21 search results for “adolescence” in the Student website
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Neeltje BlankensteinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Best friends forever? How the adolescent brain reacts to good friends
During adolescence, some young people have stable best-friend relationships, while others change best friends frequently. Developmental psychologist Lisa Schreuders has studied the brains of young adolescents: ‘It seems that friendships in your early years can have consequences for your friendships…
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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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Suzanne van de GroepFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Simone DobbelaarFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Elise KortinkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Eveline Crone
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Moji AghajaniFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anja van der Voort
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Caroline Bokhorst
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Iris KoeleFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Veni grant for Neeltje Blankenstein for research to promote healthy online behaviour in youth
Taking part in TikTok challenges, online gambling, and forwarding nudes. ‘Why do adolescents take online risks?’, psychologist Neeltje Blankenstein wonders. Her research on online risk taking has been awarded a Veni grant by the Netherlands Research Council (NWO). Read her answers to five questions.
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Kiki Zanolie
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marieke BosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anna van DuijvenvoordeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Bianca BoyerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Geert-Jan WillFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Can extreme antisocial behaviour be traced back to the brain?
The brain structure of young people with conduct disorder differs significantly from that of their typically developing peers. This is the conclusion of an international study that analysed more than two thousand MRI scans, recently published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Dr Moji Aghajani, one of the principal…
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As a parent, you influence your child’s depression (and why that is also good news)
‘Shouldn’t you get out of bed for once?’ Critical or controlling behaviour from parents, however well intentioned, can worsen the symptoms of young people with depression. That is the conclusion of PhD research by psychologist Wilma Wentholt. But warmth and emotional support can, in fact, have a protective…
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Why good friends are essential for your health
Laughing, crying or even having a moan together: close friends are worth their weight in gold in good and bad times. Researcher Lisa Schreuders explains the effects on body and mind. Can we give that magical click a helping hand? And what advice does she have for first-years in their new city?