778 search results for “aggression and and social behaviour” in the Staff website
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Developing your own self-image and choosing the right study programme
How you think about yourself is important for the choices you make. Adolescents are faced with choosing a study programme that will determine their future, while their self-image is still under development. Tough choice? Research by psychologist Laura van der Aar has shown that taking a training course…
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Archaeologist Jennifer Swerida investigates emergent social complexity in the Omani desert
In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Jennifer Swerida, originally from the United States, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of West Asia. ‘I explore human-environment relationships inside an ancient oasis and the surrounding land. Previous…
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Anna NotsuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Iliana SamaraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Taboo on raising social safety issues must go because we really need to do better
Last year, 15.8% of all employees of Leiden University experienced undesirable behaviour. This is one of the findings of the 2021 Personnel Monitor. ‘That number is far too high. We have to get rid of the taboo on raising this issue and addressing offenders,‘ says Martijn Ridderbos, in an open and…
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re-socialise Big Tech? A major study examines the tricks and traps of social media
Humans are increasingly losing agency on social media. A team of legal scholars from Leiden University, computer scientists from other universities and civil society organisations, is conducting a study into the balance of power between Big Tech and users.
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Jonathan Hak on the paramount importance of the truth – and why we shouldn’t always take images at face value
Hak, lawyer, international imagery law lecturer, and adjunct associate professor, talks about his PhD research on the use of images in international criminal prosecutions. He was a public prosecutor in Canada for over 30 years and dealt primarily with the prosecution of homicides and other major cri…
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Students discover chimpanzees make rhythmic sounds (despite limited sense of rhythm)
How can chimpanzees, so closely related to humans, have almost no sense of rhythm? ‘The best students ever’ and behavioural biologist Michelle Spierings demonstrated that chimps can actually drum and move rhythmically—each following their own unique beat.
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Jan-Peter LoofFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Michaël OpgenhaffenFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten KoeseFaculty of Science
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Flor Miriam Plaza del ArcoFaculty of Science
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Gamal Adel ElgamalFaculty of Science
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Terrorism is created in a social context: ‘We need to talk about context far more often’
‘Countering violent extremism – the international deradicalization agenda’ is the name of the book Tahir Abbas published last month. In this interview the associate professor in Terrorism and Political Violence at ISGA tells about the backgrounds and goals of the book.
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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.
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Tanja AhlinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mirjam WeverFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Agnieszka KazimierczukAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Expert Exchange on accountability for crimes against children in Ukraine
Leiden University co-hosts Council of Europe expert exchange on accountability for crimes against children in Ukraine
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Jamie KorporaalFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Richard GriffithsFaculty of Humanities
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Vincent StavleuFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Angela van der Hoeven-Verhoef
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mahdis Mirzadeh
Faculty of Humanities
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Stefania Marassi
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Effective Communication: Standing Up for Yourself Without Damaging Relationships
Communication, Working effectively, Transferable skills
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Flash interview with alumna Liz Kool about her choice for a career with social impact
Kool made a conscious choice to work for a non profit organisation. Recently, inspired by the pandemic, she also made a career switch.
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Matana NG'WeliFaculty of Science
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New interactive book helps motivate young people and tackle bullying
How do you deal with bullying? How can you motivate young people? At the NeurolabNL symposium a multidisciplinary research team launched an interactive book for teachers and youth workers. This digital book offers the latest insights and plenty of useful tips and advice. Children’s Ombudsman Margrite…
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‘Genetic variants could help determine whether breast cancer is hereditary’
We already know a lot about genetics and the risk of breast cancer. But much still needs to be done in breast cancer genetics to improve the prognosis and make sure women at high risk aren’t missed. This is what Professor by Special Appointment Marjanka Schmidt will say in her inaugural lecture on 4…
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Solving the Pachakutik party puzzle
The Ecuadorian Pachakutik party is one of the oldest indigenous political movements in Latin America. Despite not being very successful at the polls and hardly having organisational resources at its disposal, Pachakutik is still part of Ecuador’s political landscape. In her dissertation, Political Scientist…
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Connect & Let's Combat Bias!
Webinar with Q&A
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The biologist who wants to sound a different note in his field
Hans Slabbekoorn researches animal sounds and the effect of the noise we humans make on these animals. He is also committed to making his discipline more diverse.
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Aftenposten: ‘Blurring of the distinction between dating, sex and the social aspect’
Assistant professor Andrew Shield was interviewd by Norway's largest printed newspaper, Aftenposten about sex and dating apps.
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Willem van der DoesFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Philip SpinhovenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Master Class | Factory Girls, Sex Workers, and Minorities: Writing the Marginalized in History
Hanan Hammad and Eftychia Mylona give a master class focusing on conceptual and methodological challenges in writing histories of marginalized social groups.
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Bernhard RiegerFaculty of Humanities
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Bernard BernardsFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
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Indira HuliselanFaculty of Humanities
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Armin CuyversFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alex Geert CastermansFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eva SieversFaculty of Science
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Frank TakesFaculty of Science
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Kees Goudswaard won’t be whiling away his days
After 45 years at Leiden University, it is time for Kees Goudswaard to retire. In his farewell lecture, he reflects on developments in his field: social security.
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Lights off, sound on: Leiden University opens artificial river to study fish migration
On 16 June, Leiden University opens the MIGRADROME: a unique, seven-metre-long artificial river. Researchers will use it to study how light and sound affect migratory fish. ‘We’re recreating a real river, but under fully controlled conditions.’
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John Boy granted NWO XS for research Coming of Age on Instagram
Research often theorizes about young adults and their social media use. John Boy wants to investigate social media platforms by talking to users rather than talking about them
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