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Burning brain questions of young people bundled in new research agenda
During ExpeditionNEXT in Middelburg, NeurolabNL youth, together with researchers from Leiden University and Erasmus University, handed over a unique research agenda to NWO Chairman Marcel Levi. In it, young people share what they would most like to learn about themselves and the brain.
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Stolen Focus: Our Brains Online - The Reading List
There is a reasonable chance that you came to this reading list through a social medium. Now it's our job to keep your attention. We are going to do our best. There are so many distractions; from notifications on your phone, to another screen near you, that may also be screaming for attention. Every…
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Child abuse from generation to generation: what role does the brain play?
‘We didn’t find any mechanisms in the brain for transmitting child abuse from generation to generation. What we did find is that experiences of neglect and abuse affect the brain differently,’ concludes Lisa van den Berg (Clinical Psychology). PhD defence 30 June.
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New research reveals link between finger tapping and Alzheimer's
Suddenly getting lost, failing to recognise family members, or forgetting words and names are well-known symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Psychologists have now discovered that the disease also manifests in more subtle ways: through the rhythm of finger tapping.
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Juan Olvido Perea GarciaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Juan Claramunt GonzalezFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Janna Marie Bas-HoogendamFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nikki NibberingFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Chris VerhoevenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Judith SchomakerFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Aleksandrina SkvortsovaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Robert-jan de RooijFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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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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Out-of-control behaviour: why do youngsters sometimes go so far? View the vodcast by NeurolabNL
Earning some quick money by drug trafficking, committing an act of violence or almost collapsing under performance pressure. In the four-part NeurolabNL Young vodcast young people talk openly with neuroscientists about high-risk behaviour and performance pressure. How did they find their way back?
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Luuk van MiddelaarFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Janna GoijaertsFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Vestert BorgerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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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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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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Minors
A minor allows you to develop your knowledge beyond the boundaries of your study programme, or to specialise further in your own field of study. You can follow a minor in Leiden and also in Delft or Rotterdam.
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Kim Stroet
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anne HelderFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tom KouwenhovenScience
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Szilvia BiroFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marco MaioliniScience
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Bart VogelaarFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Podcast: A changing view on psychedelics
We talk with Michiel van Elk, about his research into mapping what effects psychedelics have on the human brain and what this means for the possible clinical application of these drugs. The cognitive psychologist shares his findings with a sober view, bringing critics and fanatics closer together for…
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Do you have a hard time with uncertainty? This may influence how you perceive the world
Always taking the same route to work, going for that one dish in restaurants and going on the same holiday each summer: this may ring a bell for those who don’t like uncertainty. Researchers are now discovering that this aversion affects how we understand the world.
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Anna van DuijvenvoordeFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Hongchang ShanScience
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Serge RomboutsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Lina van DrunenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Kees van Putten
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Heloysa Araújo SilvaScience
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Carel ten CateScience
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Harriet VermeerFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Henk van Steenbergen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Katja CardolFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anne TruttiFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Hanneke Hulst discusses blind spots and the importance of collaboration
Hanneke Hulst explaines how she is trying to bridge the gap between science and health care. ‘For a neuroscientist to actually contribute to solutions for patients, you have to work across disciplines.’
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Psychology Connected on ChatGPT: How can we use AI without losing our own cognitive skills?
Writing essays, refining grant applications, or creating a new course curriculum—ChatGPT assists students and researchers in these endeavours. What this new technology means for working in academia, was discussion at the fourth Psychology Connected event.
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Judi Mesman awarded Stevin Prize for research on upbringing and diversity
What influence do children’s upbringing and education have on their world view? This is the question Professor Judi Mesman is trying to answer. For her research and public outreach activities, she has just been awarded the prestigious Stevin Prize, the highest award in the Netherlands for a researcher…
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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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Multilingualism of Frisian children: Evelyn Bosma wins Keetje Hodshon Prize
Postdoc and linguist Evelyn Bosma receives the Keetje Hodshon Prize for her dissertation. For her research on the multilingualism of Frisian children, Bosma previously won the Klokhuis Science Prize and the Campus Fryslân Science Prize.
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Anne Hafkemeijer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anne MiersFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ruthie PliskinFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Julian KarchFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marret NoordewierFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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years of International Studies: ‘During lectures I sometimes felt my brain was exploding with all the new insights.’
The bachelor's programme in International Studies is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Ko Voskuilen was among the very first batch of students to follow the study, and Sophia Healy graduated this summer. How do they look back on their time at the university?