Brainlinks

…perspective. We aim to answer several compelling questions in the longitudinal Brainlinks project to ensure that science and society benefit from understanding 1) how we interact with others, and 2)…

Sophie Sweijen

…on developmental outcomes. Here, she specifically investigates adolescents’ opportunities for prosocial actions during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Sophie completed her research master ‘Developmental Psychology’ at Leiden University in 2019….

Leiden-Consortium Individual Development

…project so far, can be found here. All peer-reviewed publications from the L-CID project can be found here (sort by project Leiden Consortium Individual Development). L-CID is part of the…

Pressure to perform? SYNC lab’s platform YoungXperts brainstorms with youth about this topic!

…while among 18-21-year-olds, the percentage is 60% (CBS, 2021). The cause for pressure to perform differs between adolescents and young adults. For adolescents, pressure comes primarily from parents (35%) and…

Mission & vision

Mission Our mission is to bridge multiple levels of measurement to understand how young people develop into contributing members of society. The SYNC lab is firmly grounded in exciting new…

Lotte van Rijn

…part of Lotte’s PhD project. Lotte received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Leiden University in 2020. She then obtained her Research Master in Cognitive Neuroscience (Cum Laude) at Leiden

Core teams

…how to best communicate our findings. Take a look at our societal output. Members: Sophie Sweijen, Yara Toenders, Ilse van de Groep, Diversity & Inclusion The core team ‘Diversity and…

Ethell-Marjorie Dubois

…part of the Growing Up Together in Society (GUTS) project, a longitudinal study exploring how adolescents grow up in an increasingly complex society. The project encourages interdisciplinary research, and Ethell’s…