1,533 search results for “cognitive impairment” in the Public website
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Development of human skin equivalents to unravel the impaired skin barrier in atopic dermatitis skin
Promotor: J.A. Bouwstra Co-promotor: A. El Ghalbzouri
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Investigations on the role of impaired lysosomes of macrophages in disease
The research described in this thesis combines the latest insights in lysosomal function with lysosome centred cell signalling.
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What Works in Preventing Emerging Social Anxiety: Exposure, Cognitive Restructuring, or a Combination?
Programs that aim to reduce symptoms of social anxiety in children generally include multiple components, such as exposure and cognitive restructuring. It is unknown if separate components yield positive intervention effects in children or whether a combination of components is required.
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High-field neuroimaging of computational processes that drive cognitive control.
How do humans control their thoughts and actions, and what can high-field brain scanning reveal about the underlying processes?
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cardiovascular activity: The impact and changeability of stressful cognition without awareness
The research question is that unconscious perseverative cognition (UPC) is responsible for a considerable part of cardiovascular (CV) activity that occurs even in the absence of threats and other stressors that one may encounter in one’s daily life.
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Controlling anxiety in late life (CALL)
Primary Objective: The primary aim of the proposed RCT is to evaluate whether LF-TLP in blended form as an indicated prevention for anxiety complaints is more (cost-) effective than TAU according to the NHG guideline Anxiety. We hypothesize that in comparison to TAU, LF-TLP will result in a significantly…
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Metabolomics and Analytics Centre
The ambition of the Metabolomics and Analytics Centre led by Thomas Hankemeier is to develop innovative analytical strategies for metabolomics-driven health monitoring and systems biology studies. Understanding the intricate balance between health, disease and adaptation to challenges relies on the…
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knowledge of architectural proportion. The relation between culture and cognition in historical perspective
Knowledge and culture subproject 3:
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Advancing the European Multilingual Experience
The project Advancing The European Multilingual Experience (AThEME) studied multilingualism in Europe by incorporating and combining linguistic, cognitive and sociological perspectives.
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Cognitive and motivational components of adaptive and maladaptive decision-making: an integrative approach
How do cognitive, motivational, and affective processes interact to select actions?
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professional learning communities on differentiated teaching based on cognitive differences of students
What relationships exist between different types of PLCs and cognitive differentiated teaching?
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science about the presumed universality of geometrical patterns and its cognitive foundation
Knowledge and culture subproject 3:
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Towards a Cognitive Neuroscience of Prosody Perception and its Modulation by Alexithymia
This dissertation examines what network in the human brain is involved in the perception of prosody and whether activity within this network is modulated by the personality trait alexithymia.
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Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Special Issue on Neurobiological and Societal Development of Young People
This GUTS Special Issue focuses on the dynamic relationship between neurobiological development and social experiences in shaping young people's engagement and contributions to society. It explores how young individuals grow up in an increasingly complex world and how various factors – such as family…
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Neuropsychology of navigation
What is the neurocognitive structure of human navigation ability? What different types of navigation impairment can be distinguished? How can navigation impairment best be diagnosed and treated? How can tools like serious gaming and virtual reality be used to diagnose and treat navigation impairment…
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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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Reduced stratum corneum lipid chain length relates to an impaired skin barrier function in patients with atopic dermatitis
Source: British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 170, Number 6, pp. E18-E19 (2014) ISBN:0007-0963
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Tense-Switching in Classical Greek A Cognitive Approach
The recently published book 'Tense-Switching in Classical Greek A Cognitive Approach' by Arjan Nijk provides classicists and linguists in general with a complete account of the 'historical present' in Classical Greek.
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Optimum amount of dopamine improves cognitive ability
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.
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Kerwin OlfersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
k.j.f.olfers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273803
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Rebecca Schaefer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.s.schaefer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276748
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Karline JanmaatFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
k.r.l.janmaat@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Zijian LiSocial & Behavioural Sciences
z.li.20@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Shannon YuenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
s.yuen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Bryant JongkeesFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
b.j.jongkees@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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MS@Work study
Predictors of work functioning in persons with multiple sclerosis
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Self-regulation in boys with ODD/CD
Understanding individual differences in self-regulation in boys with ODD/CD on the level of brain, cognition and behavior
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Neuroscientists on tour: 'Many people with MS do not link their cognitive symptoms to the disease'
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.'
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Kiki SpoelstraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
k.e.spoelstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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PAIR: The Journal
PAIR, Psychoeducational Assessment, Intervention and Rehabilitation, is the online Open Access journal associated with ENPAIR.
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Marit RuitenbergFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.f.l.ruitenberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Channeke KeulsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
c.s.keuls@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Topic: Psychosocial consequenses of ICU treatment
In case of serious illness, treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (IC) may be necessary. Intensive care treatments has improved over the years and more and more seriously ill patients are surviving admission to the ICU. This favorable development however has a downside since long-term consequences of…
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Development and evaluation of evidence based self-help and online programs for people with a somatic stressor and depressive symptoms
What is the effectiveness of (booklet or online) self-help programmes for people with somatic stressors and depressive symptoms? What works best for whom? How to improve motivation and adherence?
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The cognitive abilities of birds
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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Countering Terrorist Narratives: Assessing the Efficacy and Mechanisms of Change in Counter-narrative Strategies
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…
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Milan van der KuilFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.n.a.van.der.kuil@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Knowledge and Culture
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…
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Eyetracking and psychophysiology indicators of social cognition and emotion in adults with Klinefelter syndrome
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Cognitive tool for the swamp
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.
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Anouschka van DijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.j.m.van.dijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jessy Terpstra
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.a.terpstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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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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Topic: Self-management in chronic diseases
Having a chronic somatic condition can result in a variety of impairments in patients’ daily lives, including not only physical complaints such as pain, itch, and fatigue, but also problems of negative mood and impairments in social relationships. Next to disease characteristics, individual difference…
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Xiaochen ZhengFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
x.zheng@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Roderik GerritsenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.j.s.gerritsen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277334
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Sander Nieuwenhuis
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
snieuwenhuis@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273834
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Fleur BouwerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
f.l.bouwer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Samarth VarmaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
s.varma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727