Decisions under threat

We are interested in the effects of psychophysiological threat states on risky decision making, approach-avoidance arbitration and adaptive learning. We typically use experimental tasks to investigate decisions, combined with psychophysiology (heart rate, skin conductance and pupil responses, body-sway measures) under threat of shock. Additionally, we use stress-full VR-environments to probe (training with) decisions under threat.

Testosterone in value-based decision-making

Testosterone is often seen as a mainly social hormone implicated in behaviors related to power, dominance, and aggression and higher…

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Development and individual differences in intertemporal choice

This project investigates the mechanisms underlying developmental and individual differences in intertemporal choices (Iris Ikink, Karin Roelofs, Bernd Figner). More…

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DUST

It is widely recognized that police performance may be hindered by psychophysiological state changes during acute stress. To address the…

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