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Lieke van Lieshout is an Assistant Professor at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Radboud University. Her research focuses on the interplay of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in higher education, particularly investigating how curiosity influences learning outcomes. She employs behavioral lab experiments in conjunction with neuroimaging techniques to uncover the underlying mechanisms that drive effective learning. From 2015 to 2020, Lieke was a PhD candidate in the Predictive Brain and Motivational Cognitive Control labs at the Donders Institute, where she studied the cognitive and neural mechanisms associated with human curiosity. She aims to expand understanding of how curiosity influences the types of information individuals seek out and engage with.
Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).