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Luzia Heu is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, specializing in cross-cultural research with a particular focus on loneliness. Her research delves into the causes of feeling lonely, distinguishing between chronic and transient loneliness, and understanding how social and cultural norms influence these experiences. She employs both quantitative and qualitative methods, but currently emphasizes qualitative approaches to develop new theorizing in her field. Heu has utilized video clips to effectively communicate her research findings to non-academic audiences, including resources like 'Loneliness Across Cultures', where she shares personal stories from individuals in five countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe. She is in the process of developing a podcast aimed at informing the public about loneliness. In her research, she has analyzed data collected in Israel in 2019, where she has expressed her strong stance against discrimination and violence towards Palestinians by the Israeli state, highlighting her engagement with the lived experiences of her participants with gratitude and respect.
Department of Psychology