EXPLORA Gent
@explora-gent.bsky.social
Experimental Psychological Research on Autism @ Ghent University
/ Experimenteel Psychologisch Onderzoek Rond Autisme aan de UGent
Dutch: https://www.ugent.be/pp/nl/onderzoek/explora
English: https://www.ugent.be/pp/en/research/explora
/ Experimenteel Psychologisch Onderzoek Rond Autisme aan de UGent
Dutch: https://www.ugent.be/pp/nl/onderzoek/explora
English: https://www.ugent.be/pp/en/research/explora
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EXPLORA Gent
@explora-gent.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hi BlueSky! We are an interdepartmental research group in Ghent, led by Roeljan Wiersema. To better understand autism (+ related features), we use a multimethod approach (quantitative, including neural measures, but also qualitative), also aiming to give space to the voices of experienced experts.
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Of we nu kleding kopen op Vinted of een huisje boeken via Airbnb, vaak vormen we direct onbewuste oordelen over de verkopers en verhuurders. Maar een betrouwbaar gezicht betekent niet noodzakelijk een betrouwbaar persoon.
Lees meer in de blog van Mathias Van der Biest: nl.in-mind.org/blog/post/wa...
Lees meer in de blog van Mathias Van der Biest: nl.in-mind.org/blog/post/wa...
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Of we nu kleding kopen op Vinted of een huisje boeken via Airbnb, vaak vormen we direct onbewuste oordelen over de verkopers en verhuurders. Maar een betrouwbaar gezicht betekent niet noodzakelijk een betrouwbaar persoon.
Lees meer in de blog van Mathias Van der Biest: nl.in-mind.org/blog/post/wa...
Lees meer in de blog van Mathias Van der Biest: nl.in-mind.org/blog/post/wa...
Werk je in een professionele context (klinisch of wetenschappelijk) met kinderen, jongeren of volwassenen met #ADHD? We horen graag welke termen jij gebruikt om over ADHD te spreken. Laat het horen via ugent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
(vragenlijst van 5 à 10 minuten). Delen? Heel graag!
(vragenlijst van 5 à 10 minuten). Delen? Heel graag!
November 12, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Werk je in een professionele context (klinisch of wetenschappelijk) met kinderen, jongeren of volwassenen met #ADHD? We horen graag welke termen jij gebruikt om over ADHD te spreken. Laat het horen via ugent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
(vragenlijst van 5 à 10 minuten). Delen? Heel graag!
(vragenlijst van 5 à 10 minuten). Delen? Heel graag!
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Next call for our scholarship for openly autistic academics at (post)doctoral level in autumn 2025! We offer a grant that enables participation in an activity of choice relevant to their research. We also enable them to present their research at our symposium.
August 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Next call for our scholarship for openly autistic academics at (post)doctoral level in autumn 2025! We offer a grant that enables participation in an activity of choice relevant to their research. We also enable them to present their research at our symposium.
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Had the best time volunteering at Lowlands Science with Prof Suzanne Dikker's 'Empathy Machine' - see lowlands.nl/acts/ll-scie... - hyperscanning at a festival, because why not? 😁
August 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Had the best time volunteering at Lowlands Science with Prof Suzanne Dikker's 'Empathy Machine' - see lowlands.nl/acts/ll-scie... - hyperscanning at a festival, because why not? 😁
We are opening a self-funded trainee/intern position of 3-6 months (starting at September 2025). For more information see internship #2 here: bardilab.com/join-us/ (and please reshare!)
July 7, 2025 at 8:51 AM
We are opening a self-funded trainee/intern position of 3-6 months (starting at September 2025). For more information see internship #2 here: bardilab.com/join-us/ (and please reshare!)
May was EXPLORA conference month! 🙋🙋@mauranevejans.bsky.social and @joskerijmen.bsky.social presented at BAPS (Brussels) in a panel on Autism and Neurodiversity, where @annabelnijhof.bsky.social discussed with others on Uncertainty in Academia. Annabel also presented results of an fMRI study at VSS!
June 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
May was EXPLORA conference month! 🙋🙋@mauranevejans.bsky.social and @joskerijmen.bsky.social presented at BAPS (Brussels) in a panel on Autism and Neurodiversity, where @annabelnijhof.bsky.social discussed with others on Uncertainty in Academia. Annabel also presented results of an fMRI study at VSS!
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Are you passionate about #scicomm & psychology in the context of #Sustainability? We are looking for a PhD-candidate (75%; 4 yrs) for the Hub Science project "Psychology of Transformation" at Leuphana University Lüneburg! www.leuphana.de/universitaet...
