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1,380 search results for “cognitive” in the Public website

• Eyetracking and psychophysiology indicators of social cognition and emotion in adults with Klinefelter syndrome Research project

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• Optimum amount of dopamine improves cognitive ability News - 18 February 2019

  The ‘right’ amount of dopamine in the brain makes study participants better at solving certain cognitive tasks. This is the conclusion of Bryant Jongkees after experiments and a literature review. PhD defence on 21 February.

• The cognitive abilities of birds News - 22 June 2017

  The recently published book ‘Avian Cognition’ is the first multi-author book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the cognitive abilities of birds and how they compare to those of other animals. Carel ten Cate, professor of animal behavior at the Institute of Biology, and Susan D. Healy (StAndrews…

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  Rebecca Schaefer Associate Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  r.s.schaefer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6748

• Cognitive tool for the swamp News - 13 June 2017

  Fred Janssen is curious about how best to teach students and students to gain a good understanding of complex ‘swamp situations’. This is the subject of his inaugural lecture as Professor of Science Education at the ICLON and the Faculty of Science. Inaugural address 19 June 2017.

• Of marks and meaning : a palaeographic, semiotic-cognitive, and comparative analysis of the identity marks from Deir el-Medina Research output

  Kyra van der Moezel defended her thesis on 7 September 2016.

• Don't believe it! A global perspective on cognitive reflection and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 pandemic Research output

  Together with two other authors, Jaroslaw Kantorowicz from ISGA investigates the susceptibility to believing in misinformation.

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  Kerwin Olfers Research technician

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  k.j.f.olfers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3803

• Manon Mulckhuyse new assistant professor Cognitive Psychology News - 24 June 2019

  In September 2019, Manon Mulckhuyse will start a position as assistant professor in the Cognitive Psychology Unit.

• Workshop "The Cognitive Turn in History" (Groningen) News - 30 October 2021

  On 4 and 5 November 2021 an ICOG-workshop will be held on the cognitive turn in history. It is possible to attend this workshop online. The participants of the workshop are cultural and intellectual historians of the pre-modern periods and/or of the historiography of academia from a long-term perspective,…

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  Channeke Keuls Lecturer

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  c.s.keuls@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Bryant Jongkees Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  b.j.jongkees@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Milan van der Kuil Guest employee

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.n.a.van.der.kuil@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• 2008 Culture and cognition of Palaeolithic hominins News - 11 February 2008

  The Palaeolithic period extends from the earliest stone tools (and in Europe, earliest occupation) to the beginning of the current warm period.

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  Karline Janmaat Associate professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  k.r.l.janmaat@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Countering Terrorist Narratives: Assessing the Efficacy and Mechanisms of Change in Counter-narrative Strategies Research output

  This study presents the findings of a laboratory-based experiment testing hypothesised processes implicated in the prevention of violent radicalisation through counter-narratives. The central aims of the study were to contribute to counter-narrative theory, whilst highlighting the value of experimental…

• Knowledge and Culture Research project

  Morality, mathematics, geometry, geography, music, navigation, and language are traditionally viewed as uniquely human cultural achievements and abilities. The study of their development and variation is classified as part of the humanities and social sciences. These fields have been mainly studied…

• Conference: "Senses, Cognition, and the Body" (Padova, 5-7 June) News - 27 May 2024

  From 5 to 7 June, the conference "The Senses, Cognition, and the Body in Medieval Devotional Practices" will take place at the University of Padova. The conference programme can be found below. The conference can be attended virtually through the registration link below.

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  Marit Ruitenberg Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.f.l.ruitenberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Jessy Terpstra Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  j.a.terpstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Kiki Spoelstra Self Funded Phd Candidate / Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  k.e.spoelstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• The Lazy Mindreader: a new perspective on “mindreading” from the study of language and narrative Research project

  How is social cognition shaped by our knowledge of language and stories?

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  Mi-Lan Woudstra Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.j.woudstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5439

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  Hanneke Hulst Scientific Director / Professor Neuropsychology in Health and Disease

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  h.e.hulst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274084

• The music of language: exploring grammar, prosody and rhythm perception in zebra finches and budgerigars Research output

  Promotor: C.J. ten Cate

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  Michiel Claessen Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.h.g.claessen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276034

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  Fenna Poletiek Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  poletiek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Philippa Johnson Postdoc

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  p.a.johnson@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Neuroscientists on tour: 'Many people with MS do not link their cognitive symptoms to the disease' News - 22 January 2024

  In the MS Cognitietour, psychologists and neuroscientists from Leiden University discuss the latest scientific knowledge with MS patients and their loved ones. This leads to insights: 'One lady told how much stress she felt from all those caregivers around her bed.'

• More than motor skills: study of cognitive and psychological symptoms of Parkinson’s News - 7 October 2025

  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.

• Veni grant for Xiaochen Zheng to explore cognitive control processes of language News - 17 July 2024

  'Psychologists think I’m a linguist but linguists think I’m a psychologist,' says cognitive neuroscientist Xiaochen Zheng. With the Veni grant she will be able to bring these two fields of research closer together. Read her answers to five questions.

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  Mario Severo Postdoc

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.c.severo@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mirre Stallen Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.stallen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7336

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  Hannah De Mulder Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.n.m.de.mulder@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7563

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  Roderik Gerritsen Lecturer

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  r.j.s.gerritsen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7334

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  Xiaochen Zheng Researcher

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  x.zheng@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jiangnan Sun PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Science

  j.sun@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Marja Oudega Lecturer

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.h.oudega@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Samarth Varma Lecturer

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  s.varma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Suzanne van de Groep PhD candidate / Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  s.w.van.de.groep@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Anouschka van Dijk PhD candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  a.j.m.van.dijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Fleur Bouwer Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  f.l.bouwer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Zsofia Pilz External PhD

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  z.p.pilz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ili Ma Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  i.ma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Roy de Kleijn Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  kleijnrde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3915

• Poetry, rhythm, and meter Research project

  Knowledge and culture subproject 4:

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  Dietsje Jolles Associate professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  d.d.jolles@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Sander Nieuwenhuis Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience of Decision Making

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  snieuwenhuis@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3834

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  Ineke van der Ham Professor Technological innovations in Neuropsychology

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  c.j.m.van.der.ham@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6746

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  Guido Band Associate Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  band@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273998