RiddleLab UBB
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Research In Individual Differences & Legal Psychology LAB
We are a lab exploring individual differences in executive & socio-emotional functioning in developmental & legal psychology at Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
https://riddlelab.ro/
Last month our lab was busy with 2 colleagues presenting in international conferences, Dr Narcisa Prodan and PhD student Alexandra Bulbuc, & a 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑊𝑒𝑒𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝐶𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔 & 𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒 𝑆𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 organised by Dr Maria Stefania Ionel 👏👏👏
February 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Last month our lab was busy with 2 colleagues presenting in international conferences, Dr Narcisa Prodan and PhD student Alexandra Bulbuc, & a 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑊𝑒𝑒𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝐶𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔 & 𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒 𝑆𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 organised by Dr Maria Stefania Ionel 👏👏👏
We had a great applied LabTalk last week facilitated by PhD student Daria Mihaela Solescu 👏
She shared tips and tricks for a 1st Stage Registered Report and some hands-on experience with Zotero for adding references to papers🧐
She shared tips and tricks for a 1st Stage Registered Report and some hands-on experience with Zotero for adding references to papers🧐
February 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
We had a great applied LabTalk last week facilitated by PhD student Daria Mihaela Solescu 👏
She shared tips and tricks for a 1st Stage Registered Report and some hands-on experience with Zotero for adding references to papers🧐
She shared tips and tricks for a 1st Stage Registered Report and some hands-on experience with Zotero for adding references to papers🧐
They will work alongside PhD Candidate Dai Meng from the National University of Singapore on a research project exploring the cross-cultural dimensions of parental lying 2/2
See more here:
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February 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
They will work alongside PhD Candidate Dai Meng from the National University of Singapore on a research project exploring the cross-cultural dimensions of parental lying 2/2
See more here:
See more here:
JUSTAPPLY (Justice & Applied Psychology) Symposium
We are preparing a series of engaging workshops & presentations which will explore the intersection of psychology & the legal system, including open science & methodological considerations with @StefanaJuncu & @mzloteanu
👏
We are preparing a series of engaging workshops & presentations which will explore the intersection of psychology & the legal system, including open science & methodological considerations with @StefanaJuncu & @mzloteanu
👏
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
JUSTAPPLY (Justice & Applied Psychology) Symposium
We are preparing a series of engaging workshops & presentations which will explore the intersection of psychology & the legal system, including open science & methodological considerations with @StefanaJuncu & @mzloteanu
👏
We are preparing a series of engaging workshops & presentations which will explore the intersection of psychology & the legal system, including open science & methodological considerations with @StefanaJuncu & @mzloteanu
👏
Our lab members, Prof Laura Visu-Petra & PhD Candidate Andreea Turi are presenting during a Science Festival: SciFest2024- Science of Crime Investigation 2024 & bringing some of our research to a wider audience.
If you are in Cluj, check out this event:
If you are in Cluj, check out this event:
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Our lab members, Prof Laura Visu-Petra & PhD Candidate Andreea Turi are presenting during a Science Festival: SciFest2024- Science of Crime Investigation 2024 & bringing some of our research to a wider audience.
If you are in Cluj, check out this event:
If you are in Cluj, check out this event:
LabTALK Series continues with another fantastic collaborative event featuring our new RiddleLab guest Laura Varutti, psychologist & researcher, University of Bergamo.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧/𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧/𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
LabTALK Series continues with another fantastic collaborative event featuring our new RiddleLab guest Laura Varutti, psychologist & researcher, University of Bergamo.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧/𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧/𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.
The Riddle Lab Team @ ESC #eurocrim2024 Bucharest participated with an interesting Symposium on individual differences in personality & deceptive conduct predisposing to criminal behavior & recidivism
Thanks to our colleagues @ Law Faculty, Bucharest University for organizing it
Thanks to our colleagues @ Law Faculty, Bucharest University for organizing it
February 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The Riddle Lab Team @ ESC #eurocrim2024 Bucharest participated with an interesting Symposium on individual differences in personality & deceptive conduct predisposing to criminal behavior & recidivism
Thanks to our colleagues @ Law Faculty, Bucharest University for organizing it
Thanks to our colleagues @ Law Faculty, Bucharest University for organizing it
Dr Maria Stefania Ionel delivered a great oral presentation on the "Climbing Anxiety Scale (CAS-20): Preliminary Development and Validation" at the FEPSAC (European Federation of Sport Psychology) Congress (Innsbruck, Austria), the largest Sport Psychology Conference in Europe😊
February 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Dr Maria Stefania Ionel delivered a great oral presentation on the "Climbing Anxiety Scale (CAS-20): Preliminary Development and Validation" at the FEPSAC (European Federation of Sport Psychology) Congress (Innsbruck, Austria), the largest Sport Psychology Conference in Europe😊
Dr. Narcisa Prodan presented the lab's projects on children's deception, parenting by lying & advanced theory of mind during 2 symposia & 1 poster presentation at the 27th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development-ISSBD in July @Lisbon
February 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Dr. Narcisa Prodan presented the lab's projects on children's deception, parenting by lying & advanced theory of mind during 2 symposia & 1 poster presentation at the 27th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development-ISSBD in July @Lisbon
New research from our Lab
Dr Oana Marcus, Rebeca Rusu & Prof. Laura Visu-Petra in a long-term collaboration with Dr Sven Mueller:
"To be or not to be flexible: A hierarchical model of affective flexibility in typical development and internalizing problems"
Dr Oana Marcus, Rebeca Rusu & Prof. Laura Visu-Petra in a long-term collaboration with Dr Sven Mueller:
"To be or not to be flexible: A hierarchical model of affective flexibility in typical development and internalizing problems"
February 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
New research from our Lab
Dr Oana Marcus, Rebeca Rusu & Prof. Laura Visu-Petra in a long-term collaboration with Dr Sven Mueller:
"To be or not to be flexible: A hierarchical model of affective flexibility in typical development and internalizing problems"
Dr Oana Marcus, Rebeca Rusu & Prof. Laura Visu-Petra in a long-term collaboration with Dr Sven Mueller:
"To be or not to be flexible: A hierarchical model of affective flexibility in typical development and internalizing problems"
We proudly announce that lab members Prof. Laura Visu-Petra & PhD student Alexandra Bulbuc have been honoured with the prestigious Excellentia Award from Babeș-Bolyai University, given to outstanding, inspiring and innovative faculty members!
Congratulations! 🥳
Congratulations! 🥳
February 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
We proudly announce that lab members Prof. Laura Visu-Petra & PhD student Alexandra Bulbuc have been honoured with the prestigious Excellentia Award from Babeș-Bolyai University, given to outstanding, inspiring and innovative faculty members!
Congratulations! 🥳
Congratulations! 🥳
Prof. Laura Visu-Petra and Ph.D. candidate Mara Moldoveanu, along with several other RiddleLab members, were delighted to take part in yesterday's Zoom Psychology and Law Symposium event where Prof. Laura shared an important overview on practice and research in Romania! #ZPLS
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Prof. Laura Visu-Petra and Ph.D. candidate Mara Moldoveanu, along with several other RiddleLab members, were delighted to take part in yesterday's Zoom Psychology and Law Symposium event where Prof. Laura shared an important overview on practice and research in Romania! #ZPLS
Are you interested in forensic & legal psychology and the challenges & opportunities in different countries around Europe (including Romania) and the world, both in practice and research?
Then check this page and register (limited spots):
Then check this page and register (limited spots):
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Are you interested in forensic & legal psychology and the challenges & opportunities in different countries around Europe (including Romania) and the world, both in practice and research?
Then check this page and register (limited spots):
Then check this page and register (limited spots):
Yesterday we had our LabMeet - the winter edition!
We enjoyed some treats, discussed ongoing projects and future missions. We wish a warm welcome to our new volunteer and we are looking forward to many fruitful collaborations during the next year!
We enjoyed some treats, discussed ongoing projects and future missions. We wish a warm welcome to our new volunteer and we are looking forward to many fruitful collaborations during the next year!
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Yesterday we had our LabMeet - the winter edition!
We enjoyed some treats, discussed ongoing projects and future missions. We wish a warm welcome to our new volunteer and we are looking forward to many fruitful collaborations during the next year!
We enjoyed some treats, discussed ongoing projects and future missions. We wish a warm welcome to our new volunteer and we are looking forward to many fruitful collaborations during the next year!
On Nov 24 we organised a Symposium on "Studying Deception and Theory of Mind in Children: Implications for Legal Practices" which is one of our areas of interest within the Lab!
We were happy to hear about everyone's work and discuss possible projects and collaborations!
We were happy to hear about everyone's work and discuss possible projects and collaborations!
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
On Nov 24 we organised a Symposium on "Studying Deception and Theory of Mind in Children: Implications for Legal Practices" which is one of our areas of interest within the Lab!
We were happy to hear about everyone's work and discuss possible projects and collaborations!
We were happy to hear about everyone's work and discuss possible projects and collaborations!
