Henk van Steenbergen studied at Leiden University, where he obtained a BA degree in Philosophy of Psychology, and a BSc and MPhil degree in Cognitive Neuroscience (cum laude / with honors) in 2007. He obtained his PhD (cum laude / with honors) from the same university in 2012, on a thesis entitled "The drive to control: How affect and motivation regulate cognitive control ". As of 2012, he has been an Assistant Professor at the Cognitive Psychology Unit at Leiden University.

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Research by Henk van Steenbergen

My research focuses on the effects of motivation and affect on executive function and goal-directed behavior using a wide variety of behavioral, physiological, and neuroimaging methods. In addition, I am interested in methodological innovation, which has resulted in contributions such as The E-Primer (the first introduction book to E-Prime®; www.e-primer.com) and the Qualtrics Reaction Time Engine (www.qrtengine.com).

Relevant links

• Affect, Motivation & Action (AMA) lab
• Google Scholar
• ResearchGate

PhD candidates

1. Mikael Kowal, The role of cannabis and related neurotransmitters in the regulation of cognitive control
2. Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam, Profiling endophenotypes of Social Anxiety Disorder using structural and functional MRI

Publications