Hub Science Project “Psychology of Transformation towards Sustainability”: Doctoral Research Associate with a background in Psychology or a related field
www.leuphana.de
June 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Are you passionate about #scicomm & psychology in the context of #Sustainability? We are looking for a PhD-candidate (75%; 4 yrs) for the Hub Science project "Psychology of Transformation" at Leuphana University Lüneburg! www.leuphana.de/universitaet...
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This link should work: shengjiexu.ugent.be/CoCoFlex_Sem...
COCOFLEX SEMINAR
shengjiexu.ugent.be
May 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This link should work: shengjiexu.ugent.be/CoCoFlex_Sem...
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We're organizing a symposium in Ghent on "Flexible Definitions of Cognitive Flexibility" on Wednesday, September 10th, with six exciting speakers: shengjiexu.ugent.be/CoCoFlex_Sem.... Registration is free, but seats are limited. You can also submit poster or talk abstracts by July 31st!
shengjiexu.ugent.be
May 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We're organizing a symposium in Ghent on "Flexible Definitions of Cognitive Flexibility" on Wednesday, September 10th, with six exciting speakers: shengjiexu.ugent.be/CoCoFlex_Sem.... Registration is free, but seats are limited. You can also submit poster or talk abstracts by July 31st!
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As I had to cancel last year, SO thrilled to be traveling today for the VSS meeting (16-20 May) - for those joining, come find me on the final day of the conference with a poster on face- and name-processing in autistic adults (www.visionsciences.org/presentation...)!
May 14, 2025 at 5:12 AM
As I had to cancel last year, SO thrilled to be traveling today for the VSS meeting (16-20 May) - for those joining, come find me on the final day of the conference with a poster on face- and name-processing in autistic adults (www.visionsciences.org/presentation...)!
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Excited to be presenting my poster this Friday at #INSAR25!
It dives into the theory of the double empathy problem, with a focus on how well people with and without autism can understand each other’s thoughts when they share (or don’t share) the same neurotype. Come say hi!
It dives into the theory of the double empathy problem, with a focus on how well people with and without autism can understand each other’s thoughts when they share (or don’t share) the same neurotype. Come say hi!
May 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Excited to be presenting my poster this Friday at #INSAR25!
It dives into the theory of the double empathy problem, with a focus on how well people with and without autism can understand each other’s thoughts when they share (or don’t share) the same neurotype. Come say hi!
It dives into the theory of the double empathy problem, with a focus on how well people with and without autism can understand each other’s thoughts when they share (or don’t share) the same neurotype. Come say hi!
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🧠 Gezocht: nieuwe bloggers voor InMind! ✍️
Ben jij een psychologie-onderzoeker met interesse in wetenschapscommunicatie en schrijven? Dan is dit wellicht iets voor jou!
Meer informatie? Zie onze LinkedIn-post hier: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... of stuur een mailtje naar evelyne.fraats@ugent.be
Ben jij een psychologie-onderzoeker met interesse in wetenschapscommunicatie en schrijven? Dan is dit wellicht iets voor jou!
Meer informatie? Zie onze LinkedIn-post hier: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... of stuur een mailtje naar evelyne.fraats@ugent.be
April 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
🧠 Gezocht: nieuwe bloggers voor InMind! ✍️
Ben jij een psychologie-onderzoeker met interesse in wetenschapscommunicatie en schrijven? Dan is dit wellicht iets voor jou!
Meer informatie? Zie onze LinkedIn-post hier: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... of stuur een mailtje naar evelyne.fraats@ugent.be
Ben jij een psychologie-onderzoeker met interesse in wetenschapscommunicatie en schrijven? Dan is dit wellicht iets voor jou!
Meer informatie? Zie onze LinkedIn-post hier: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... of stuur een mailtje naar evelyne.fraats@ugent.be
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Vorige week was ik samen met Arnoud Wokke te gast bij de podcast 'Met Nerds Om Tafel' om te praten over autisme. Wat was dit leuk! 😍 Dank lieve Randal Peelen en Jur Ubachs, voor de uitnodiging.
Audio: open.spotify.com/episode/5EvW...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7w-...
Audio: open.spotify.com/episode/5EvW...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7w-...
April 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Vorige week was ik samen met Arnoud Wokke te gast bij de podcast 'Met Nerds Om Tafel' om te praten over autisme. Wat was dit leuk! 😍 Dank lieve Randal Peelen en Jur Ubachs, voor de uitnodiging.
Audio: open.spotify.com/episode/5EvW...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7w-...
Audio: open.spotify.com/episode/5EvW...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7w-...
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During the Inclusive Autism Research Day, people with autism shared with researchers what needs to change in research! The day started with presentations and continued with engaging round table discussions. Immensely proud of what we organized! @mauranevejans.bsky.social
@explora-gent.bsky.social
@explora-gent.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
During the Inclusive Autism Research Day, people with autism shared with researchers what needs to change in research! The day started with presentations and continued with engaging round table discussions. Immensely proud of what we organized! @mauranevejans.bsky.social
@explora-gent.bsky.social
@explora-gent.bsky.social
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🚨 Call for Abstracts for a Special Issue on the Negative Psychological Consequences of Social Media 🚨
We are currently seeking abstracts for the special issue “The Dark Side of Social Media — Unpacking its Psychological Impact”.
