Affiliation: Ghent University, BE
Keywords: Cognitive psychology and neuroscience, Impulse control, Gambling, Brain stimulation
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I received my Ph.D. from Ghent University in 2005. I was a visiting fellow at Vanderbilt University and Cardiff University before I became a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter. In 2012, I was appointed to a Chair in Cognitive Psychology at Exeter. In 2017, I moved back to Ghent University to take up Research Professorship.
My contributions to psychology are in the study of executive control mechanisms. I examine how people withhold or suppress inappropriate or risky actions, switch between tasks and response strategies, and adjust behavior after bad outcomes. I also study how executive control and learning interact, and how action control, decision-making, and motivation are related. As well as my theoretical and methodological contributions to the field, my work has opened up promising new avenues for treating impulsive disorders.