Gabi de Bruïne

Gabi de Bruïne is a Researcher at the Department of Criminology, Faculty of Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her doctoral research focuses on eyewitness memory and credibility assessments in cross-cultural contexts, specifically comparing Sub-Saharan African and Western European populations.

• Affiliated with the Amsterdam Laboratory of Legal Psychology (ALLP) and the Center of International Criminal Justice (CICJ).
• Key researcher in the project ‘Beyond WEIRD Witnesses: Eyewitness Memory in Cross-Cultural Contexts’ (2019–2025).

Her work intersects with Project Reasonable Doubt, where she supervises students analyzing evidence in closed criminal cases, including statements from Rwandan genocide survivors. She teaches Legal Psychology in the Forensic Criminology minor and mentors Master’s students.

Research Trends: Her publications emphasize cross-cultural differences in memory and perception, asylum seeker credibility, and legal psychology tools. Recurring themes include experimental psychology applied to forensic settings, cultural cognition, and forensic criminology.

Education: Holds two Master’s degrees from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam—Criminology and International Crimes and Criminology. Published her thesis on cross-cultural object recognition in Applied Cognitive Psychology. Spent six months in Africa during her Bachelor’s program.

Network Impact: Her research has been referenced on Mendeley and Bluesky, with outputs spanning psychology, law, and cognitive science. Focuses on improving investigative practices through cultural psychology insights.