I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam.

My research focuses on the socialization of the self—how social processes shape children’s self-views, and how these processes can be altered to help children flourish.

LINKS

• Accessible overviews of my work: here, here, and here
• My book on narcissism and self-esteem
• Our Child Development special section on the origins of children’s self-views
• Our Journal of Abnormal Psychology special section on dark personality traits

EDUCATION

• 2016-2018: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow Stanford University & University of Amsterdam
• 2015: Ph.D., cum laude, Developmental Psychology, Utrecht University
• 2013-2014: Fulbright Fellow, The Ohio State University & Stanford University
• 2011: Research M.A., cum laude, Social and Health Psychology, Utrecht University
• 2009: B.A., cum laude, Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, cum laude

SKETCHNOTES

These sketchnotes, summarizing my research findings, were done by Debbie Donsky, EdD, whose amazing work can be found here.