1,024 search results for “cognitive and language” in the Staff website
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Major international study links genes to brain structural changes over time
There seem to be genes that influence how our brains develop over time. A large international consortium has discovered this with an extensive study. The results of the study were recently published in Nature Neuroscience.
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Poetry Translation Competition: Fun and Games with Language
In November, Leiden organized a book presentation to celebrate the first Dutch translation of the collected works of the twentieth-century poet W.H. Auden. A poetry translation contest added lustre to the occasion. There were no fewer than three winners.
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Exploring the Gap between Embodied Cognition and Generative AI
Conference, Spring workshop
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New professor Suzan Verberne aims to bring large language models and search engines closer together
Suzan Verberne has been appointed professor of Natural Language Processing at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) from 1 October. Verberne has been at LIACS since 2017 as group leader of the Text Mining and Retrieval group.
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How animals flirt with each other
How do animals choose their partners? The answer is simple: it’s all about quality. While humans tend to wear clothes that happen to be in fashion, animals do nothing without a reason. Behind beautiful plumage or a deafening roar is only one message: I am in great shape. The evolutionary courtship displays…
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Prof. dr. Holger Gzella elected as member of the Academia Europaea
LUCL member prof. dr. Holger Gzella has been elected as member of the Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe).
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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The language of internet memes
Lecture, Sociolinguistics & Discourse Studies Series
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Egbert Fortuin appointed professor of Russian Language and Linguistics: 'I am back'
On 1 August, Egbert Fortuin has been appointed Professor of Russian Language and Linguistics. After a five-year term as vice-dean of the Faculty Board, he is eager to fully devote himself to the study programme. His appointment can therefore be summarised in three words: 'I am back'.
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‘Let pupils actively engage with texts to improve their reading comprehension’
Young Dutch people’s reading skills have been declining for years. The main reason for this is that many have difficulty with reading at greater depth. Teach pupils to read actively in order to construct meaning is what Leiden researchers Paul van den Broek, Christine Espin and Anne Helder write in…
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Ainu Language Presentation
Workshop & exhibition
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Three Leiden PhD candidates awarded Mosaic 2.0 scholarships
Three PhD candidates from Leiden University have been awarded a Mosaic 2.0 scholarship for their PhD research. The Dutch Research Council (NWO) Mosaic 2.0 programme is aimed at an underrepresented group of graduates with a migrant background.
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A dead language comes to life: Early medieval Old English in the 21st century
From films, video games and historical novels to Nordic folk bands, Old English from the early Middle Ages is experiencing a revival in the 21st century. Together with international colleagues, university lecturer Thijs Porck (LUCAS) made a book about the 'resurrection' of this dead language.
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Niek StrohmaierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ellen de BruijnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
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Mind tools, language and the origins of AI
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium
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Matthew SungFaculty of Humanities
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Anne Sytske KeijserFaculty of Humanities
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Johanneke CaspersFaculty of Humanities
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Marianne van Dijken
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Petra de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Olga LundyshevaFaculty of Humanities
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Göran SundholmFaculty of Humanities
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Bert van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Thomas KluitenburgFaculty of Humanities
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How research sheds light on the invisible symptoms of MS
What are the often invisible cognitive consequences of multiple sclerosis? Maureen van Dam mapped these out during her doctoral research. 'People usually notice the physical symptoms, but the cognitive symptoms deserve at least as much attention.'
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Hanna Swaab
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Casper WitsFaculty of Humanities
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Amaranth FeuthFaculty of Humanities
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Meet Dr. Jonathan Stökl, LJSA Member
Before coming to Leiden, Dr. Stökl was Reader in Hebrew Bible / Old Testament at Kings College London.
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The ascending arousal system and its impact on cognition
PhD defence
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this is how you create a dictionary for an unknown Middle Eastern language
Leiden scholars succeeded in making Arabic accessible to Western academic communities as early as the sixteenth century. But how did they approach this problem?
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Emma GrootveldFaculty of Humanities
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Language that comforts: The power of communication in healthcare
For people who are seriously ill, an empathetic doctor can make a world of difference. Psychologist Janine Westendorp examined helpful and harmful communication in the consulting room. ‘It’s very important to stress that you are always there supporting the person, even if there’s no cure.’
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Drs. Isabelle van de Calseyde and dr Sjef Houppermans presented with high French honour
“Very French and very impressive.” Those are the words drs. Isabelle van de Calseyde used to describe the reception at the French embassy residence in The Hague on 2 June 2015. There, she and dr. Sjef Houppermans were presented with an distinction for their remarkable services to the French language…
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Tomomi MatsuuraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Magdalena Sabat
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Yena KimFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jenna Yeisley
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Eva PottersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Enea Ceolini
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Anna Forlani
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Pauline Ruygrok
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Weitao ZhangFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nadia GarnefskiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Vivian Kraaij
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Arko GhoshFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences