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Wouter van den Bos serves as an Associate Professor at the Developmental Psychology Department of the University of Amsterdam and holds an adjunct Research Scientist position at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development Center for Adaptive Rationality. He directs the Connected Minds Lab, focusing on bridging developmental psychology with neuroscience through computational approaches.
His research investigates how brain development influences learning and decision-making behaviors in adolescents, utilizing computational modeling to quantify complex cognitive processes. Key areas include risky and intertemporal choice, social learning mechanisms, and social network dynamics during teenage development, with emphasis on both typical and atypical developmental trajectories.
Funding for his work comes from prestigious national agencies (NWO, DFG, NSF) and international bodies (ERC), though no specific scientific awards are documented in the source material. His methodological integration of experimental economics and social network analysis enables precise mapping between neurobiological changes and behavioral outcomes.
The Connected Minds Lab under his leadership examines structural and functional brain changes related to adolescent decision-making, particularly in social contexts where peer influence and network positioning affect learning processes and risk assessment.
