Publications
Examining attentional functioning in depression using a personalized network approach : a proof-of-principle study Ghent University
Reduced attentional functioning has been identified as an important factor in depression etiology and maintenance. However, current research does not fully take into account the large heterogeneity of depression, for example identifying for whom and how reduced attentional functioning plays a role. In this proof-of-principle study, we demonstrate how a personalized network approach can provide more nuanced insight into the role of attentional ...
Think green : investing cognitive effort for a pro-environmental cause Ghent University
Despite the overwhelming evidence for global warming and recommendations to respond to the climate chal-lenges, the implementation of pro-environmental behavior (PEB) remains difficult for many individuals. One key notion in this context is that the reconfiguration of behavior generally requires cognitive effort. In a preregistered study entailing both laboratory and online samples we tested in how far participants are willing to invest ...
The effect of target-related and target-irrelevant novel stimuli on response behaviour Ghent University
Novel events catch our attention, which can influence performance of a task. Whether this attentional capture by novelty benefits or impairs performance depends on several factors, such as the relevance of the stimulus, task requirements, and the timing of the event. Additionally, it has been argued that novel stimuli can hold intrinsic reward value, which may directly affect approach motivation, similar to positive valence stimuli. This link ...
Attentional biases in anxiety and depression : current status and clinical considerations Ghent University
Engineering of phenylpyridine- and bipyridine-based covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic tandem aerobic oxidation/povarov cyclization Ghent University KU Leuven
Covalentorganic frameworks (COFs) are emerging as a new classof photoactive organic semiconductors, which possess crystalline orderedstructures and high surface areas. COFs can be tailor-made towardspecific (photocatalytic) applications, and the size and positionof their band gaps can be tuned by the choice of building blocks andlinkages. However, many types of building blocks are still unexploredas photocatalytic moieties and the scope of ...
Online Contingent Attention Training (OCAT) : transfer effects to cognitive biases, rumination, and anxiety symptoms from two proof-of-principle studies Ghent University
Regaining control of your emotions? Investigating the mechanisms underlying effects of cognitive control training for remitted depressed patients Ghent University
#ContextMatters! A network tree approach to model the link between social media use and well-being Ghent University
Health economic evaluation of cognitive control training for depression : key considerations Ghent University
Depression is a serious and burdensome psychiatric illness that contributes heavily to health expenditures. These costs are partly related to the observation that depression is often not limited to a single episode but can recur or follow a chronic pathway. In terms of risk factors, it is acknowledged that cognitive impairments play a crucial role in vulnerability to depression. Within this context, cognitive control training (CCT) has shown its ...