Welcome to the new website of the Brain and Development Research Center. We proudly present our interdisciplinary team, and our new perspective on Open Science.
Current times are important for us, as we join forces to understand the dynamics of …
Welcome to the new website of the Brain and Development Research Center. We proudly present our interdisciplinary team, and our new perspective on Open Science.
Current times are important for us, as we join forces to understand the dynamics of …
This august, principal investigator Anna van Duijvenvoorde received a grant from the Leiden University Fund of 20.000 euro to help realise her project Studybuddy. Anna about her work: ‘How can we improve young people’s learning? Perhaps an important starting …
The foundation for Life Sciences & Society (Biowetenschap & Maatschappij) has published a new booklet on adolescent brain development (in Dutch). It covers the most recent insights on a wide range of topics, such as risk-taking behavior, social-emotional development, self …
Prof. Dr. Berna Güroĝlu delivered her inaugural lecture on 28 June in the Academy Building of Leiden University. She has been appointed professor of Neuroscience of Social Relations. In her inaugural lecture, she spoke about the development and influence of …
Humans have a strong need for social connections, which provide social security and a feeling of social acceptance. Across adolescence, peers emerge as important social interaction partners to fulfill the need for social connections. In her dissertation, Elisabeth Schreuders highlights …