14 search results for “attention” in the Student website
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Manon MulckhuyseFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Junjie HuangFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mario SeveroFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Veronica Mäki-MarttunenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Motoyuki SanadaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Catarina Antunes MantasFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Antoinette van LaarhovenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Isabelle KaikoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Judith SchomakerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Evin AktarFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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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.
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Lotte van Dillen in Washington Post about distracted eating and gaining weight
Distracted eating is common and has adverse health consequences. Read more about the research of Leiden social psychologist Lotte van Dillen and some strategies to combat that behavior.