Projects
Psychology of Data-Driven Decisions KU Leuven
In the last decade, many companies have made major investments in data analytics. Most conversations around data-driven decision-making emphasize metrics, algorithms, and technology. While that’s understandable given the quick developments in these areas, the danger is we lose sight of decisions, people, and psychology. The goal of this project is to unravel how managers interpret marketing metrics, examine how their interpretations influence ...
Psychology + Data for Better Marketing KU Leuven
In recent years, the consumer and managerial information environment has changed dramatically. Consumers and managers now increasingly rely on data and technology to make decisions. The goal of this dissertation is to examine the psychology of data- and technology-driven decision-making. We will examine questions such as how consumers interpret online reviews when making purchase decisions, how managers interpret marketing metrics when making ...
FWO Travel grant for a short stay abroad for a conference in USA: "Annual rehabilitation psychology conference" Hasselt University
Sabbatical leave during professorship in occupational psychology Ghent University
A sabbatical leave has the objective to free a professor from any teaching and/or administrative duties in order to devote oneself exclusively to their scientific research. Each professor uses this time according to one’s own objectives.
Alpha Stimulation Policy: Sabbatical Fund for Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Ghent University
Faculty fund in support of research sabbaticals. A sabbatical leave has the objective to free a professor from any teaching and/or administrative duties in order to devote oneself exclusively to their scientific research. Each professor uses this time according to one’s own objectives.
The neurobiology and psychology of late onset psychosis KU Leuven
Very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis (VLOSLP) is an invalidating condition characterized by diffuse and mildly progressive cognitive dysfunction. In this PhD project we wish to research neurobiological and associated neuropsychological/behavioral factors that may contribute to the onset and persistence of VLOSLP. Specifically, we hypothesize that brain integrity and possibly neurodegenerative mechanisms may be involved in reducing a ...
Special Research Fund Professorship in media psychology in sociology Ghent University
A professorship granted by the Special Research Fund is a primarily research-oriented position and is made available for excellent researchers with a high-quality research programme.
Comparative psychology of positive emotions: A multi-componential approach to understand affective states in man’s closest living relative, the bonobo. Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
measures, but these measures fail to identify the emotional valence. Positive emotions appear especially challenging to identify. ...
BOF-ZAP-professorship in consumer psychology Ghent University
A BOF-ZAP-professorship granted by the Special Research Fund is a primarily research-oriented position and is made available for excellent researchers with a high-quality research programme.