乐鱼后台

Ronja obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology followed by a Research Master’s degree in Social and Economic Psychology from Leiden University. Currently, she works as a PhD candidate at Utrecht University under the supervision of Dr. Ruud Hortensius and Prof. Dr. Esther Kluwer. In her Ph.D. research, she investigates the long-term effects of the presence of an artificial agent at home on the social dynamics of families using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Throughout her academic journey, she developed an interest in the complex dynamics within and between groups. She conducted research on factors that promote ingroup cooperation while simultaneously potentially leading to conflict with an outgroup. During this research, she became intrigued by the subconscious mechanisms underlying social phenomena such as trust. As a result, she specialized further in physiological synchrony that arises during dyadic interactions. Additionally, she developed an affinity for using economic games to study social behavior.