256 search results for “brain development” in the Student website
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Eveline Crone
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
ecrone@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marcella Pavias
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.pavias.2@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4895
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Linda van Leijenhorst
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
lleijenhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3750
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Eduard Klapwijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
e.t.klapwijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lara Wierenga
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.m.wierenga@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3787
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Jiska Peper
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.s.peper@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Simone Dobbelaar
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
s.dobbelaar@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Kiki Zanolie
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
c.k.k.zanolie@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3838
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Anna van Duijvenvoorde
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.c.k.van.duijvenvoorde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3853
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Music to our ears: How playing an instrument affects the adolescent brain
What impact does growing up in a musical environment or during the COVID-19 pandemic have on the brain development of teenagers? This was the focus of psychologist Lina van Drunen’s PhD research, which studied hundreds of twins. Her findings reveal that practising music slows brain development, presenting…
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Dietsje Jolles
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
d.d.jolles@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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When you know how your brain works, you better understand who you are
On Sept. 29, Lara Wierenga, together with graphic designer Dirma Janse, presented their new book Atlas of our Brain. In the presence of fellow scientists and other interested parties, they shared some of the stunning illustrations and mind-boggling facts that can be found in the book.
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Lina van Drunen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.van.drunen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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How to keep your brain healthy? Scientists provide tips at brain festival
At science festival 'Over de kop', surprising brain facts alternate with confronting stories from the operating room. Researchers explain why our brains love beans and why you should never ride a racing bike without a helmet.
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Back to the scanner: brain science in times of corona
For their research many neuropsychologists use the brain scanners at the LUMC. At the start of the pandemic, the rules for visiting the hospital became stricter and a large amount of psychology research looked as though it would fall through. Thanks to good protocols the researchers can now pick up…
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Why more women have ADHD than you think
When we think of ADHD, we often think of highly creative, hyperactive boys. But does this mean that girls don’t have ADHD at all?
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Berna Güroglu
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
bguroglu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Channeke Keuls
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
c.s.keuls@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Camila Espinoza Chaparro
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
c.p.espinoza.chaparro@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6718
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Martijn Defilet
Faculteit Archeologie
m.p.defilet@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Mi-Lan Woudstra
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.j.woudstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5439
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Ymke de Bruijn
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
y.de.bruijn@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9503
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Yiran Yang
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
y.yang@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5163
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David Ehrhardt
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
d.w.l.ehrhardt@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9313
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Elise Kortink
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
e.d.kortink@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Oana Georgiana Rus-Oswald
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
o.g.rus@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Brain changes underlying social anxiety: numbers count!
In a recent mega-analysis, researchers from Leiden University aimed to clarify the contradictory findings of research into social anxiety disorder. They found that to obtain reliable research results having the largest possible sample size is important. Publication in NeuroImage:Clinical.
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Anneke Both-de Vries
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
bothanna@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4834
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Stefanie van Esveld
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
s.van.esveld@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Harriet Vermeer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
vermeer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3491
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Parental criticism hurts: a glimpse inside the adolescent brain
It may seem as though adolescents do as they please, but they are more sensitive to their parents’ opinions than they would appear. The adolescent brain reacts strongly to parental criticism or praise. These are the results of a study by an interdisciplinary research group of psychologists and neuroscientists…
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Best friends forever? How the adolescent brain reacts to good friends
During adolescence, some young people have stable best-friend relationships, while others change best friends frequently. Developmental psychologist Lisa Schreuders has studied the brains of young adolescents: ‘It seems that friendships in your early years can have consequences for your friendships…
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Professor calls for more focus on brain impairment in offenders
Maaike Kempes believes more attention should be paid to non-congenital brain injuries in suspects. This may partly explain their criminal behaviour.
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Susanne Kamerling
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
s.kamerling@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Caroline Archambault
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
c.archambault@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9963
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Maedeh Nasri
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.nasri@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nutrition and fasting for the brain: why the Keto diet shows promise
Autism, Alzheimer’s, and bipolar disorder: can the development of these mental health conditions be influenced by the ketogenic diet? Increasingly, research suggests it might. 'For those it helps, it can be life-changing,' says neuroscientist Eline Dekeyster.
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Volunteers needed for brain study in resilience research project
Why do some people with adverse childhood experiences develop mental health conditions whereas others do not? A Leiden research project is looking for volunteers aged between 18 and 24 to help us understand more about human resilience.
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How do parents’ brains react to feedback about their child?
Parents appear to be extremely sensitive to feedback they receive about their child. Just how sensitive depends on the (‘rose-tinted’) glasses through which they look at their child. All this can be seen in the brain. Neuroscientist Lisanne van Houtum and her Leiden colleagues published on this issue…
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Overstimulated? Artist pictures her brain with cacophony of colours
'With this artwork, I want to give the audience a glance into my overstimulated brain and that of other people with autism', says Jasmijn den Hoed. The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is exhibiting her artwork 'Overstimulated' in the restaurant near the blue wall during Autism Week 25 March…
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Dominique van den Heuvel
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
dmheuvel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6697
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Arko Ghosh
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.ghosh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5123
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Simeen Tabassi Mofrad
Faculty of Humanities
f.tabassi.mofrad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Arnout Koornneef
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.w.koornneef@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1861
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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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Andrea Spruijt
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.m.spruijt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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David Zetland
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
d.j.zetland@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9312
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Zijian Li
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
z.li.20@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Inge van der Weijden
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
i.c.m.van.der.weijden@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6073
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Kiki Spaninks
Science
k.spaninks@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4835