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UvA psychologists present new peer review system

A new, open peer review system would solve many of the problems plaguing the current scientific publication system. This is the conclusion of an article by psychologists from the University of Amsterdam.

Three UvA professors named Crown-appointed members of Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands

The Dutch cabinet has named three University of Amsterdam (UvA) professors as Crown-appointed members of the Social Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER). Barbara Baarsma, Aukje Nauta and Evert Verhulp will serve as council members from 1 April 2012 to 1 April 2014.

UvA second-placed Dutch university in World Reputation Rankings

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the joint second best Dutch university in the World Reputation Rankings 2012 compiled by Times Higher Education (THE). In the global rankings, the UvA is placed in the 71-80 group.

UvA study shows young people with chronically ill parents feel isolated

Young people with a chronically ill parent tend to feel more isolated and constrained in their day-to-day activities than age group peers with healthy parents. These are the findings of a study conducted by scientists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA). The results were published online in the Journal of Child and Family Studies on 22 February 2012.

Brain's decision network sensitive to prior knowledge

Research conducted by neuroscientists at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has revealed that the frontoparietal network in the brain (an area used when making decisions) is involved in the processing of prior knowledge. The findings appeared in the Journal of Neuroscience on 15 Feburary 2012.

Louise Gunning appointed president of Executive Board UvA and HvA

Prof. Louise Gunning-Schepers has been appointed president of the Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) by the Supervisory Boards of the two institutions. The appointment is effective as of 1 April 2012.

Psychiatric disorder is a complex system of symptoms

Many psychiatric disorders may not be isolated illnesses. Instead, such disorders are a complex system of symptoms that influence each other. This theory, put forward by researchers from the University of Amsterdam , contradicts the standard model for psychiatric disorders that forms the foundation of a great deal of psychiatric and clinical psychology research.

The psychology behind Paul Klee and Cobra

The upcoming international exhibition Klee and Cobra: A Child’s Play will see the Cobra Museum in Amstelveen team up with the Developmental Psychology programme group at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Network in brain makes switch between quick and accurate decision-making

Neuroscientists at the University of Amsterdam have uncovered a network of different brain regions involved in switching between quick and accurate decision-making. Their findings were published in the Journal of Neuroscience on 30 November 2011.

UvA professors speak at TEDxAmsterdam

University of Amsterdam (UvA) professors Louise Fresco, Henkjan Honing and Eveline Crone have been invited to speak at this year’s TEDxAmsterdam, a local edition of the American TED conferences. The theme of the third edition on Friday, 25 November 2011 is 'Human Nature'.

Stronger brain connectivity leads to improved memory performance

Some people have a better memory than others, because areas of the brain involved in remembering information have a stronger connection with each other. This was one of the findings in research carried out by Dr Mike Cohen, neuropsychologist at the University of Amsterdam. His research results were published in the academic journal Current Biology on 3 November 2011.

Reluctance to share research data when evidence is weak

Researchers from the University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Psychology Department have shown that willingness to share research data is related to the strength of the evidence and the quality of the statistical results.

University of Amsterdam investigates possible rescindment PhD Diederik Stapel

On 31 October 2011, the Levelt commission published its report into the work of the Tilburg academic Diederik Stapel. According to the commission, he committed academic fraud. The report also includes the findings and recommendations of the Drenth committee, commissioned by the Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Creative Mind Prize 2011 for Shanti Ganesh

Shanti Ganesh, a researcher at Radboud University, is the winner of the Creative Mind Prize 2011, a new prize at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) established by the Freek & Hella de Jonge Foundation.

New: issue number 8 of MindOpen, the digizine about Psychology

Prominent scientists tell about their research that has been recently published in high impact journals. MindOpen aims to make interesting scientific research accessible to a wide audience.

Cortex cuts brain connection during sleep spindle

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have published the results of a study in which they investigated the mechanism by which memories travel from the hippocampus to the cortex during sleep.

UvA jumps into top 100 of Times Higher Education rankings

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) rose from 165th place to 92nd place in the World Universities Rankings 2011-2012 organised by Times Higher Education (THE). The UvA is one of four Dutch universities on the list.

New method for studying the acquisition of fear

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have developed a new method that can be used to study how fear is acquired, stored, unlearned and even eliminated.

Millions in EU grants for eleven UvA researchers

Eleven researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have been named as recipients of Starting Independent Researcher Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). With 11 grants awarded to researchers at the UvA, the UvA has the largest number of grant recipients of any Dutch university.

Demolition activities Roeterseiland building C across canal

The demolition of the upper floors of the building across the Nieuwe Achtergracht will start in mid-August

UvA professor Jens Förster receives Kurt Lewin Award

Jens Förster, professor of Social Psychology at UvA, received the Kurt Lewin Award from the European Association of Social Psychology at this year’s conference in Stockholm.

Brain junction makes realisation of desires possible

What determines whether you actually carry out what you really want to do? Researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have discovered that a complex junction in the basal ganglia of the brain - the caudate - provides the link between desire and action.

Keeper of losing team tends to dive right during penalty shoot-outs

Goalkeepers attempting to stop a penalty during a penalty shoot-out, more often dive to their right when their team is behind. These are the findings of research by scientists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA), which were published in the journal 'Psychological Science' on 12 July 2012.

Consciousness functions more automatically than previously thought

Neuroscientist Tomas Knapen from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has succeeded in using an fMRI scanner to map the brain processes at the moment when a person’s perception or interpretation changes. This new research shows that changes of consciousness occur 'more automatically' than previously thought.

Rubicon grant brings two foreign researchers to UvA

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded two promising foreign researchers Rubicon grants with which they can conduct research at the University of Amsterdam.

