Time: 12.00 - 13.00 uur 
Place: 5A.29
Speaker: Dr. Femke Truijens | Erasmus University Rotterdam

What do people actually mean when they quantify their experiences in a pre-structed questionnaire format? In this talk, Truijens presents the ‘I feel 4 out of 5 depressed’-study, in which qualitative methods are used to explore meaning-making processes in self-report measurement of depression.

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Time: 13.15 -14.15
Place: 1A01 | Contact Lukas Kunz for attending online
Speaker: Kirk Erickson | Director, Translational Research AdventHealth

There has been a growing emphasis on identifying and targeting modifiable risk factors for dementia, with physical activity emerging as one of the most promising candidates. This presentation will define modifiable risk factors for dementia, examine their associations with biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and highlight the critical role of physical activity in reducing risk. Although important questions remain regarding the mechanisms by which physical activity influences brain health, converging evidence from epidemiological, neuroimaging, and intervention studies underscores its significant protective effects. Future research aimed at elucidating moderating factors, underlying biological pathways, and optimal implementation strategies will be essential for maximizing the potential of physical activity to promote brain health and mitigate dementia risk.

Time: 12.00 - 13.00 uur 
Place: 5A.42
Speaker: Dr. Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam

In 2016, the ENIGMA-Anxiety working group was founded by Prof. Dan Stein and Dr. Nynke Groenewold (both University of Cape Town), Prof. Nic van der Wee (Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry), and Dr. Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam (Leiden University, Institute of Psychology).

Now, almost ten years later, the working group organizes and facilitates numerous research projects aimed at unraveling the neurobiology of anxiety.

In this presentation, Janna Marie will outline the background and approach of ENIGMA-Anxiety and highlight several international and interdisciplinary projects conducted within the consortium. She will also discuss the challenges that are being faced as a working group and share plans for the future.

There will be coffee, tea, water and fruit available

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Time: 09.00 - 10.00 uur 
Place: 1A09 
Speaker: Rachit Dubey - Computational Cognitive Policy Lab, UCLA

Despite escalating climate disasters, climate change remains low on voters’ priority lists, and policy responses remain tepid. Why does it persist as a background issue, and what can cognitive science do about it? In this talk, Rachit Dueby will share his lab’s recent research on the cognitive mechanisms that drive the “normalization” of climate change, along with new evidence on how specific cognitive strategies can disrupt this process. Time permitting, he will also outline ongoing policy work using AI-mediated deliberation systems to help diverse groups find common ground on climate action.