C. (Carolien) Torenvliet
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group Brain and Cognition
Area of expertise: Cognitive aging, autism, neuropsychology, heterogeneity
Visiting address
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 129
Postal address
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Postbus 15915
1001 NK Amsterdam
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Profile
Carolien Torenvliet is currently an assistant professor at the department of Brain and Cognition, Psychology, University of Amsterdam. Her work involves teaching and research in the field of cognitive neuropsychology. In particular, she studies individual differences in cognitive aging and recovery. She aims to optimize the study of neuropsychological changes over time and identify causes of such differences, mainly in cognitive reserve and neurodiversity (see: Research). She is also an advocate open science. In her teaching, she is involved in various courses in the Bachelor and Masters Clinical Neuropsychology (see: Teaching).
Background
She obtained her PhD on “Cognitive Aging in Autism” in 2023, supervised by prof. Hilde Geurts and Annabeth Groenman. After this, she continued to study cognitive aging as a postdoc at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Nijmegen. In December 2025, she returned to the University of Amsterdam to become an assistant professor.
Research expertise
- Cognitive aging
- Individual differences
- Neurodiversity (autism)
- Cognitive reserve
- Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
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Research
Research methods
- Accelerated longitudinal designs
- Cross-sectional designs
- Experimental and neuropsychological assessments
- Observational studies
Current research projects
- Individual differences in cognitive aging: how do we define, quantify, and assess heterogeneity throughout adulthood?
- Cognitive reserve: Can we disentangle the association between brain age predictions, cognitive reserve proxies and cognitive functions trhougout adulthood using cross-sectional designs?
- Autism and reserve: How is cognitive reserve build throughout the lifespan in autistic individuals and is this related to cognitive function or decline?
Research grants & honours
- Nederlandse Vereniging voor Neuropsychologie (NVN): best PhD-thesis award in 2024
Current cooperation
- PI of d’Arc research group
- Active member of the COPzorgen network
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Education
BA
- Clinical Neuropsychology (psychology year 1)
- Neuropsychologisch onderzoek (specialisatie KNP)
- Klinische Neuropsychologische Diagnostiek (specialisatie KNP)
- The empathic brain (AUC)
- Capstone (limited availability; AUC)
MA
- Neuropsychologische diagnostiek
- Masterthese KNP
- Stagesupervisie KNP
- RM thesis supervision
PhD supervision
- De rol van cognitieve reserve in cognitieve revalidatie van mensen met niet-aangeboren hersenletsel (copromotor van Lauret Geurts)
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Publications
2026
- Torenvliet, C., Bertens, D., Oosterman, J., & Wiegand, I. (2026). Curious people, resilient minds? The role of a curious personality in cognitive reserve and cognitive abilities. Personality and Individual Differences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2026.114011
2025
- Torenvliet, C., Jansen, M. G., & Oosterman, J. (2025). Age-invariant approaches to cognitive reserve. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 690. https://doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2025.2471076
Torenvliet, C., Radhoe, T. A., & Geurts, H. M. (2025). Occurrence and overlap of physical and mental health conditions in autistic adults. Autism, 29(12), 3124-3135. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613251362346 [details]- van den Heuvel, R. M., Teunisse, J.-P., Radhoe, T. A., van der Putten, W. J., Torenvliet, C., Wen, S., Wensing, M., & Geurts, H. M. (2025). Social Network Types in Autistic Adults and Its Associations with Mastery, Quality of Life, and Autism Characteristics. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06722-1
- van der Putten, W. J., Mol, A. J. J., Radhoe, T. A., Torenvliet, C., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., Groenman, A. P., & Geurts, H. M. (2025). Camouflaging in autism: A cause or a consequence of mental health difficulties? Autism, 29(10), 2604-2617. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613251347104 [details]
2024
- Groenman, A. P., Torenvliet, C., Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., van der Putten, W., Altgassen, M., & Geurts, H. M. (2024). Remembering the future; prospective memory across the autistic adult's life span. Autism, 28(9), Article 2254-2266. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231225489 [details]
- Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., van der Putten, W. J., & Geurts, H. M. (2024). Comparison of network structures between autistic and non-autistic adults, and autism subgroups: A focus on demographic, psychological, and lifestyle factors. Autism, 28(5), 1175-1189. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231198544 [details]
- Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., van der Putten, W. J., & Geurts, H. M. (2024). Finding Similarities in Differences Between Autistic Adults: Two Replicated Subgroups. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54(9), 3449-3466. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06042-2 [details]
- Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., van der Putten, W. J., & Geurts, H. M. (2024). The clinical relevance of subgroups of autistic adults: Stability and predictive value. Autism Research, 17(4), 747-760. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3116 [details]
- Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., Radhoe, T. A., & Geurts, H. M. (2024). When mind and measurement diverge; the interplay between subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs), objective cognition, age, and depression in autistic adults. Psychiatry Research, 333, Article 115759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115759 [details]
- Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., Van der Burg, E., Charlton, R. C., Hamilton, C. J., & Geurts, H. M. (2024). Memory strategies in autistic and older adults. Autism Research, 17(10), 2092-2104. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3195 [details]
- van der Putten, W. J., Mol, A. J. J., Groenman, A. P., Radhoe, T. A., Torenvliet, C., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., & Geurts, H. M. (2024). Is camouflaging unique for autism? A comparison of camouflaging between adults with autism and ADHD. Autism Research, 17(4), 812-823. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3099 [details]
- van der Putten, W. J., Mol, A. J. J., Radhoe, T. A., Torenvliet, C., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., Groenman, A. P., & Geurts, H. M. (2024). The relationship between camouflaging and mental health: Are there differences among subgroups in autistic adults? Autism, 28(4), 908–919. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231185402 [details]
2023
- Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., Lever, A. G., Ridderinkhof, K. R., & Geurts, H. M. (2023). Prepotent response inhibition in autism: Not an inhibitory deficit? Special Issue “Neurodevelopmental Neurodiversity”: Research Report. Cortex, 166, 275-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2023.05.013 [details]
- Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem Zandvliet, J. A., & Geurts, H. M. (2023). One size does not fit all: An individualized approach to understand heterogeneous cognitive performance in autistic adults. Autism Research, 16(4), 734-744. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2878 [details]
- Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., Van der Putten, W. J., & Geurts, H. M. (2023). A longitudinal study on cognitive aging in autism. Psychiatry Research, 321, Article 115063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115063 [details]
- van der Putten, W. J., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., Radhoe, T. A., Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., Mol, A. J. J., & Geurts, H. M. (2023). How to measure camouflaging? A conceptual replication of the validation of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire in Dutch adults. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 100, Article 102072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2022.102072 [details]
2022
- Groenman, A. P., Torenvliet, C., Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., & Geurts, H. M. (2022). Menstruation and menopause in autistic adults: Periods of importance? Autism, 26(6), 1563-1572. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211059721 [details]
- Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., Van der Putten, W. J., & Geurts, H. M. (2022). Parallel age-related cognitive effects in autism: A cross-sectional replication study. Autism Research, 15(3), 507-518. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2650 [details]
2021
- Geurts, H. M., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., Radhoe, T., Torenvliet, C., Van der Putten, W. J., & Groenman, A. P. (2021). Ageing and heterogeneity regarding autism spectrum conditions: a protocol paper of an accelerated longitudinal study. BMJ Open, 11(3), Article e040943. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040943 [details]
2023
- Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem Zandvliet, J. A., Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., van der Putten, W. J. & Geurts, H. M. (17-7-2023). The clinical relevance of subgroups of autistic adults: Stability and predictive value. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.23695308.v1
2022
- Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem Zandvliet, J. A., Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., van der Putten, W. J. & Geurts, H. M. (14-10-2022). A community detection study: Two replicated distinct subgroups in autistic adults. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.21333633.v1
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Torenvliet, C., Radhoe, T. A., & Geurts, H. M. (2025). Occurrence and overlap of physical and mental health conditions in autistic adults. Autism, 29(12), 3124-3135.