519 search results for “evolutionary psychology” in the Staff website
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Aidan LyonSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Chris RiddellSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Eliska ProchazkovaSocial & 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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Bernhard Hommel
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Helen PluutFaculty of Law
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Philip SpinhovenSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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High media coverage of innovative research presenting a new method for recovering ancient human DNA
Since the publication of the article in the interdisciplinary journal Nature, over 200 news outlets have showcased the pioneering research.
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Archaeologist Gerrit Dusseldorp in Discover Magazine on Neanderthal extinction
Scientists have long assumed Neanderthals simply lost the evolutionary race against humans. But their disappearance may be a bit more complex. In Discover Magazine, Gerrit Dusseldorp sheds light on this illusive question.
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perceived legitimacy of the European Union through the integration of psychological insights into law
PhD defence
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The importance of an interdisciplinary approach to open information provision in palliative care
What if seriously ill patients do not want to hear their diagnosis? Does a clinician always need to provide a patient with all available information? Communication researcher Liesbeth van Vliet, medical anthropologist Annemarie Samuels and research intern Fiona Brosig will put these questions on open…
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Do’s and don’ts for an effective immigration policy
Stopping people at the border does not result in less refugee migration, but providing relief in the region where migrants come from does. What else would be wise for the next government to do in terms of immigration?
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Willem HeiserSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Kenny van LieshoutSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Lara GröschelSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Charlotte RouzéeSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Mathilde VerdamSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Julie HallSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Sophia van Ghesel GrotheSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Larissa Mendoza StraffonSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Leiden Healthy Society Center: making Leiden the healthiest city in the Netherlands
How can the people of Leiden age as well as possible? And what is needed to reduce health disparities? That is the mission of Leiden Healthy Society Center, a new partnership between the Municipality of Leiden, Leiden University and many other partners in the city.
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Kroonvoordracht 2023: Protein Tales of the Human Past
Research
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Iliana SamaraSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Leiden Law Cast: Victimisation of sexually transgressive behaviour with Maarten Kunst
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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With this algorithm, new medicines can be found more quickly
Did he dare take a gamble with his PhD research? Jeroen Methorst didn’t have to think long about it. It could fail or turn out very well. The latter is the case. Methorst developed a computer system that helps researchers find the protein they need. ‘Our whole group is now using this program.’ Methorst…
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Embryos of the bitterling perform a somersault. This teaches us something new about natural selection
Even embryos can become embroiled in an evolutionary arms race with another species. Leiden biologists demonstrate this with larvae of the rosy bitterling that parasitize the gills of freshwater mussels. They published their research on February 19 in PNAS.
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‘Heart rate and skin conductance predict romantic attraction’
Synchronised heart rates and skin conductance tell us that people are attracted to each other. This explains why we feel a romantic ‘click’ with some people and not with others. This is the result of research by psychologist Eliska Prochazkova from the Leiden Institute for Brain and Recognition, which…
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New method for extracting human DNA from archaeological objects yields success
An international team of researchers led by Leiden archaeology professor Marie Soressi and Leipzig senior geneticist Matthias Meyer has recovered the DNA of a woman belonging to an Ancient North Eurasian population from a 20,000-year-old pendant. This is the first time DNA analysis has been used to…
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Hard chews: why mastication played a crucial role in evolution
We do it every day but barely give it a thought: chewing our food. But the ‘simple’ process of masticating food may have played a crucial role in the evolution of our jaws, facial muscles and teeth.
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No venom resistance in snake-eating birds: ‘They just don’t need it’
To eat or get eaten. It describes the evolutionary race of snakes versus the mammals and birds that prey on these snakes. Muzaffar Ali Khan devoted his PhD to investigating the molecular mechanisms play of the evolutionary arms race, and has his promotion 16 February. What makes mammals and birds successful…
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Supergenes make bizarre traits possible
Within the same species of butterfly many different wing patterns can occur. How is this possible? According to researchers Ben Wielstra and Emma Berdan, of the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), the answer lies within supergenes. A supergene is a part of a chromosome that contains many strongly linked…
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One million euros grant for smart antibiotic combinations – tackling resistant infections and antimicrobial resistance
Optimised antibiotic combinations can combat bacteria more effectively while also slowing the development of resistance. Scientists from five European countries are joining forces to identify such combinations and provide tools for others to do the same. The project is led by Professor Coen van Hasselt…
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Jasmin RahemeniaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Zsuzsa BakkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Michiel ClaessenSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Renée IJzermanSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Marit RuitenbergSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Judith SchomakerSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Franz WurmSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Jennifer MartinSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Ida van Kampen
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Wouter WeedaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Jolien van BarlingenSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Kim MinneboSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Merel van BeemSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Jacintha SoeharsonoSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Verena LySocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Michiel van ElkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Lukas KunzSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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David de BuisonjéSocial & Behavioural Sciences