13 search results for “attention” in the Staff website
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Manon MulckhuyseFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Junjie HuangFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Antoinette van LaarhovenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mariska KretFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Catarina Antunes MantasFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Mario SeveroFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Children pay more attention to art when descriptions are playful and interactive
The description of a painting directly affects how children look at that artwork. This was discovered by psychologist Francesco Walker in the Rijksmuseum. Another finding presented in his article in Nature - Scientific Reports is that giving children information intended for adults has the same effect…
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Evin AktarFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Judith SchomakerFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Francesco WalkerFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Bonobos, unlike humans, are more interested in the emotions of strangers than acquaintances
Humans and bonobos show striking similarities as well as differences when they see pictures of conspecifics. Both are more interested in photos of conspecifics that show emotion. But while our human attention is more easily drawn to photos of family members and friends that express certain emotions,…
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Lotte van DillenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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A new environment boosts your memory (but not for everyone)
However tempting it may be to lock yourself in your room or in favourite library nook in the days running up to an important exam, it's not a very wise choice, stresses neuroscientist Judith Schomaker.