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.

The midterm review is a moment for reflection on the Research Master’s in Psychology programme, and also a starting point for development. The review process is supported by everyone involved in the programme, including the students themselves. On 14 May, the external committee will visit the programme…

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.

Welmer E. Molenmaker is an Assistant Professor of Social, Economic, and Organisational Psychology. His main research interest is economic and social decision-making. Specifically, he focuses on cooperation in social dilemmas and people's responses to cooperative and selfish behaviors of others.

Gert-Jan Lelieveld graduated as a Research Master in Social and Organizational Psychology at Leiden University in 2008. In 2013, he successfully defended his dissertation on the interpersonal effects of emotions in negotiations. Currently, he works as an Associate Professor at the department of Social,…

Marret Noordewier is an Associate professor at the unit of Social, Economic and Organisational Psychology. She’s also Head of Research at the Knowledge Centre Psychology and Economic Behaviour (KCPEG).

Marijana Vujosevic is university lecturer moral and political philosophy at the Institute for Philosophy.

Elseline Hoekzema is a postdoctoral researcher in the unit Developmental and Educational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University.

Soon you will have graduated, and then what? Maybe you've been dreaming of becoming a psychologist for years, but don't want to know where to start. In this episode, clinical psychologist and lecturer Sepideh Saadat tells you how to go about it.

I studied Geology (Bachelor degree) and Psychology at Leiden University and obtained my degree in Cognitive Psychology in 1982. I was employed for one year at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen before returning to Leiden as a PhD candidate. In 1988 I obtained my PhD degree on…

Anne Nijboer is a PhD candidate at Clinical Psychology, under the supervision of Prof.dr. Ellen de Bruijn. Her research focuses on hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle and how these affect social, affective, and cognitive functioning in women.

Julia van den Berg (1976) is a psychologist and epidemiologist, with a wide span of interests in the field of psychology and psychiatry. In 2008 she obtained her PhD degree at Erasmus University Rotterdam, with a thesis entitled ‘Sleep in later life. A population-based approach'. She has worked as a…

Thomas Willems is a PhD candidate at the Department of Clinical Psychology and his research focuses on the mechanisms and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Specifically, the aim of his PhD-project is to reduce the gap between experimental research that is done in the laboratory, and…

Jens has a background in Clinical Psychology, Sociology and IT. Next to teaching at Leiden University he is also working as a psychologist treating typical first line issues and is specialized in helping clients with (very) high intelligence, other neurodivergencies as well as (ex-)partners of persons…

Lack of money impacts how a person takes financial decisions: now or preferably later. Procrastination and avoidance behaviours in turn have an effect on lack of money, which can result in a sense of loss of control. These are the findings of psychologist Leon Hilbert in his PhD research, although the…

Elise Dusseldorp is Professor in the Methodology and Statistics of Psychological Research.

Lotte van Dillen is professor of Social cognition and decision making at the unit of Social, Economic and Organisational Psychology of Leiden University, researcher and advisor at the Knowledge Center for Psychology and Economic Behavior (KCPEG) and a member of the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition…

Véronique de Gucht conducts research in clinical health psychology, specifically on chronic conditions and sensitivity to stimuli.

PhD candidate Shekinah Dare researched which psychological factors contribute to responsible financial behaviour and well-being. She wants to use this knowledge to develop interventions to encourage people to manage their money better. PhD ceremony on 10 November.

Kate Kirk is Programme Leader Diversity and Inclusion at the Leiden University Centre for Professional Learning (CPL). She has a PhD and more than a decade of experience in academic education and research. In her research she made use of multilevel analysis of migration and integration policies and…

Cognitive decline and anxiety in Parkinson’s disease are often only recognised at a late stage, in spite of their great impact. Research by Marit Ruitenberg focuses on new tests and methods to show up these symptoms earlier and make them more specific.

Mirre Stallen is an assistant professor at the unit of Social, Economic and Organisational Psychology of Leiden University.