🗓️ Abstracts submission deadline: May 2, 2025
We are currently seeking abstracts for the special issue “The Dark Side of Social Media — Unpacking its Psychological Impact”.
🗓️ Abstracts submission deadline: May 2, 2025
April 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🚨 Call for Abstracts for a Special Issue on the Negative Psychological Consequences of Social Media 🚨
We are currently seeking abstracts for the special issue “The Dark Side of Social Media — Unpacking its Psychological Impact”.
🗓️ Abstracts submission deadline: May 2, 2025
We are currently seeking abstracts for the special issue “The Dark Side of Social Media — Unpacking its Psychological Impact”.
🗓️ Abstracts submission deadline: May 2, 2025
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Last week I was invited to present on 'Autism and the Predictive Brain', alongside Prof Floris De Lange, at the Science Cafe Nijmegen. Thanks to Floris, the organizers, the amazing audience that made for a lively discussion afterwards, the live musicians... I had a great time!
March 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Last week I was invited to present on 'Autism and the Predictive Brain', alongside Prof Floris De Lange, at the Science Cafe Nijmegen. Thanks to Floris, the organizers, the amazing audience that made for a lively discussion afterwards, the live musicians... I had a great time!
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Voor een online experiment zoeken we 20 volwassenen MET AUTISME die:
- Tussen 18 en 50 jaar oud zijn
- Broer(s) en/of zus(sen) hebben
- Student zijn en/of een job hebben
Duur: +/- 1,5 uur, vergoeding: 15 euro! 💰
Sluit tussendoor uw scherm/PC niet af!
Interesse? research.sc/participant/...
- Tussen 18 en 50 jaar oud zijn
- Broer(s) en/of zus(sen) hebben
- Student zijn en/of een job hebben
Duur: +/- 1,5 uur, vergoeding: 15 euro! 💰
Sluit tussendoor uw scherm/PC niet af!
Interesse? research.sc/participant/...
March 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Voor een online experiment zoeken we 20 volwassenen MET AUTISME die:
- Tussen 18 en 50 jaar oud zijn
- Broer(s) en/of zus(sen) hebben
- Student zijn en/of een job hebben
Duur: +/- 1,5 uur, vergoeding: 15 euro! 💰
Sluit tussendoor uw scherm/PC niet af!
Interesse? research.sc/participant/...
- Tussen 18 en 50 jaar oud zijn
- Broer(s) en/of zus(sen) hebben
- Student zijn en/of een job hebben
Duur: +/- 1,5 uur, vergoeding: 15 euro! 💰
Sluit tussendoor uw scherm/PC niet af!
Interesse? research.sc/participant/...
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Was happy to present on Autism and the Brain (and Neurodiversity!) for a full house at @breinwijzervzw.bsky.social yesterday! Thanks to the organisers and enthusiastic audience :)
February 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Was happy to present on Autism and the Brain (and Neurodiversity!) for a full house at @breinwijzervzw.bsky.social yesterday! Thanks to the organisers and enthusiastic audience :)
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𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦
Meet Kalliopi, Yulong and Paloma, the researchers behind the NeuroNarratives residency! Learn more about them on our webiste: neuro-narratives.com/team/
𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬?
You can apply via the link in bio!
Meet Kalliopi, Yulong and Paloma, the researchers behind the NeuroNarratives residency! Learn more about them on our webiste: neuro-narratives.com/team/
𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬?
You can apply via the link in bio!
February 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦
Meet Kalliopi, Yulong and Paloma, the researchers behind the NeuroNarratives residency! Learn more about them on our webiste: neuro-narratives.com/team/
𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬?
You can apply via the link in bio!
Meet Kalliopi, Yulong and Paloma, the researchers behind the NeuroNarratives residency! Learn more about them on our webiste: neuro-narratives.com/team/
𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬?
You can apply via the link in bio!
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New paper out (the first one from my PhD! 😊): "The impact of model eyesight and social reward on automatic imitation in virtual reality"
doi.org/10.1037/xhp0...
(With Roeljan Wiersema, Jan de Houwer & @craccoemiel.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1037/xhp0...
(With Roeljan Wiersema, Jan de Houwer & @craccoemiel.bsky.social)
APA PsycNet
doi.org
January 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
New paper out (the first one from my PhD! 😊): "The impact of model eyesight and social reward on automatic imitation in virtual reality"
doi.org/10.1037/xhp0...
(With Roeljan Wiersema, Jan de Houwer & @craccoemiel.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1037/xhp0...
