Projects
Enhancing motivation of family planning service providers as a lever to avoid stock-outs and increase quality of service Ghent University
The overall goal of the project is to decrease the risk at stock-outs of contraceptive supplies, both directly in the project sites and indirectly in other sites in which the knowledge generated in this project can be applied
Role specific enhancement of motivation and treatment adherence through technology during rehabilitation in musculoskeletal disorders. Hasselt University
The relationship between social motivation and social cognition in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders Ghent University
Different etiological models try to explain the symptoms of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In this research project we aim to understand the role of social motivation deficits in the etiology of ASD and clarify its interrelations with (impaired) social cognition. We will create paradigms suited for research in very young children (5 months to 3 years) at risk for ASD.
In the mind's eye: does the effect of real versus stylized eye cues on cooperative behavior vary according to context and one's intrinsic motivation? A behavioral and fMRI study. University of Antwerp
Why do adolescents self-disclose? A study on adolescents' self-disclosure and protective behaviors in social network sites based on the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Protection Motivation Theory. University of Antwerp
The effects of video-based peer modelling and strategy instruction on the motivation, writing processes and products of foreign language writers in Turkish (and Flemish) higher education KU Leuven
Teaching in the bed of Procrustes – Effectiveness of gender-sensitive strategies with regard to academic achievement, school retardation, unqualified drop-out, the motivation to learn and the aspirations of youngsters in secondary education. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Intrinsic motivation and innovative work behavior revisited: reciprocal relationships at different stages of the innovation process Ghent University
The current project focuses on the motivational antecedents/outcomes of the different dimensions of innovative work behavior (i.e. idea generation, idea promotion and idea realization) in organizations. This project includes on the one hand the development of a computerized simulation of innovative work behaviour. On the other hand a fieldstudy is planned to investigate innovative work behavior in a longitudinal research design.
Investigating the role of the dopaminergic midbrain in cognitive control and motivation in humans Ghent University
The present project is aimed at investigating the complex role of the dopaminergic system in cognitive control, specifically at the intersection with motivation. By employing reward-modulated conflict paradigms and combining different neuroimaging techniques, functional magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography, we hope to illuminate the interactions between cortical and subcortical brain regions during the behavioral modulations ...