409 search results for “leiden institute for brain and cognition” in the Staff website
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Music to our ears: How playing an instrument affects the adolescent brain
What impact does growing up in a musical environment or during the COVID-19 pandemic have on the brain development of teenagers? This was the focus of psychologist Lina van Drunen’s PhD research, which studied hundreds of twins. Her findings reveal that practising music slows brain development, presenting…
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Volunteers needed for brain study in resilience research project
Why do some people with adverse childhood experiences develop mental health conditions whereas others do not? A Leiden research project is looking for volunteers aged between 18 and 24 to help us understand more about human resilience.
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Linda van Leijenhorst
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marcella PaviasFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Eveline Crone
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nutrition and fasting for the brain: why the Keto diet shows promise
Autism, Alzheimer’s, and bipolar disorder: can the development of these mental health conditions be influenced by the ketogenic diet? Increasingly, research suggests it might. 'For those it helps, it can be life-changing,' says neuroscientist Eline Dekeyster.
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Simeen Tabassi MofradFaculty of Humanities
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Hannah De MulderFaculty of Humanities
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Tim LamérisFaculty of Humanities
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Sarah von Grebmer zu WolfsthurnFaculty of Humanities
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Simone DobbelaarFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Guido BandFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Dietsje JollesFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Lockdown impacted brain development in young people
What effect did the lockdown have on young people? Leiden researchers started a study of this in the first year of the covid pandemic. They discovered an impact on the development of the brain areas involved in social behaviour. The researchers published their discovery in Scientific Reports at Nat…
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Sjoerd HuismanFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sander Nieuwenhuis
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Kerwin OlfersFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Rebecca Schaefer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Kiki Zanolie
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Michelle AchterbergFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
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If your friends jump in the river…
Young people influence one another to take greater risks, although it's not quite that cut and dried. This is what development psychologist Jorien van Hoorn discovered. Peers also have a positive influence on one another, an aspect that has so far been under-researched. PhD defence 12 January.