(With Roeljan Wiersema, Jan de Houwer & @craccoemiel.bsky.social)
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More (Dutch) #scicomm fun! 🥳
On March 13, I will present on Autism & The Brain for school children:
www.breinwijzer.be/evenementen/...
On March 19, I will be back in Nijmegen (yay!) for the Science Cafe, also on Autism & The Brain (& Predictive Processing). www.sciencecafenijmegen.nl
On March 13, I will present on Autism & The Brain for school children:
www.breinwijzer.be/evenementen/...
On March 19, I will be back in Nijmegen (yay!) for the Science Cafe, also on Autism & The Brain (& Predictive Processing). www.sciencecafenijmegen.nl
Meeting of Minds for Youth festival voor SCHOLEN - Breinwijzer
Ons jaarlijks MOM4Y brein festival gaat door op donderdagvoormiddag 13 maart 2025 in de Centrale te Gent. Wetenschappelijke presentaties & workshops, exclusief voor leerlingen van de 2e & 3e graad + begeleidende leerkrachten. Meer info volgt.
www.breinwijzer.be
January 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
More (Dutch) #scicomm fun! 🥳
On March 13, I will present on Autism & The Brain for school children:
www.breinwijzer.be/evenementen/...
On March 19, I will be back in Nijmegen (yay!) for the Science Cafe, also on Autism & The Brain (& Predictive Processing). www.sciencecafenijmegen.nl
On March 13, I will present on Autism & The Brain for school children:
www.breinwijzer.be/evenementen/...
On March 19, I will be back in Nijmegen (yay!) for the Science Cafe, also on Autism & The Brain (& Predictive Processing). www.sciencecafenijmegen.nl
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𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋
We are excited to launch NeuroNarratives, an art-science residency bringing neuroscientists and artists together to create meaningful art based on science!
Sign up via de link in bio!
#opencall #artandscience #art #science #artscienceresidency #neuroscience
We are excited to launch NeuroNarratives, an art-science residency bringing neuroscientists and artists together to create meaningful art based on science!
Sign up via de link in bio!
#opencall #artandscience #art #science #artscienceresidency #neuroscience
January 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋
We are excited to launch NeuroNarratives, an art-science residency bringing neuroscientists and artists together to create meaningful art based on science!
Sign up via de link in bio!
#opencall #artandscience #art #science #artscienceresidency #neuroscience
We are excited to launch NeuroNarratives, an art-science residency bringing neuroscientists and artists together to create meaningful art based on science!
Sign up via de link in bio!
#opencall #artandscience #art #science #artscienceresidency #neuroscience
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🌟Autistic people wanted!🌟
I would love to hear from autistic people who would like to contribute to a new book on growing up autistic. Please email h.axbey@outlook.com for more information. #Autistic #Autism #ActuallyAutistic
I would love to hear from autistic people who would like to contribute to a new book on growing up autistic. Please email h.axbey@outlook.com for more information. #Autistic #Autism #ActuallyAutistic
January 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🌟Autistic people wanted!🌟
I would love to hear from autistic people who would like to contribute to a new book on growing up autistic. Please email h.axbey@outlook.com for more information. #Autistic #Autism #ActuallyAutistic
I would love to hear from autistic people who would like to contribute to a new book on growing up autistic. Please email h.axbey@outlook.com for more information. #Autistic #Autism #ActuallyAutistic
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Aaaand another paper where the title is a good description of our findings: 'Self-Bias and Self-Related Mentalizing are Unaltered in Adolescents with Autism' link.springer.com/article/10.1... - by Letizia Amodeo, with myself, David Williams, and Roeljan Wiersema @explora-gent.bsky.social
Self-Bias and Self-Related Mentalizing are Unaltered in Adolescents with Autism - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Purpose The self is a multidimensional concept that can be represented at a pre-reflective (first-order) level, at a deeper, reflective level (second-order), or even at a meta-level (representing one’...
link.springer.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Aaaand another paper where the title is a good description of our findings: 'Self-Bias and Self-Related Mentalizing are Unaltered in Adolescents with Autism' link.springer.com/article/10.1... - by Letizia Amodeo, with myself, David Williams, and Roeljan Wiersema @explora-gent.bsky.social
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Inmiddels met link naar het evenement: www.breinwijzer.be/evenementen/...
Allemaal anders: wat we (niet) weten over autisme en het brein - Breinwijzer
De laatste jaren is ons beeld van autisme veranderd. Zo is er meer bekend over autisme bij meisjes en vrouwen, waardoor ook zij vaker de diagnose krijgen. Daarnaast won de term ‘neurodiversiteit’ aan ...
www.breinwijzer.be
January 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Inmiddels met link naar het evenement: www.breinwijzer.be/evenementen/...