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Dr. M.W. (Marc) Heerdink

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group Social Psychology
Photographer: Henk Heijnen

Visiting address
  • Nieuwe Achtergracht 129
  • Room number: 2.31
Postal address
  • Postbus 15900
    1001 NK Amsterdam
  • Profile

    Marc W. Heerdink is an Assistant Professor in the Social Psychology department of the University of Amsterdam, and part of Emotions As Social Information lab (EASI lab).

    He is also track ambassador for the Social Influence Master's track.

    Research Interests

    Marc's research focuses on understanding the interplay between emotional behavior and group dynamics. The majority of his research is concerned with affective processes within and between groups. For instance, several lines of research investigate how emotional influence shapes processes of convergence (e.g., conformity, norm transmission) and divergence (dissent, arguing) in groups. Another line of research concerns how affective processes shape group performance. Other current research interests include the development and consequences of group hierarchy, and emotional processes in immoral behavior. He combines traditional social-psychological methods with computational methods to advance the understanding of intra- and inter-group processes online and offline.

    Academic background

    • B.Sc. (2008) and M.Sc. (2010) in Social Psychology from the University of Amsterdam, Erasmus research internship in Dr. Luis Oceja's Lab at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
    • Ph.D. (2015) from the University of Amsterdam, on a dissertation that focuses on the function and consequences of emotional reactions to deviance in small working groups and is titled Regulating Deviance with Emotions: Emotional Expressions as Signals of Acceptance and Rejection (University of Amsterdam).
    • Postdoctoral fellowship with Prof. Gerben van Kleef (University of Amsterdam)
    • NWO Rubicon postdoctoral fellowship in Prof. Miles Hewstone's Oxford Centre for the Study of Intergroup Conflict (OxCSIC, University of Oxford).

    Teaching

  • Publications (up-to-date)

    Publications

    Heerdink, M. W. & Homan, A. C. (in press). Anxious to perform: Compositional effects of negative task-related emotions in teams. Small Group Research.

    Wolf, S. A., Heerdink, M. W., & Van Kleef, G. A. (2023). A motivational account of convergence in emotion expressions within groups: The emotional conformity framework. Emotion Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/17540739231182241

    Fang, X., Sauter, D. A., Heerdink, M. W., & Van Kleef, G. A. (2022). Culture shapes the distinctiveness of posed and spontaneous facial expressions of anger and disgust, 
    Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 5, 471-487. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220221221095208

    Lange, J., Heerdink, M. W., & Van Kleef, G. A. (2022). Reading emotions, reading people: Emotion perception and inferences drawn from perceived emotions. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 85-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.06.008

    Gallacher, J. D., Heerdink, M. W., & Hewstone, M. (2021). Online engagement between opposing political protest groups via social media is linked to physical violence of offline encounters. Social Media + Society, 7, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305120984445

    Van Kleef, G. A., Heerdink, M. W., Wanders, F., Stamkou, E., Cheshin, A., Koning, L. F., Fang, X., & Georgeac, O. (2021). No guts, no glory? How risk-taking shapes actors’ social power. Journal of Applied Psychology, 106, 1673–1694. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000868

    Gallacher, J. D., & Heerdink, M. W. (2019). Measuring the effect of Russian Internet Research Agency information operations in online conversations. Defence Strategic Communications, 6, 155-198. https://doi.org/10.30966/2018.riga.6 (alt link)

    Heerdink, M. W., Koning, L. F., Van Doorn, E. A., & Van Kleef, G. A. (2019). Emotions as guardians of group norms: Expressions of anger and disgust drive inferences about autonomy and purity violations. Cognition & Emotion, 33, 563-578. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2018.1476324

    Oceja, L. V., Stocks, E., Heerdink, M. W., Villar, S., Salgado, S., Carrera, P., Arribas, M., Bargsted, M., Beramendi, M., Caballero, A., Espinosa, A., Escanés, G., Lima, L., Muñoz, D., Nájera, P., Pereira, S., Villegas, U., & Zubieta. E. (2018). Revisiting the difference between instrumental and terminal values to predict (stimulating) prosocial behaviours: The transcendental-change profile. British Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12306

    Van Kleef, G. A., Heerdink, M. W., & Homan, A. C. (2017). Emotional influence in groups: The dynamic nexus of affect, cognition, and behavior. Current Opinion in Psychology, 17, 156-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.07.017

    Cheshin, A., Heerdink, M. W., Kossakowski, J. J., & Van Kleef, G. A., (2016). Pitching emotions: The interpersonal effects of emotions in baseball. Frontiers in Psychology, 7(178), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00178

    Van Kleef, G. A., Van den Berg, H., & Heerdink, M. W. (2015). The persuasive power of emotions: Effects of emotional expressions on attitude formation and change. Journal of Applied Psychology, 100, 1124-1142. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000003

    Heerdink, M. W., Van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2015). Emotional expressions as social signals of rejection and acceptance: Evidence from the Affect Misattribution Paradigm. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 56, 60-68.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2014.09.004

    Heerdink, M. W., Van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2015). Emotional reactions to deviance in groups: The relation between number of angry reactions, felt rejection, and conformity. Frontiers in Psychology, 6(830), 1-12.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00830

    Oceja, L. V., Heerdink, M. W., Stocks, E. L., Ambrona, T., López-Pérez, B., & Salgado, S. (2014). Empathy, awareness of others, and action: How feeling empathy for one-among-others motivates helping the others. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 36, 111-124.  https://doi.org/10.1080/01973533.2013.856787

    Heerdink, M. W., Van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2013). On the social influence of emotions in groups: Interpersonal effects of anger and happiness on conformity versus deviance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105, 262-284.  https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033362

