705 search results for “evolutionary psychology” in the Public website
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Convergent molecular evolution of toxins in the venom of advanced snakes (Colubroidea)
The explosive radiation and diversification of the advanced snakes (superfamily Colubroidea) was associated with changes in all aspects of the shared venom system. Morphological changes included the partitioning of the mixed ancestral glands into two discrete glands devoted for production of venom ormucous…
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Nature and human interactions
It is well-known that humans have significantly transformed ecosystems since their adoption of agriculture. However, in a deeper past, prehistoric hunter-gatherers may already have altered and modified their niche in ways that had major impacts on ecosystems.
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Knowledge Extraction from Archives of Natural History Collections
Natural history collections provide invaluable sources for researchers with different disciplinary backgrounds, aspiring to study the geographical distribution of flora and fauna across the globe as well as other evolutionary processes.
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The shell evolution of the Hydrocenidae of Malaysian Borneo
The thesis is about the study of shell evolution of the Hydrocenidae of the genus Georissa. This thesis started with a general overview on the evolutionary process of animals due to ecological changes.
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Multi-Objective Bayesian Global Optimization for Continuous Problems and Applications
A common method to solve expensive function evaluation problem is using Bayesian Global Optimization, instead of Evolutionary Algorithms.
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Keynote speakers
On this page you can read about our keynote speakers.
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Programme structure
The MSc program Evolutionary Biology focuses on important factors for the evolution of organisms. It prepares you for a research careers at universities, research institutes, or biotechnology sector. It’s also possible to combine training in biological research with training in communication, education…
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Stepwise latent class analysis
The main methodological aspects of the use of stepwise LCA estimators under different circumstances.
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Manja Koenders
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.a.koenders@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7980
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Carolien Rieffe
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
crieffe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3674
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Elise Dusseldorp
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
elise.dusseldorp@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8046
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Marjolein Fokkema
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.fokkema@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7996
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Armin Cuyvers
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.cuyvers@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5409
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
pnieuwenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1983
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Marijana Vujosevic
Faculty of Humanities
m.vujosevic@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Julian Steinke
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.steinke@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ruthie Pliskin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
r.pliskin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6762
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Mert Yazan
Science
m.yazan@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Psychology Elevator Pitch: How a better sleep pattern makes students mentally healthier
Do you often find yourself exhausted in the lecture hall or at your workplace? Not great for your mental well-being, as Laura Pape knows. She is investigating how an online self-help program can assist in addressing sleep issues and preventing mental health problems. Join her on this elevator pitch…
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A behavioral and evolutionary take on interactionality in language
Lecture, Interactionality seminars
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Joint Lectures on Evolutionary Algorithms - April 2024
Lecture
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Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithms for Optimal Scheduling
PhD defence
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Studies in Human Evolution
Studies in Human Evolution is a series of the Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University and The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig.
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The Lazy Mindreader: a new perspective on “mindreading” from the study of language and narrative
How is social cognition shaped by our knowledge of language and stories?
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Elite and popular religiosity among Dutch-Turkish muslims in the Netherlands
Ömer Gürlesin defended his thesis on 28 November 2018
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peace a chance: the way conflict can be eased, according to social psychology
How to reduce aggression when two parties are at odds? PhD research by psychologist Lennart Reddmann's shows that it can help to offer them a peaceful alternative. However, the attacking party benefits the most from such a solution.
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Colloca is coming to Leiden as a KNAW visiting professor in health psychology
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has granted health psychologist Andrea Evers a visiting professorship funding for Luana Colloca. This funding is linked to the KNAW’s Visiting Professors Programme which enables outstanding foreign researchers to spend time working in the Netherlands.…
- Prof Dr Ruth Hufbauer
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A Corrective Approach to Reduce Aircraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions
On Thursday 16 November 2017 Thomas Leclerc defended his PhD Dissertation ‘A Corrective Approach to Reduce Aircraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Contribution to the Study of Interactions between Legal Orders of International Law’. The Supervisors are Professor P. Mendes de Leon and Professor L. Grard.
