Teaching

The focus of this lecture is on the first half of development across the lifespan (the second half will be covered in Developmental Psychology II). Topics covered in this lecture include biological and brain development as well as cognitive, emotional and social development to adulthood. 

​720416 VO Developmental psychology I

We will develop together a novel research question and study design in ageing research. 

​720245 VL Special Topics in Basic Research A/B: Practising study design in cognitive neuroscience of ageing

We all know that cognitive abilities change over the lifespan, which typically increase towards adulthood and decline in ageing. However, another well known phenomenon in ageing is that there are large interindividual differences in cognitive abilities with some older adults - so called 'super agers' - maintaining a cognitive level typical for 20 year olds. We try to understand which factors in the brain and in lifestyle might be crucial for allowing people to be 'super agers', and how we might strive to become super agers ourselves. In working through and presenting relevant scientific literature repeatedly, we will also hone our presentation skills.  

​720470 SE Seminar on basic- and practice deepening: Literature work on gender and/or sex-related influences on psychological functions

Based on our preparatory work in the last semester, we will decide on (a) research paradigm(s) for an eyetracking study, acquire the data, analyse them and write up the results. 

​720543 SE Research Seminar II with Bachelor Thesis: Eyetracking in clinical and cognitive research