    Van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A.C., Finkenauer, C., Blaker, N. M., & Heerdink, M. W. (2012). Prosocial norm violations fuel power affordance. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48, 937-942.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2012.02.022

    Van Doorn, E. A., Heerdink, M. W., & Van Kleef, G. A. (2012). Emotion and the construal of social situations: Inferences of cooperation versus competition from expressions of anger, happiness, and disappointment. Cognition & Emotion, 26, 442-461.  https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2011.648174

    Van Kleef, G. A., Van Doorn, E. A., Heerdink, M. W., & Koning, L. F. (2011). Emotion is for influence. European Review of Social Psychology22, 114-163.  https://doi.org/10.1080/10463283.2011.627192

    Pre-prints

    Hao, R., Heerdink, M. W., Doosje, E. J., & Van Kleef, G. A. (2023). An investigation of how angry reactions to discrimination by different groups shape intergroup discrimination. PsyArXiv Preprints. https://psyarxiv.com/549uy/

    Gallacher, J. D., & Heerdink, M. W. (2021). Mutual radicalisation of opposing extremist groups via the Internet. PsyArXiv Preprintshttps://psyarxiv.com/dtfc5/

    Published Abstracts

    Heerdink, M. W., Van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2012). Conformiteit aan een boze meerderheid: De relatie tussen emoties van een meerderheid, waargenomen acceptatie en conformiteit [Conformity to an angry majority: The relation between majority emotions, perceived acceptance, and conformity]. In N. van de Ven, M. Baas, L. van Dillen, D. Lakens, A. M. Lokhorst, & M. Strick (Eds.), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2011 (pp. 71-73). Groningen: ASPO Pers.

  • Publications

    2023

    • Wolf, S. A., Heerdink, M. W., & van Kleef, G. A. (2023). A motivational account of convergence in emotion expressions within groups: The Emotional Conformity Framework. Emotion Review, 15(4), 363-379. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073923118224

    2022

    2021

    • Gallacher, J. D., Heerdink, M. W., & Hewstone, M. (2021). Online Engagement Between Opposing Political Protest Groups via Social Media is Linked to Physical Violence of Offline Encounters. Social Media and Society, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305120984445
    • van Kleef, G. A., Heerdink, M. W., Cheshin, A., Stamkou, E., Wanders, F., Koning, L. F., Fang, X., & Georgeac, O. A. M. (2021). No Guts, No Glory? How Risk-Taking Shapes Dominance, Prestige, and Leadership Endorsement. Journal of Applied Psychology, 106(11), 1673-1694. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000868 [details]

    2019

    2017

    2016

    2015

    • Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2015). Emotional expressions as social signals of rejection and acceptance: evidence from the Affect Misattribution Paradigm. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 56, 60-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2014.09.004 [details]
    • Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2015). Emotional reactions to deviance in groups: the relation between number of angry reactions, felt rejection, and conformity. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, Article 830. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00830 [details]
    • van Kleef, G. A., van den Berg, H., & Heerdink, M. W. (2015). The persuasive power of emotions: Effects of emotional expressions on attitude formation and change. Journal of Applied Psychology, 100(4), 1124-1142. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000003 [details]

    2014

    • Oceja, L. V., Heerdink, M. W., Stocks, E. L., Ambrona, T., López-Pérez, B., & Salgado, S. (2014). Empathy, awareness of others, and action: How feeling empathy for one-among-others motivates helping the others. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 36(2), 111-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/01973533.2013.856787 [details]

    2013

    • Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2013). On the social influence of emotions in groups: Interpersonal effects of anger and happiness on conformity versus deviance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105(2), 262-284. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033362 [details]

    2012

    • Van Doorn, E. A., Heerdink, M. W., & Van Kleef, G. A. (2012). Emotion and the construal of social situations: Inferences of cooperation versus competition from expressions of anger, happiness, and disappointment. Cognition & Emotion, 26(3), 442-461. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2011.648174 [details]
    • van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., Finkenauer, C., Blaker, N. M., & Heerdink, M. W. (2012). Prosocial norm violations fuel power affordance. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48(4), 937-942. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2012.02.022 [details]

    2011

    • Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2011). Conformiteit aan een boze meerderheid: De relatie tussen emoties van een meerderheid, waargenomen acceptatie en conformiteit. Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie, 2011, 71-74. [details]
    • van Kleef, G. A., van Doorn, E. A., Heerdink, M. W., & Koning, L. F. (2011). Emotion is for influence. European Review of Social Psychology, 22(1), 114-163. https://doi.org/10.1080/10463283.2011.627192 [details]

    2016

    • Heerdink, M. W. (2016). Summary of dissertation in special issue on "Change". Tijdschrift voor Ontwikkeling in Organisaties.

    Prize / grant

    • Heerdink, M. W. (2016). Rubicon research grant.

    Membership / relevant position

    • Heerdink, M. W. (2016). International Society for Research on Emotion.
    • Heerdink, M. W. (2016). EASP.
    • Heerdink, M. W. (2016). Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
    • Heerdink, M. W. (2016). Dutch Association for Social Psychology (ASPO).
    • Heerdink, M. W. (2015). Programme committee for ASPO 2015, ASPO.

    Media appearance

    Others

    • Heerdink, M. W. (participant) (6-7-2016 - 7-7-2016). Contextual influences on the social effects of emotion. Presented at Consortium of European Research on Emotion (CERE)., Leiden (organising a conference, workshop, ...).

    2015

    • Heerdink, M. W. (2015). Regulating deviance with emotions: Emotional expressions as signals of acceptance and rejection. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]
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