معرفی
B. (Ben) Gützkow, PhD is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences. He coordinates the Academic Skills program (since 2018) and teaches small-group courses including thesis supervision. His research focuses on cognitive style, motivation, and motivated reasoning, with emphasis on pandemic-related societal challenges and cross-cultural analyses.
Key research interests include:
- Cognitive processes in decision-making
- Gender inequality and cultural values
- Psychological responses to crises (e.g., lockdown effects)
- Socio-political beliefs during pandemics
Recent publications examine pandemic boredom, gendered labor dynamics, and cross-national mental health outcomes linked to just-world beliefs. His work frequently employs large-scale international datasets like the PsyCorona Collaboration project.
Ben holds a PhD from the University of Groningen and maintains active collaborations in global behavioral science networks.
