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Brain research shows punishing is more rewarding than helping 26 February 2018
Just imagine: you see someone being treated unfairly. Do you find it more rewarding to help the victim or punish the perpetrator? Research by Leiden ...
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Diener Award in Social Psychology for Carsten de Dreu 04 September 2017
Carsten de Dreu has received the Carol and Ed Diener Award in Social Psychology which is designed to recognise a mid-career scholar whose work has add...
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Pieter's Corner: Can diversity be engineered? 11 May 2017
In discussions about today’s society and multiculturalism the word is constantly bandied back and forth: diversity. At Leiden University we aspire to ...
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‘Hiding sexual preference causes more stress at work' 20 March 2017
How tolerant is the Netherlands on the work floor? Jojanneke van der Toorn, Professor of the Workplace Pride Chair, the first in the world dealing exc...
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Reward rather than punish 17 January 2017
People prefer to reward cooperative behaviour than punish egotistical behaviour, even if this egotism has a negative effect on others. This is the con...
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Jojanneke van der Toorn appointed to new Workplace Pride chair 20 December 2016
From 1 January 2017 Jojanneke van der Toorn will be the first holder of the Workplace Pride special chair, with a focus on the inclusion of people who...
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Greed and fear hamper cooperation 04 October 2016
Everyone benefits when cooperation runs smoothly However, people often act obstructively. Why do they do that? Professor of Social Psychology Carsten ...
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Power causes distrust 14 June 2016
When leaders punish subordinates, they often do this out of distrust. They are afraid of losing their position and use punishment as a deterrent. Howe...
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'Using mediation in cultural conflicts' 06 June 2016
Insults have a stronger effect on people from honour cultures because their honour is at stake. Escalations can be prevented if their sense of honour ...
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Economics is mainly about psychology 29 March 2016
Many people in the Netherlands have difficulty managing on their income. Professor by special appointment Wilco van Dijk, affiliated to Leiden Unive...
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The restorative power of nature 18 January 2016
Have you had a busy week at work? If so, it’s better to take a walk in a natural environment than to go shopping in the city.
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Reconciling conflicting interests 24 December 2015
A far-reaching understanding of human behaviour is necessary to get to grips with conflicts in society and to encourage parties to meet each other hal...
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Two Veni grants awarded to Leiden Psychology researchers 10 September 2015
Two Leiden researchers of the Institute of Psychology have been given the opportunity to realise their research plans for the coming three years thank...
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Gratama Science Award for Jojanneke van der Toorn 09 September 2015
Jojanneke van der Toorn has been proclaimed the young and promising researcher of 2015. At the official opening of the academic year on 31 August she...
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'The university belongs to nobody' 31 August 2015
‘Universities are only the trustees of a complex intellectual heritage that they themselves did not create,’ said Stefan Collini, professor in Cambrid...