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Dr. Madelijn Strick is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, specializing in Social, Health and Organisational Psychology. Her research focuses on behavioral change, communication, advertising, consumer behavior, humor studies, and science-society interfaces under the Institutions for Open Societies (IOS) initiative. She leads continuing education programs and coordinates the professional master's program in Social, Health, and Organisational Psychology.
- University: Utrecht University
- Department: Social, Health and Organisational Psychology
- Email: m.strick@uu.nl
Her research explores the psychological underpinnings of social behavior, emphasizing humor's role in communication and persuasion, public engagement strategies, and interdisciplinary challenges. Recent publications highlight humor's consolatory effects during crises, motivational impacts of emotional narratives, and cluster analysis in chronic pain studies.
Key trends in her 15 most recent articles (2025–2017) span humor's cognitive-affective mechanisms, climate communication, stereotype transformation, interdisciplinary team dynamics, and science festival outreach. She advocates for evidence-based public engagement and integrates psychology with societal challenges through innovative communication frameworks.