Leiden Psychology Blog

Within five minutes, Nico Frijda is there…

Nico Frijda, professor emeritus University of Amsterdam, passed away on April 11, just before his 87th birthday. His legacy is enormous. His book The Emotions (1986) radically changed perspectives on emotions. The amazing thing, it is still doing so today!

Carolien Rieffe • 20-04-2015

Equal Opportunities

At every step along their academic career development, more women than men fall by the wayside. The situation is not much different in other countries or in the business sector. Why?

Naomi Ellemers • 13-04-2015

Understanding risk-taking in adolescence

Whether adolescence was relatively peaceful or full of teenage angst, none of us is likely to forget it. A special time in life, when we begin discovering who we might become, exploring possibilities and taking risks that accompany experimenting with life.

Kiki Zanolie • 02-04-2015