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Identifying the origins of galaxy formation
This thesis investigates how galaxies form and what diversifies the evolutionary histories of galaxies.
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The evolution of shell form in tropical terrestrial microsnails
Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Schilthuizen
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Case studies
The research that is united in the Liveable Planet programme, touches upon a wide range of aspects of human life. The goal is to deepen and expand the scope and to connect more researchers. The following case studies are examples of current research projects.
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Strategy Dynamics
In the thesis the dynamics of strategies is studied from two perspectives.In the first part of the thesis strategies are considered to be opinions present in a community.
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The evolution of chemical diversity in plants : pyrrolizidine alkaloids and cytochrome P450s in Jacobaea
Plants produce an astonishing variety of secondary metabolites (SMs) which are thought to play vital roles in the fitness of plants through ecological interactions.
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The Evolution of Human Diet, Health and Lifestyle
Research into the evolutionary backgrounds of our diets can help us make the right choices in diet, health and lifestyle.
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Programme structure
The research master's specialisation Social and Organisational Psychology consists of five main parts: the general courses, the specialisation-specific courses, the elective courses, a research internship and a thesis.
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Willem van der Does
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
vanderdoes@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8482
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Boya Li
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
b.li@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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About
The Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) is an internationally oriented institute for research and education in biology. We are part of the Faculty of Science at Leiden University.
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Visual attention bias for self-made artworks
Larissa Mendoza Straffon and colleagues investigated visual attentional biases toward self-made artworks, which tend to be favoured, remembered, valued, and ranked above and beyond objects that are not related to the self. Their findings confirm that attention and preference are higher for self-made…
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Essentiality of conserved amino acid residues in β-lactamase
Evolution acts via mutations in amino acid sequences. Substitution of essential amino acids leads to a nonfunctional protein. l.
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Inverse design of curvature-sensing antiviral peptides
Viral diseases constitute one of the major challenges in modern medicine. Membrane-targeting have broad-spectrum potential and could distinguish viral membranes from the host cell plasma membrane by the difference in membrane curvature.
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Duality for Interacting Particle Systems
Duality, stochastic processes
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Nature's Nether Regions
What the Sex Lives of Bugs, Birds, and Beasts Tell Us About Evolution, Biodiversity, and Ourselves, Menno Schilthuizen reports from the front lines of evolutionary biology, on a quest to make sense of the origins, workings and evolution of our and other species’ reproductive selves.
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Bergson and the Aristotelian model of immanent teleology
This dissertation addresses the different use of the same philosophical model: immanent teleology. In this work Aristotle, the founder of the study of final causes, is put in relation with the modern French evolutionary thinker Henri Bergson, the philosopher of time. The dissertation tackles the two…
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Antibiotic treatments make us more susceptible to negative emotions
People who have taken antibiotics in the past three months pay more attention to negative facial expressions, according to research by postdoc Katerina Johnson and assistant professor Laura Steenbergen. This may explain how antibiotics increase the risk of developing depression.
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Board of PsychologyAndrea Evers’ role in the new Executive Board of Psychology
The new Executive Board of the Institute of Psychology became effective on 1 February 2022. Scientific director Andrea Evers tells us where she gets her energy from.
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Article by Linda Geven on knowledge of suspects published in Biological Psychology
The article deals with the physiological recognition of knowledge by suspects and whether this can be used to distinguish between true and false confessions.
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The new self-evaluation of the Institute of Psychology: ‘The quality of the academic culture is more important’
Better supervision of PhD candidates, clear guidelines on career paths and an MRI scanner that can be accessed by all researchers: these are the recommendations from the new self-evaluation. Colleagues say: ‘This forces us as an institute to formulate our mission and vision more precisely.’
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Psychology Lab on wheels at Expeditie NEXT
Festival, Science festival