News https://www.ugent.be/pp/experimentele-psychologie/en/news-events/news https://www.ugent.be/++resource++plone-logo.svg News 22-10-2025 Jolien Moorkens obtained her PhD title with her thesis "The role of spatial number representations and spatial skills in mathematical abilities in primary school." 11-09-2025 Mengqiao Chai obtained his PhD title with his thesis "Steering through task uncertainty: Investigating dynamic changes in task preparation." 09-09-2025 Sjengjie Xi obtained his PhD title with his thesis "Learning to be adaptive: How the environment guides cognitive flexibility." 09-09-2025 Leslie Held obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Adaptive minds: How we learn to arbitrate between different control modes." 21-08-2025 Roos Doekemeijer obtained her PhD title with her thesis "What stops us from stopping? A multimodal investigation of inhibitory control failures." 19-08-2025 Cathy Hauspie obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Ancient language, modern minds: examining the effects of studying Latin in secondary education on language competencies and cognition." 05-05-2025 Merel Dutry obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Testing talent: validating tools for informed study choices in secondary education." 23-04-2025 Jonas Simoens obtained his PhD title with his thesis "Meta-learning environment-specific learning rates in brain and behaviour." 22-04-2025 Joyce Oerlemans obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Localising reward processing in the anterior cingulate cortex: insights from epilepsy and stroke patients." 02-04-2025 Mathias Celis obtained his PhD title with his thesis "Nudging pension saving decisions." 31-01-2025 Nicoleta Prutean obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Fuel for thought: the impact of reward motivation on mental effort investment." 23-01-2025 Tabitha Steendam obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Sustaining and adapting cognitive effort." 23-01-2025 Sofie Van Cauwenberghe obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Hit the road: Navigating study paths in higher education." 10-01-2025 Nanne Kukkonen obtained her PhD title with her thesis "From cost to investment: Neural and behavioral effort configurations across task and goal domains."
News https://www.ugent.be/pp/experimentele-psychologie/en/news-events/news https://www.ugent.be/++resource++plone-logo.svg News 22-10-2025 Jolien Moorkens obtained her PhD title with her thesis "The role of spatial number representations and spatial skills in mathematical abilities in primary school." 11-09-2025 Mengqiao Chai obtained his PhD title with his thesis "Steering through task uncertainty: Investigating dynamic changes in task preparation." 09-09-2025 Sjengjie Xi obtained his PhD title with his thesis "Learning to be adaptive: How the environment guides cognitive flexibility." 09-09-2025 Leslie Held obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Adaptive minds: How we learn to arbitrate between different control modes." 21-08-2025 Roos Doekemeijer obtained her PhD title with her thesis "What stops us from stopping? A multimodal investigation of inhibitory control failures." 19-08-2025 Cathy Hauspie obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Ancient language, modern minds: examining the effects of studying Latin in secondary education on language competencies and cognition." 05-05-2025 Merel Dutry obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Testing talent: validating tools for informed study choices in secondary education." 23-04-2025 Jonas Simoens obtained his PhD title with his thesis "Meta-learning environment-specific learning rates in brain and behaviour." 22-04-2025 Joyce Oerlemans obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Localising reward processing in the anterior cingulate cortex: insights from epilepsy and stroke patients." 02-04-2025 Mathias Celis obtained his PhD title with his thesis "Nudging pension saving decisions." 31-01-2025 Nicoleta Prutean obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Fuel for thought: the impact of reward motivation on mental effort investment." 23-01-2025 Tabitha Steendam obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Sustaining and adapting cognitive effort." 23-01-2025 Sofie Van Cauwenberghe obtained her PhD title with her thesis "Hit the road: Navigating study paths in higher education." 10-01-2025 Nanne Kukkonen obtained her PhD title with her thesis "From cost to investment: Neural and behavioral effort configurations across task and goal domains."