1,103 search results for “behavioural economics” in the Public website
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How life online influences young people
Young people spend a lot of their time online. Even so, we still know very little about how this intensive use of social media influences their development. Brain researcher and Spinoza Prize winner Eveline Crone from Leiden University and media psychologist Elly Konijn (VU) describes what the research…
- Open Science Week - at the Social and Behavioural Sciences Faculty
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Cynthia van Vonno shortlisted for ECPR PhD prize
Political scientist Cynthia van Vonno’s (Leiden University) 2016 dissertation has been shortlisted for the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Jean Blondel PhD Prize. Her study of party group unity in parliamentary voting was chosen from an exceptionally high number of nominations.
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Fact or fiction: people with autism never make eye contact
There's a myth that people with autism avoid eye contact in conversations. This can come across as indifferent. Unjustified, stresses Jiayin Zhao, who is doing her PhD research on the socio-emotional development of children with autism. 'That people with autism don't care is anything but true.'
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Alistair Kefford
Faculty of Humanities
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Mirthe Haas
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Max Boot
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anna Hudson
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marjolijn Wijnen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nynke Heegstra
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Eline Joor
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Erik de Vries
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anne-Fleur Latuhihin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Miriam Schings
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Yena Kim
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anna van Dijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tessa Thomas
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Judy Spruit
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Wiesje Zikkenheiner
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ceyda Sekerci
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Vijay Bolt
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Debbie Tromper
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Olivier de Winter
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ivar Halfman
Instituut Politieke Wetenschap
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Veerle Zijleman
Instituut Psychologie
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Introducing: Jeffrey Fynn-Paul
This summer, Jeffrey Fynn-Paul started as a lecturer at the Institute's Social and Economic History section.
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Tom Louwerse awarded ORA grant for political representation research
Political scientist Tom Louwerse (Leiden University) and a team of international researchers have been awarded a NWO ORA grant. They are going to investigate political representation in an era in which voter alignment with political parties is steadily decreasing.
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Early modern traders circumvented rules of states and companies
Individual traders should be at the forefront of the study of early modern world trade rather than institutions such as states and companies, argues Professor of Global Economic Networks Cátia Antunes. Inaugural lecture on 9 June.
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Lars van Doorn speaker at ESOF2022: ‘A great opportunity in many ways’
From 13 to 16 July, Leiden will host the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), the largest multidisciplinary scientific conference in Europe. Lars van Doorn from Leiden Law School will give a presentation.
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Shy parent, shy child?
Previous research has shown that extreme shyness is hereditary, but because shyness is such a broad concept it is difficult to identify specific genes. Anita Harrewijn has discovered particular brain measurements that can help. PhD defence 18 January.
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Niels Verwers
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Judith Reijnen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Dmitrii Shchetinin
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Michiel van der Velde
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eline van der Horst
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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David le Roy
Faculty of Humanities
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Bert Nijland
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mark Nieuweboer
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marcus Pennycook
Faculteitsbureau
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Rethinking Economic Security and Resilience in Asia: Lessons from Australia, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
Lecture, Lunch Research Seminar
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Reconciling conflicting interests
If a society is to be secure, sustainable and resilient, conflicting interests must be reconciled. Researchers at Leiden University study the behaviour of individuals, groups and states in relation to this issue, and use their knowledge to promote equality within and between communities.
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KVS New Paper Sessions 2023
Conference
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Eveline Crone in the media
In the Dutch media lots of articles have recently appeared based on interviews with Eveline Crone about the adolescent brain.
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Adolescents don't just think of themselves
Parents often see that when their sweet, socially-minded children become adolescents they change into selfish 'hotel guests' who think only of themselves. But adolescents become increasingly better at weighing up one another's interests. This discovery has been made by development psychologist Rosa…
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The adolescent brain makes learning easier
The brains of adolescents react more responsively to receiving rewards. This can lead to risky behaviour, but, according to Leiden University research, it also has a positive function: it makes learning easier. Publication in Nature Communications.
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Simone van der Hof
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Scientists present NeuroLabNL research agenda to ministers
What effect does bullying have on the brain? This is just one of the key research questions included in the NeuroLabNL science agenda. Scientists presented the agenda to Minister Van Engelshoven (Education, Culture and Science) and Minister Dekker (Justice and Security) on 3 July at Campus The Hagu…
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Two new bachelor's programmes in The Hague explore crucial societal themes
Leiden University is expanding its educational offering in The Hague with two Dutch-taught bachelor's programmes: Economie & Samenleving and Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. These programmes address current societal issues and provide students with the opportunity to combine different disciplines to solve…
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Genetic predisposition to social anxiety disorder measurable in the brain
It was already known that social anxiety disorder often affects more than one person in the same family. But research by PhD student Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam has now shown that there are genetic brain characteristics that are associated with social anxiety. The PhD ceremony will take place on 14 Ja…