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Ending the fear
17 Feb 2009
In a recent study led by Vici award recipient Merel Kindt (Full Professor of Experimental Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam), a team of researchers succeeded in reducing fear responses among human test ...
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Can people ‘train’ themselves out of their addiction?
14 Jan 2009
Both automatic and rational processes have roles to play in addiction. But how does that work? Can we influence these processes to help people shake their addiction? Professor of Developmental Psychology Reinout ...
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The more power, the less compassion
5 Jan 2009
Powerful people are less able to relate to others’ emotions than those without much power. That was the conclusion of a study conducted by psychologist Gerben van Kleef (University of Amsterdam) together with a ...
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