معرفی
Elise Bennik is an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, affiliated with the Clinical Psychology & Experimental Psychopathology department. She specializes in depression, emotional regulation, reward sensitivity, and eating disorders. Her research employs intensive repeated measurements and longitudinal studies, such as the TRAILS cohort.
Education:
- Bachelor of Medicine (partially completed)
- Master of Psychology (University of Groningen, 2005-2011)
- PhD in Psychology (University of Groningen, 2011-2015)
Research Interests: Bennik focuses on the interplay between emotional reactivity, self-esteem, and psychological symptoms. Key topics include:
- Disgust-based emotional reasoning in eating disorders
- Reward/punishment sensitivity in dieting success and anxiety
- Hunger's impact on mood and attentional bias
- Preventive interventions for youth mental health
Recent Article Trends: Her work bridges clinical psychology and neuroscience, emphasizing translational research. Recent studies investigate:
- Biological mechanisms linking hunger to emotional states
- Cognitive biases in food cue processing
- Socio-cultural factors in body image disturbances
Teaching & Supervision:
- Internship coordinator for Clinical Psychology Master's programs
- Supervisor of over 50 theses on topics like contamination fear, self-esteem, and reward sensitivity
- Course developer for Ehealth Lab and diagnostic strategies modules
Labs/Teams: Active in the Heymans Institute and Interdisciplinary Centre for Psychopathology & Emotion Regulation.
