The latest news about Radboud University.
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Under the influence of social media?
Behavioural scientist Hanneke Hendriks has developed a tool that enables her to study young people’s behaviour on social media. 'It's not about how long young people spend on social media, but about what they see there and who they talk to'.
Can people with ADHD be who they really are?
How does suppressing their feelings to fit into society affect the formation of the identity of people with ADHD? Developmental psychologist Leentje Vervoort hopes to find answers to these questions together with her colleagues.
How do you process a tragic life experience?
Elisa van Ee explores how individuals cope with challenging experiences. In her book, Ik moet het nog verwerken… maar hoe?, she delves into the ways people can navigate and process painful memories.
A board game, a city, and a wicked problem
Floris Burgers and his colleagues developed a serious policy game: a game in which all parties involved in education learn to understand each other's perspectives in a playful way and make them open to discussion.
VR game helps police officers manage stress better
Training police officers with a virtual‑reality game can significantly improve their ability to regulate stress, even in realistic situations. The VR game, developed at Radboud University, has been integrated into several police training programmes.
What if your child can't manage to cry loudly?
Behavioural scientist Linda Reus is dedicated to supporting parents whose children face developmental challenges. She specialises in working with hypotonic children
How do you ensure that vocational students also feel at home at university?
Liefst 4,6 procent van alle mbo-studenten behaalt uiteindelijk een universitair diploma, maar hoe gaan we met deze studenten om? Gedragswetenschapper Michelle Baars onderzocht of en hoe het mbo-stigma stapelaars beïnvloedt.
Young people on social media: “Listen to us, too”
There is much debate about the role of social media in young people's lives. But what do adolescents themselves think about it? In any case, they feel they are not being listened to enough, according to a new study by Radboud University.
More social support can sometimes lead to more – and sometimes to less – use of mental health care
Social support plays a crucial role in both accessing appropriate care and in scaling care down. Beckers will defend his PhD thesis at Radboud University on 13 February.
Everyone unconsciously adapts their communication for children – including autistic adults
When you talk to a child as an adult, you unconsciously change the way you speak. It is often thought that such adjustments are more difficult for autistic people, but new research shows that this group can initiatially keep up.
Four tips to keep your New Year’s resolutions in February
Daniela Becker, Jacqueline Vink, Eliana Vassena en Hanneke den Ouden geven je vier tips om je goede voornemens ook in februari (en misschien nog wel langer) vol te houden.
Girls cannot escape beauty ideals in beauty content on social media
Girls between the ages of 13 and 19 are widely exposed to beauty content online that promotes products unsuitable for young skin - even when they are not actively seeking beauty-related information.
How a chatbot can give (ethical) advice on how to quit smoking
Can a chatbot help you quit smoking, or in making safer choices in sexual health? Research by Erkan Başar shows that it’s possible – but only if the chatbot is given context and structure in advance by actual medical professionals.
Popularity remains important among young adults too. ‘Not just something for children.’
For children and adolescents, it is often important to be popular or liked. But young adults also appear to attach importance to how they are perceived within the group, says developmental psychologist Nina Chmielowice-Szymanski.
The 3 rudest political television debates
Communication scientist Jonathan van 't Riet researched political rudeness in Dutch television debates from 1981 to 2023. His conclusion: the tone is harsher than ever.
Tackling educational inequality? Together, we can make a difference.
Sociologist Margriet van Hek initiated a research group, comprising education anthropologist Floris Burgers, education scientist Eddie Denessen, and sociologist Maarten Wolbers, to establish a resource for building bridges to educational equality.
Healthy Student Life: Factsheets (wave 4)
These factsheets give an overview of the students' lifestyle, study experience and well-being at Radboud University.
What seeing images of tragic events in media does to us
Some newspapers use graphic imagery in tragic news consciously, for instance to attract attention. Doing this also runs the risk of deterring the audience, however, according to behavioural scientist Gabriela Ruhl Ibarra
Is 'having fun' more than a break from productivity?
In a world heavily focused on self-control and discipline, Daniela Becker asks the question: can enjoyment just be there for a while? How easy, or difficult, is it to truly experience pleasure? And how does enjoyment affect our productivity?
Brief History of a Family. One-Child Policy in China | Film & conversation with historian Tim Riswick and philosopher Femke Takes
How do we see the effects of the one-child policy reflected in contemporary China? Come hear historian Tim Riswick and philosopher Femke Takes talk about the background of the one-child policy and watch the film Brief History of a Family.