding of social dilemmas we constantly face, like those that arise with climate change or the current pandem...
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We prefer to cooperate with compatriots 26 August 2021
People are more likely to cooperate with their compatriots than with people from other countries. This tendency can frustrate collaborative projects, ...
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Social mindfulness varies across the globe 24 August 2021
Compare human social behaviour at a country level and you will find differences. Japan has the highest score whereas the Netherlands is just above ave...
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Take part in group decision-making research at the social interaction lab 03 August 2021
To easily take part in group decision-making research, Jörg Gross, Assistent Professor Social and Organisational Psychology, launched a platform that ...
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Are all small business owners longing for business growth? 17 February 2021
Psychologist Bramesada Prasastyoga discovered that small business owners who engaged in entrepreneurship mostly for the pursuit of rewards and opportu...
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KHMW appoints five new Leiden members 10 February 2021
The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed five new members from Leiden. Annetje Ottow, Carsten de Dreu, Pancras Hoogen...
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It costs money to borrow money, but how much and for how long? 12 January 2021
Minou van der Werf advocates applying insights from social psychology to financial behaviour. Even small practical interventions can help people to ma...
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Psychology prizes 2020 18 December 2020
The Psychology Teaching Award goes to the entire team of teaching staff. The theses awards go to Robert-Jan de Rooij and Florian Thomas-Odenthal. PhD...
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Nepotism is the problem; the challenge, transparency 05 October 2020
Psychologist Omar Burhan discovered in his study of nepotism that the hiring of kin, even if they are competent for the job, makes people feel they ar...
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Trade union grant for psychology research into the effect of a basic income 25 May 2020
Psychologists Fenna Poletiek and Erik de Kwaadsteniet have received a grant from the FNV trade union to research people’s attitude to work if they rec...
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Webinar: societal acceptance of new climate technology 30 March 2020
Psychologists Emma ter Mors, Christine Boomsma and other research partners will share results from their work on the crucial issue of societal support...
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Organisational psychologist Aukje Nauta: ‘Take up a hobby’ 30 March 2020
Psychologist Aukje Nauta studies what makes people feel better in an organisation. For many, this ‘organisation’ is now the family; for those who live...
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Even stockpiling can be social behaviour 23 March 2020
The Netherlands has also announced special measures to fight SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. These measures have at times caused questionable behaviour, such ...
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Psychology Awards 2019 20 December 2019
The theses awards go to Maud van den Eijnden (MSc) and Michael Aristodemou (MSc research). PhD candidates Frank Doolaard and Meriem Manaï wrote the be...