Videoblog: Got a friend in me? The neural signature of friendships and social motivations Friends provide emotional support and help us define who we are. Lisa Schreuders examined how social interactions contribute to adolescent social development. She examined neural processes implicated in forming and maintaining friendships. Lisa Schreuders • February 25, 2019
What motivates adolescents? Adolescence is marked by a peak in activity in the reward center of the brain. In our recent study, we found that various motivational factors contribute to these developmental changes from early adolescence to early adulthood. Lisa Schreuders • March 25, 2018
A smartphone induced brain-drain Smartphones enrich our lives. But they may also monopolize some of our mental resources when we need them most, without us even realizing! Lisa Schreuders • December 18, 2017
How you can benefit from science Scientific findings may sometimes feel not relevant for your life, but there is a very simple way to make them extremely applicable to you as a person. Let me explain how. Lisa Schreuders • April 06, 2017
Is snoozing your alarm clock a bad habit? Do you often hit the snooze button of your alarm clock? Or does your partner? It might be time to break this habit… Lisa Schreuders • March 09, 2017
