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Ilse van de Groep is a PhD candidate (Researcher) at Leiden University's Institute of Psychology, affiliated with the Developmental and Educational Psychology unit and the Brain and Development Research Center. She obtained her Research Master's in Social and Health Psychology from Utrecht University in 2016, focusing on motor prediction and self-agency mechanisms.
- Current research examines neural mechanisms underlying antisocial behavior in emerging adulthood, with emphasis on self-concept, vicarious reward learning, and impulse control
- Employing fMRI and neurophysiological measures, including eye blink rate as a dopamine system proxy
Her research interests span antisocial behavior patterns, behavioral regulation, self-concept development, and neuroimaging applications in developmental psychology. Scientific work demonstrates how dopamine-related eye blink rates correlate with cognitive performance under pressure.
She received a VENI grant 016-165-100 from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research for her work on performance regulation under incentive pressure. Her 2017 publication in the International Journal of Psychophysiology established spontaneous eye blink rate as a predictor of high-stakes cognitive performance.
Key affiliations include:
- Leiden University Institute of Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology unit
- Brain and Development Research Center
- Supervision by Prof. Eveline Crone, Dr. Marieke Bos, Dr. Arne Popma, and Dr. Lucres Nauta-Jansen
- Collaboration with Anika Bexkens
Her work intersects developmental psychology, neuroscience, and psychophysiology, with methodological expertise in fMRI and behavioral regulation studies.
