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673 search results for “emotion” in the Public website

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  Myrthe Veenman Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Carolien Rieffe

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Curious Minds Research project

  At the Leiden Curious Minds Centre, our research focuses on the relationship of exploratory behaviour and discovery learning to curiosity and the way children regulate their behaviour and emotions. We want to improve our understanding of how children can and do become more and more the captain of their…

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  Eric van Dijk Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Marieke Tollenaar Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Boya Li Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Neurobiological and Environmental Determinants of Parenting and Child Development Research project

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  Peter Putman Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Towards a Cognitive Neuroscience of Prosody Perception and its Modulation by Alexithymia Research output

  This dissertation examines what network in the human brain is involved in the perception of prosody and whether activity within this network is modulated by the personality trait alexithymia.

• Assume that animals have feelings too News - 16 March 2022

  We should assume that animals can have feelings too. From an ethical point of view this should inform our dealings with animals, researchers from Leiden University and Utrecht University argue in an opinion article that was published in the scientific journal Affective Science on Thursday 10 March.

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  Anne Krause-Utz Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Confessing, Hiding, or Showing off? - Researching morality in young children Research output

  Brenda M.S. da Silva and colleagues designed and validated the “Moral Emotions Questionnaire” (MEQ) for identifying three major moral emotions in preschoolers – allowing to separately measure guilt, shame and pride at the youngest ages.

• Self-regulation in boys with ODD/CD Research project

  Understanding individual differences in self-regulation in boys with ODD/CD on the level of brain, cognition and behavior

• Social exclusion Research project

  What is the relation between the experience and the act of exclusion?

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  Gert-Jan Lelieveld Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Kia Radovanovic PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Ruthie Pliskin Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Rough-and-tumble play and the regulation of aggression in preschoolers Research output

  How does preschoolers’ play style relate to their aggressive impulses?

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  Marinus van IJzendoorn

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Lisanne van Houtum PhD candidate/guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Guido Band Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Chris Riddell Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• LUCIP Colloquium "Gender and Emotion in Chinese Thought and Cultures" Event - 8 May 2025

  Lecture

• Neurodevelopmental risks in young children with an extra X or Y chromosome Research project

  This longitudinal study is focused on neurodevelopmental problems in young children with XXY, XXX and XYY, aged 1 to 6 years.

• Versatility of phonemic pitch in affective iconicity and perceptual reorganisation Research output

  On the 19th of November, Tingting Zheng successfully defended a doctoral thesis. Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Tingting on this achievement!

• Anxiety and cognitive performance: better insights and new treatments Research project

  How does stress influence cognitive performance? What is the role of selective attention to threatening information in this effect? Could we prevent stress-induced decline of cognitive performance with pharmacological interventions? Could we use resting state theta/beta ratio as a biomarker for cognitive…

• Developmental Psychology (research) (MSc)

  The Developmental Psychology specialisation of the Research Master’s in Psychology offers a strong theoretical background to provide the varied knowledge-base needed for a thorough understanding of emotional and cognitive development across childhood and adolescence.

• Schadenfreude: Understanding Pleasure at the Misfortune of Others Research output

  Leiden psychologist Wilco van Dijk and communication scientist Jaap Ouwerkerk of VU University Amsterdam published a book about the emotion Schadenfreude. The authors describe what the emotion Schadenfreude really is, when people experience the emotion, and what role it plays in social relations.

• Efficacy of Self-management training in adolescents and adults with Klinefelter syndrome (XXY) Research project

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• Developmental and Educational Psychology

  Developmental and Educational psychology is concerned with the developmental course and dynamics of cognition, self-regulation, and emotional competence, and the implications for educational and clinical practice.

• STARS: Shyness and Confidence in Social Situations Research project

  Why do some children confront social challenges with confidence, whereas others experience difficulties? What is the role of child temperament and child emotional dispositions? What is the role of parenting? This project aims to shed light on the mechanisms explaining shyness and confidence in response…

• Social Distance in International Relations Research project

  This project studies social distance—the degree of sympathetic understanding that exists between people—in relation to state foreign policy making. Does, and if so how does, social distance shape political biases, aid narratives, and, ultimately, state foreign policy priorities and decisions?

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  Manja Koenders Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Linda de Voogd Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Ronny Boogaart University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Hilde van Meegdenburg Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Marret Noordewier Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Carlijn Bergwerff Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Volume 2 (2020) European Network on Psychoeducational Assessment, Intervention and Rehabilitation

  Issue 1

• Like me or else... Research output

  Nature, nurture and neural mechanisms of social emotion regulation in childhood

• Stress and trauma-related disorders Clinical Psychology

  Our mission is to advance the understanding of mental health of individuals with a history of stress and/or trauma through rigorous interdisciplinary research, integrating insights from clinical psychology, neurobiology, and social sciences. We are committed to translating our findings into innovative…

• The Effects of Immersive 360 Tasks on Second Language Aspects of Speaking and on Learner Engagement Research project

  To what extent does using 360 immersion to a speaking task change the elicited speech, compared to conditions with 2D presentations?

• Economics is mainly about psychology News - 29 March 2016

  Many people in the Netherlands have difficulty managing on their income. Professor by special appointment Wilco van Dijk, affiliated to Leiden University and Nibud, is researching what we can do to gain a healthier approach to managing our finances. His inaugural lecture is on 1 April.

• Career prospects School Psychology (MSc)

  A master in Psychology at Leiden University combines theoretical knowledge with academic and professional skills, making you an attractive candidate for many employers.

• Does the human brain process angry voices automatically? Research project

  Using brain imaging to discover the area in the brain that recognizes emotion.

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  Eduard Fosch Villaronga Associate professor

  Faculty of Law

• Empathic or anxious mistakes? Research project

  Empathic or anxious mistakes? A neurocognitive investigation of the development of social performance monitoring in youth growing up in stressful versus non-stressful environments

• A good start: Early prevention of anti-social behavior Research project

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• Transdiagnostic mechanisms Clinical Psychology

  The overarching aim of this theme is to increase our understanding of the mechanisms underlying altered cognitive, affective, and social behavior in relation to mental health problems.

• Applied Neuroscience in Human Development (MSc)

  Are you interested in the neurocognitive and biological roots of learning, behaviour and emotions in children? If so, the programme in Applied Neuroscience in Human Development might be the specialisation you are looking for.