Our work on individual differences is done also within the Sport & Exercise Psychology (SEP) Group, which celebrated this November their first 5 years of existence! 📷
Happy birthday to the Sport & Exercise Psychology (SEP) Group! 🥳
Happy birthday to the Sport & Exercise Psychology (SEP) Group! 🥳
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Our work on individual differences is done also within the Sport & Exercise Psychology (SEP) Group, which celebrated this November their first 5 years of existence! 📷
Happy birthday to the Sport & Exercise Psychology (SEP) Group! 🥳
Happy birthday to the Sport & Exercise Psychology (SEP) Group! 🥳
LAB-Talk series continues with a lecture & workshop held by our amazing RiddleLab guest Dr Joanna Płotnikowska, researcher at Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
The event will be in person, at our faculty, however, we will keep you updated with future collaborations 🙂
The event will be in person, at our faculty, however, we will keep you updated with future collaborations 🙂
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
LAB-Talk series continues with a lecture & workshop held by our amazing RiddleLab guest Dr Joanna Płotnikowska, researcher at Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
The event will be in person, at our faculty, however, we will keep you updated with future collaborations 🙂
The event will be in person, at our faculty, however, we will keep you updated with future collaborations 🙂
Our Lab member PhD student Alexandra Bulbuc presented her work on Authenticity in Dark Traits individuals during the Research Seminars held by the Philosophy and Psychology Institute "Constantin Rădulescu-Motru" (Bucharest)
What an interesting interdisciplinary dialogue!
What an interesting interdisciplinary dialogue!
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Our Lab member PhD student Alexandra Bulbuc presented her work on Authenticity in Dark Traits individuals during the Research Seminars held by the Philosophy and Psychology Institute "Constantin Rădulescu-Motru" (Bucharest)
What an interesting interdisciplinary dialogue!
What an interesting interdisciplinary dialogue!
We are back with the link for our invited LabTalk! We are grateful to have @mzloteanu as a guest in our Lab!
Topic: RIDDLE LAB-TALK Nov 2023
Time: Nov 10, 2023, 02:00 PM Bucharest
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 868 6088 4622
Password: 696538
Topic: RIDDLE LAB-TALK Nov 2023
Time: Nov 10, 2023, 02:00 PM Bucharest
Join Zoom Meeting
...
Meeting ID: 868 6088 4622
Password: 696538
February 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
We are back with the link for our invited LabTalk! We are grateful to have @mzloteanu as a guest in our Lab!
Topic: RIDDLE LAB-TALK Nov 2023
Time: Nov 10, 2023, 02:00 PM Bucharest
Join Zoom Meeting
...
Meeting ID: 868 6088 4622
Password: 696538
Topic: RIDDLE LAB-TALK Nov 2023
Time: Nov 10, 2023, 02:00 PM Bucharest
Join Zoom Meeting
...
Meeting ID: 868 6088 4622
Password: 696538
LAB-TALK series
On the 10th of November, we are grateful to have as a guest in our Lab Dr Mircea Zloteanu, with a very interesting talk on "Applications of Signal Detection Theory to Psychology Research" 😌👏
#riddlelab #labtalkseriesriddlelab #invitedguestspeakers
On the 10th of November, we are grateful to have as a guest in our Lab Dr Mircea Zloteanu, with a very interesting talk on "Applications of Signal Detection Theory to Psychology Research" 😌👏
#riddlelab #labtalkseriesriddlelab #invitedguestspeakers
February 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
LAB-TALK series
On the 10th of November, we are grateful to have as a guest in our Lab Dr Mircea Zloteanu, with a very interesting talk on "Applications of Signal Detection Theory to Psychology Research" 😌👏
#riddlelab #labtalkseriesriddlelab #invitedguestspeakers
On the 10th of November, we are grateful to have as a guest in our Lab Dr Mircea Zloteanu, with a very interesting talk on "Applications of Signal Detection Theory to Psychology Research" 😌👏
#riddlelab #labtalkseriesriddlelab #invitedguestspeakers
LAB STUDIES series
This week we will have an engaging study presentation and work session on the preliminary construct validation of a novel instrument on "Dark Authenticity" by PhD student Alexandra Bulbuc, MA student Victoria Rîpeanu & Prof Laura Visu-Petra
Looking forward👏
This week we will have an engaging study presentation and work session on the preliminary construct validation of a novel instrument on "Dark Authenticity" by PhD student Alexandra Bulbuc, MA student Victoria Rîpeanu & Prof Laura Visu-Petra
Looking forward👏
February 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
LAB STUDIES series
This week we will have an engaging study presentation and work session on the preliminary construct validation of a novel instrument on "Dark Authenticity" by PhD student Alexandra Bulbuc, MA student Victoria Rîpeanu & Prof Laura Visu-Petra
Looking forward👏
This week we will have an engaging study presentation and work session on the preliminary construct validation of a novel instrument on "Dark Authenticity" by PhD student Alexandra Bulbuc, MA student Victoria Rîpeanu & Prof Laura Visu-Petra
Looking forward👏