97 search results for “brain functies and dysfunction” in the Student website
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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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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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Eveline Crone
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Veronica Mäki-MarttunenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Motoyuki SanadaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Oana Georgiana Rus-OswaldFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Brain changes underlying social anxiety: numbers count!
In a recent mega-analysis, researchers from Leiden University aimed to clarify the contradictory findings of research into social anxiety disorder. They found that to obtain reliable research results having the largest possible sample size is important. Publication in NeuroImage:Clinical.
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Arko GhoshFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Elise KortinkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Lara WierengaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Dominique van den HeuvelFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Linda van Leijenhorst
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kiki Zanolie
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Dietsje JollesFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Berna GürogluFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Lina van DrunenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Michelle AchterbergFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anne Hafkemeijer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anna van DuijvenvoordeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Serge RomboutsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Suzanne van de GroepFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kristiaan van der Heijden
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Elective credits
In addition to compulsory elements, most degree programmes also have elective credits. These are credits you can earn in a variety of ways, for example by taking elective courses, studying abroad or doing a minor.
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Zachry KlopFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jenny DoetjesFaculty of Humanities
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Lisa SchreudersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Neeltje BlankensteinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jorien van Hoorn
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Lucy RuttenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Podcast on resilience gives a boost to worrying youths
What if you get excluded? Are apps against fear and stress effective? How do you keep your brain in shape? The first season of the new podcastseries ‘BreinGeheim’ is about the social contexts of adolescent development and how teens become resilient individuals. Leiden-based behavioural scientist sit…
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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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Introductory course music software: create your own track
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Marieke BosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Frank de Vos
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Guido BandFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Elseline Hoekzema
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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All episodes of Breingeheim now available on Spotify
All five episodes of the first season of 'Breingeheim' are now available to listen on Spotify. The first season of the podcastseries is about the social contexts of adolescent development and how teens become resilient individuals. In every episode, a new Leiden-based behavioural scientist and an adolescent…
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Ellen de BruijnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Teamwork psychologists and educators appreciated and rewarded by KNAW
A team of developmental psychologists and educators are involving young people in the communication about brain development. A second team of Leiden neuroscientists conducts research into music and spatial skills and searches for healthcare applications. Both teams were awarded a sum of 10,000 euros…
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Iris KoeleFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jiang WuFaculty of Humanities
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Leticia Pablos RoblesFaculty of Humanities
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Jonathan BenichovFaculty of Science
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Loes JanssenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sophia NautaFaculty of Humanities
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Ili MaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jurriaan WittemanFaculty of Humanities