Leiden Psychology Podcast

English spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with organisational psychologist Fieke Harinck. Fieke is an expert on negotiation, communication skills and improvisation and co-author of the book ‘The Art of Presenting’. She shares invaluable insights and advice on how to deliver impactful presentations that captivate your audience.

If you want to contact Fieke, please get in touch via Instagram: FiekeTekent

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English spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with Sophia Dittmar about starting a career in psychology. Sophia is currently studying the Economic and Consumer Psychology master's at Leiden University. We talk about what she learned from her internship, why she switched masters, and how to get the most out of any internship. Lastly, Sophia shares how she sees her future career in Psychology.

If you want to contact Sophia, please get in touch via Instagram: Sophia Dittmar

Are you considering changing your master's? Please contact your study adviser, students at Leiden University can find their study adviser here: Study advisers

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English spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with neuroscientist Michiel van Elk about his research into psychedelic drugs. We talk about the importance of empirical research to determine the effects of psychedelics, the possible applications of psychedelics and the challenges that come with this. Also, we discuss how he has become more critical about psychedelic research and how this view has changed since writing his book "A sober view on psychedelics" (written in Dutch: een nuchtere kijk op psychedelica). Lastly, Michiel shares how he sees the future of psychedelics. 

For more information about Michiel's research, visit the website www.prsmlab.com

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English spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with Justin, who was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder type 1 over 14 years ago. Justin is very candid and talks about his first manic episode at the age of 28, and how he learned to live a stable life. Justin is doing well, and he owes this in particular to his own perseverance. What do you experience during a manic episode? How is it possible that Justin has been off medication for almost seven years and is still stable? What is it like to live with Bipolar Disorder type 1? Listen and discover the world of Leiden Psychology!

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English spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with Leonie Vreeke and Nina Komrij, about the Cool Little Kids research project on training parents of anxiety prone toddlers. We talk about the importance of recognising anxiety proneness and talk about protective parenting: what is helpful and what is not?

For more information about the Cool Little Kids research project by Leonie and Nina, visit the website www.universiteitleiden.nl/cool-little-kids

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English spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with Mariska Kret, about her research on emotion expression and emotion recognition in humans and primates. We delve into the motivation behind her research, and why everyone should be more aware of the important role  emotions play in behaviour. 

For more information about the research by Mariska, visit her website www.mariskakret.com.

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English spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with Mara van der Meulen, about her research on prosocial behaviour & social exclusion in children.

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English spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with Sara Jakobsson Månsson and Dayenne Meijer, about social anxiety disorder and Sara's PhD research on the effectiveness of treatments for adolescents with social anxiety disorder. For more information about the research by Sara and her colleagues on anxiety and stress in youth, see: www.kasleiden.nl

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Dutch spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with Laura van der Aar. She tells us about the role of self-concept in making decisions for future education and the importance of attention for self-concept development.

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English spoken - In this second episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with Lotte van Dillen. We talk about the influence of fear in decision making and what research tells us about changing people's behaviour.

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