معرفی
Dr. John Stins is an Assistant Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, specializing in Prevention and Rehabilitation, IBBA, and AMS departments. His research focuses on the intersection of cognition, emotion, psychopathology, and movement regulation, particularly postural control and balance. He investigates how affective states influence gait and static balance, and how cognitive factors like mental fatigue impact postural stability.
Research Interests
- Influences of emotion on balance, including freeze and avoidance behaviors triggered by affective stimuli.
- Cognitive regulation of balance, exploring the role of working memory, attentional load, and mental fatigue.
- Applications of augmented reality in improving balance and gait for patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Recent Contributions
Recent work includes developing low-cost balance platforms, analyzing auditory and visual cue effects on movement, and studying the efficacy of AR interventions. His studies highlight marginal effects of perceived cognitive fatigue on balance in healthy adults and demonstrate how social cues modulate approach-avoidance behaviors.
Awards & Grants
- Recipient of the HORIZON-CL2-2023-HERITAGE-01 Grant for neuroscientific research on cultural heritage.
- Research Fellowship of the Jena Excellence Programme (2024).
Grants & Projects
Current projects include 'Moving Emotions' exploring cultural heritage through neuroscience and 'Taking Approach Avoidance Research a Step Further.' Past projects focused on emotional exposure duration and gait initiation in Parkinson’s patients.
Labs & Collaborations
Collaborations span institutions like Université de Picardie Jules Verne and University of Pecs, with a focus on motor control, embodied cognition, and neurorehabilitation.
