Projects
Team-related aspects in new venture teams. Hasselt University
Team-related aspects in new venture teams. Hasselt University
Cognitive vulnerability to recurrent depression and the default mode network: a cognitive neuroscience investigation Ghent University
A substantial proportion of remitted depressed individuals will experience the recurrence of depressive episodes. It is thought that depressive episodes are associated with a decline in cognitive control that causes emotion regulation impairments. This hypothesis is investigated using cognitive neuroscience methodology examining functional connectivity of cognition and emotion interactions in the brain in resting state.
A cognitive-neuroscience approach to resilience and depression: The processing of positive information Ghent University
The aim of the project is to investigate the influence of positive emotions on resilience in remitted depressed people within a cognitive-neuroscience perspective, using experimental paradigms, Event related Potentials to examine the spatio-temporal dynamics of conflict detection and recruitment of cognitive control on encounter of emotional information, and fMRI to map neural networks involved in the regulation of emottions.
Inflammation, self-regulation and weight loss resistance in children and adolescents with obesity Ghent University
Current project will study the role of inflammation in obese adolescents by evaluating: how inflammation affects maladaptive eating via self-regulation, whether maladaptive eating leads to weight gain and increases of inflammation and psychosocial stress, and whether this stress moderates the relationship between self-regulation and maladaptive eating. We will also evaluate whether psychological interventions can enhance self-regulation and ...
Sabbatical Erick Janssen: The (dys)regulation of sexual arousal and behavior KU Leuven
During this sabbatical period I want to achieve the following two goals: Developing and submitting new research applications (ERC Advanced, FWO) and writing a book proposal, with several chapters, for a popular science book on sexual arousal. The two goals are interrelated. The book will provide an intimate behind-the-scenes look at sex research, providing an overview of what we now know about the psychophysiology of sexual desire and ...
Fair Play? An Investigation of Player Attitudes, Purchase Behavior and Ethics Surrounding Microtransactions in Digital Games Ghent University
The research addresses the topic of microtransactions in digital games. Microtransactions refer to in-game purchases of additional downloadable content and/or virtual goods that can extend or enhance the player’s experience in a game. This monetization strategy has important advantages for players, as they allow game companies to keep the initial prices of their games low (or even offer their games for free) and players only pay for ...
The role of expectancy and proactive control on stress regulation: a neurocognitive investigation Ghent University
During our life, we face different situations that we can perceive as stressful (for example: a job interview or an exam). Before and during confrontation with these stressful situations, some important changes occur in our mind and body: we feel more anxious and less happy, our heart starts to beat faster, and our body produces more cortisol (the so called hormone of stress). If these reactions are too extreme (for example: too much ...
Toward improved translatability of animal research: Developing advanced social behavior tests in rats to assess microRNA depletion as a novel treatment target for the core social symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. KU Leuven
Rodents emit distinct types of ultrasonic vocalizations. These ultrasonic vocalizations have been shown to serve important socio-affective communicative functions in regulating social interactions. For instance, 50-kHz calls help to maintain social contact and promote play behavior and are associated with activity in brain reward centers, as shown in playback experiments (The Journal of Neuroscience, 2014). Their production can be provoked by ...