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Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam is Post-doctoral researcher at Leiden University, where she works at the Institute of Psychology’s Unit of Developmental and Educational Psychology.

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Collaborative international open science in times of COVID: the start of my Rubicon project

A year ago, I received great news: I’d been awarded a Rubicon grant! This grant enabled me to work with Prof. Daniel Pine, based at the National Institute of Mental Health (US). But how could I perform an innovative, international scientific project in a pandemic?

Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam • October 11, 2021

Extremely Shy & Genetically Close

Social anxiety disorder, or ‘extreme shyness’ runs in families. So, being genetically close to a person with social anxiety substantially increases the risks of developing the disorder. But what brain characteristics underlie this susceptibility?

Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam • January 13, 2020

Brain changes underlying social anxiety: numbers count!

In a recent mega-analysis, researchers from Leiden University aimed to clarify the contradictory findings of research into social anxiety disorder. They found that to obtain reliable research results having the largest possible sample size is important.

Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam • January 04, 2018

Shy? What about your family?

Being shy is a familiar experience for many people. And most people are nervous when they have to speak in a group. But what if serious anxiety gets the better of you in social situations?

Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam • October 27, 2015