‘QS World University Rankings by Subject’: UvA 5 times best in the Netherlands

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has the highest ranking of all Dutch universities in five fields of study according to the global QS World University Rankings by Subject, which were published on Tuesday, 5 July.

President Executive Board UvA/HvA resigns from position

Karel van der Toorn, president of the Executive Board (CvB) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences (HvA), has decided after consultation with the Supervisory Board to resign from his position effective immediately.

Child of dyslexic parent ten times more likely to have dyslexia

Up to 30% of children of parents with dyslexia develop this learning disorder, compared to only 3% of children with parents possessing normal to good reading skills. This is one of the results of the Dutch Dyslexia Programme, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Amsterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen and the University of Groningen.

Prestigious Spinoza Prize for UvA scientists Patti Valkenburg and Erik Verlinde

Communication scientist Patti Valkenburg and theoretical physicist Erik Verlinde, both from the University of Amsterdam (UvA), have received the NWO Spinoza Prize 2011, the highest scientific award in the Netherlands.

Compulsions lead to obsessions, and not other way around

Automatic compulsions may be the precursors to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and obsessive thoughts arise from a need to justify this seemingly irrational behavior. These are the findings of a study by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, which were recently published in the prestigious 'American Journal of Psychiatry'.

University of Amsterdam looking to attract top talent

Amsterdam is home to the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and other knowledge institutes, world-renowned cultural institutions and multinationals. The UvA wants to offer an inspiring scheme that will allow students to get the best out of their study programme and themselves, and where they will be brought together with people who can help them.

Connectivity brain networks essential for voluntary action control

Which brain mechanisms can we use to consciously suppress behaviour? Psychologists at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have demonstrated that voluntary action control - such as braking in time for a traffic light - is achieved through connectivity (cooperation) between two prominent networks in the brain.

Experimental training helps correct alcoholics’ drinking behaviour

A new experimental method has proven effective in changing the drinking behaviour of alcoholics. ‘Cognitive Bias Modification-training’ may, in addition to conventional behavioural therapy, reduce the automatic action tendencies towards alcohol. These are the findings of research conducted by psychologists at the University of Amsterdam (UvA), the Salus Clinic in Lindow (Germany) and Radboud University

'Cuddle hormone' leads to prejudices

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA)have uncovered a neurobiological cause of ethnocentrism and prejudices for the first time. Their experiments showed that oxytocin, a neuropeptide made in the brain that functions as a hormone and neurotransmitter, makes people view their own group as being superior.

New: issue number 6 of MindOpen, the digizine about Psychology"

"From theory to practice" - Prominent scientists tell about their research that has been recently published in high impact journals. MindOpen aims to make interesting scientific research accessible to a wide audience.

2010 CHE ExcellenceRanking: UvA science disciplines particularly strong in research and international orientation

The science disciplines at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) were adjudged to be excellent by the CHE ExcellenceRanking 2010 which was published on Wednesday, 27 October.

Review committee KNAW praises excellent final level of Brain and Cognitive Sciences students

The re-accreditation of Research Master Brain and Cognitive Sciences has been reaffirmed until May 2017 and given a very positive report by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).

Psychology, Communication Science and Biology at UvA assessed as best in Netherlands by Elsevier

Elsevier magazine has once again assessed popular courses at Dutch universities this year. In the opinion of professors, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) takes first place nationwide in the fields of Communication Science and Psychology. Biology at the UvA came first according to students.

UvA psychologist wins Ig Nobel Prize for asthma research

UvA psychologist Simon Rietveld has won the Ig Nobel Prize for medicine, together with Ilya van Beest, professor of Psychology at the University of Tilburg.

Lack of control makes God more attractive than Darwin

People who feel they have no control over life's outcomes exhibit a greater preference for religion than for Darwinian evolution, in comparison with people who have a feeling of being in control. These are the findings of research conducted by University of Amsterdam (UvA) psychologists Rutjens Bastian, Joop van der Pligt and Frenk van Harreveld.

Opening Spinoza Center boost for neuroscience research

The official opening of the Spinoza Center for Neuroimaging's first location at the University of Amsterdam's (UvA) Roeterseiland complex will take place on Thursday, 30 September.

New: issue number 5 of MindOpen, the digizine about Psychology

Issue number 5 is dedicated to the UvA research priority area: Brain and cognition.

Survey course by Graduate School of Communication: Design, evaluation and analysis of questionnaires for survey research by renowned professor W.E. Saris

Survey course: Design, evaluation and analysis of questionnaires for survey research

UvA top Dutch university in QS World University Rankings 2010

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the highest-ranked Dutch university in the QS World University Rankings 2010 which were published on Wednesday, 8 September 2010.

UvA researchers see mental disorder as a network of symptoms

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have developed a new explanation for mental disorders such as depression.

Neural networks operate relatively independently of each other

Neural networks (networks of neurons in the brain) operate relatively independently of each other. This is the conclusion of an international group of brain researchers, including clinical psychologist Renee Visser of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), in a recent article published in the scientific journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS).

Synchronisation of brain structures in storing important information

Two brain structures synchronise their activities when storing valuable information. This is the conclusion of researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the CNRS-Collège de France.

'Bonding hormone' provokes aggression towards competing out-groups

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have discovered a neurobiological cause of intergroup conflict for the first time.

Schizophrenia caused by aberrant brain structure

The mental problems experienced by schizophrenia patients stem in large part from a disruption in the way events are processed within the hippocampus and parahippocampal region of their brains. This discovery was made recently by neuroscientist Lucia Talamini of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and a team of researchers from the UvA Academic Medical Center (AMC-UvA) and VU University Amsterdam.

UvA outpatient clinic for emotional disorders fully operational

The UvA PsyPoli, an outpatient clinic for people with anxiety and mood disorders, has been fully operational since 1 March 2010.

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