I graduated in Social Psychology at the Radboud University Nijmegen, where I also completed a PhD project on impression formation. I've always enjoyed the combination of doing research and teaching; one of my favorite courses to teach has always been Political Psychology. Since 2007, I've worked on various projects at the UvA. Currently, I am one of the coordinators of the mastertrack Health Behavior (Gedrag & Gezondheid). In this selective track, we take a self-regulatory perspective and focus on behaviors that can either harm or benefit our health. Central questions in this track are, for instance: How can we stimulate healthy eating behavior in the current 'obesogene' Western society? How can people unlearn harmful health-related habits? To what extent do automatic alcohol associations affect alcohol consumption?

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Research

In my PhD thesis, I focussed on how we form impressions of people about whom we receive positive or negative information via others (for example via gossip, endorsements, or media coverage). In my research, I address both the circumstances under which perceivers take the information seriously, and the extent to which inflicted damage can be undone. What is the best response for people who have been the target of negative (media) attention, for instance?

Other research interests of mine are related to behavior change, often in a health-related context. For example, together with master's students, I currently work on projects testing the effectiveness of different interventions on eating behaviors in various target groups, such as Moroccan women in Amsterdam.

Publications

Brandt, A. C., Vonk, R., & Van Knippenberg, A. (2011). Augmentation and discounting in impressions of targets described by third parties with ulterior motives. Social Cognition, 29 , 210-220.

Brandt, A. C., Vonk, R., & Van Knippenberg (2009). The sourceeffect: Person descriptions by self versus others have differential effects on impressions formation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35 , 965-977.

Brandt, A. C., Karremans, J. C., & Van Knippenberg, A. (2009). Strekbewegingen van de arm weerspiegelen soms juist een positieve evaluatie: Bewijs vanuit een nieuwe impliciete-evaluatiemaat. In: R. Custers, B. Beersma, H. van den Berg, F. Harinck en M. van Zomeren (Eds.), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2008 . Aspo Pers, Groningen.

Brandt, A. C., Vonk, R., van de Gevel, L., Nohlen, H., & de Vaan, R. (2007). De macht en onmacht van het woord: Wanneer sociale oordelen worden beïnvloed door persoonsinformatie afkomstig van derden. In: C. van Laar, R. Ruiter, J. Karremans, W. van Rijswijk, F. van Harreveld (Eds.), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie . Aspo Pers, Groningen.

Brandt, A.C., & Vonk, R. (2006). Who do you think you are? On the link between self-knowledge and self-esteem. In: M. Kernis (Ed.), Self-esteem: Issues and answers (pp. 224-228). New York: Psychology Press.

Holland, R.W., Roeder, U., van Baaren, R.B., Brandt, A.C., & Hannover, B. (2004). Don't stand so close to me: The effects of self-construalon interpersonal closeness. Psychological Science, 15 (4), 237-242.

Hakimi, N., & Brandt, A.C. (2004). Besluitvorming onder stereotype-bedreiging en minderheidsstatus. In: E. H. Gordijn, R. Holland, A. Meijnders, & J. Ouwerkerk (Eds.), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2004 . Aspo Pers, Groningen.

Brandt, A.C., en Vonk, R. (2003). Presentatie van jezelf gaat beter via anderen. In: E. van Dijk, E. Kluwer en D.Wigboldus (Eds.), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2002 . Eburon, Delft.

Brandt, A.C., Holland, R., en Van Baaren, R. (2002). Zelfbeeld en persoonlijke ruimte: De effecten van persoonlijk en sociaal zelf op interpersoonlijke nabijheid. In: D.A. Stapel, M. Hagendoorn, E. van Dijk (Eds.), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2001 . Eburon, Delft.

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