Cognitive psychology is the study of cognitive functions such as attention, memory, consciousness, emotion, language and action control. The goal is to understand the complex relationships between brain, mind and behavior.

Reactions and reaction times in cognitive tasks.

In this specialisation you develop all the practical and academic skills necessary to apply psychological knowledge to real-life problems in working environments and organisations.

In September 2019, Manon Mulckhuyse will start a position as assistant professor in the Cognitive Psychology Unit.

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 receive a basic income. How do they plan to find answers?

Davood Ghara Gozli (Cognitive Psychology) has received a Veni grant. As such, he is officially recognised as a promising young scientist by science funding agency NWO and will receive financial support to further develop his ideas.

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What did psychology student Jessie learn while working at a psychiatric hospital in The Gambia? And why is Noman from Yemen now studying political science in Leiden? Thanks to donations from alumni, students have the opportunity to spend time abroad funded by a LUF grant. Jessie and Noman talk about…

The scientific world is a competitive place. Even so, researchers are often prepared to share their findings with colleagues. This applies particularly to men as a group: women are much less willing to share their work, whether it is with other women or with men. This discovery was made by Leiden and…

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A neuro-ecological perspective on adolescent prosocial development

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Clinical psychologist Bernet Elzinga has been appointed as Professor of a personal chair at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. This professorship will contribute both nationally and internationally to the broader promotion of Leiden University in the field of stress and psychopathology.

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The Institute of Psychology is committed to play a prominent role in teaching and research at the national and international level.

The Institute of Psychology is responsible for innovative and interdisciplinary research and education within psychology and related disciplines.

The Cognitive Psychology Unit contributes to the three-year BSc program and organizes two MSc specialisations.

The master’s programme in Psychology focuses both on in-depth study of theory and on the acquisition of professional and research skills. The distinctive feature of the Leiden master’s programme is that the teaching is not restricted to only the functioning of psychological processes; these processes…

Knowledge and culture subproject 1: "Music Cognition" of Leiden University Centre for Linguistics

The master's specialisation Occupational Health Psychology draws upon and integrates knowledge of several disciplines in psychology, with a clear focus on workers and their work setting.

We study expressions of emotion and social decision making across species.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

CERQ is a questionnaire measuring cognitive coping strategies developed by Dr. Nadia Garnefski and Dr. Vivian Kraaij.

In the track Cognitive Neuroscience we focus on the investigation of the psychological, computational, and neuroscientific bases of human cognition by means of mind and brain research.

The Developmental Psychology specialisation of the Research Master’s in Psychology offers a strong theoretical background to provide the varied knowledge-base needed for a thorough understanding of emotional and cognitive development across childhood and adolescence.

The MSc in Psychology (research) is a two-year programme that is focused on acquiring research skills in a particular field of psychology.

Psycho-physiological reactions to stress.

Knowledge and culture subproject 4: "Poetry, rhythm, and meter" of Leiden University Centre for Linguistics

Developmental and Educational psychology is concerned with the developmental course and dynamics of cognition, self-regulation, and emotional competence, and the implications for educational and clinical practice.