dr. Ivan Nyklicek

Bio

Dr. Ivan Nyklíček obtained his PhD in Psychology in 1997 at Tilburg University, and since 2009 he is Associate Professor at this university.

His research focus is on attention and emotion regulation in relation to psychological wellbeing and health, an important topic being mindfulness, the non-judgmental attention to and awareness of present moment phenomena. Effects, mechanisms and moderators of mindfulness are studied regarding psychological, cardiovascular, endocrine, and central nervous systems in various contexts (laboratory, daily life of various healthy and patient samples). His work also involves assessment of mindfulness facets.

His most recent study, for which participants are sought, is about the links between mindfulness meditation, self-view, and wellbeing. For more information and registration: click here.

Expertise

attention regulation

conceptual issues and assessment

emotion regulation

health and wellbeing

meditation

mindfulness

stress

Teaching

Emotion, emotion regulation and wellbeing

Master thesis Clinical Psychology

Courses

• Treatment and Clinical Skills
• EP: Social & biol. underpin. of emotion
• Positive Psychology Intervent. & Assess.
• Stress and Health
• Emotions: Scientific & Clinical Aspects
• Emotions: Sc.& Cl.Asp. (Dutch Program)
• Psychosomatic Models of Explanation

Highlights

Testje: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EbfDHBLL1sCZYrR8iRIKdiAaSXFBuSsV/view?usp=sharing

Recent publications

1. Maternal-infant bonding and partner support during pregnancy and post…

   de Waal, N., Boekhorst, M. G. B. M., Nyklicek, I., & Pop, V. J. M. (2023). Maternal-infant bonding and partner support during pregnancy and postpartum: Associations with early child social-emotional development. Infant Behavior and Development: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal, 72, Article 101871.

2. Maternal mindfulness during pregnancy and early child social emotiona…

   de Waal, N., Boekhorst, M. G. B. M., Nyklicek, I., & Pop, V. J. M. (2023). Maternal mindfulness during pregnancy and early child social emotional development and behavior problems: The potential mediating role of maternal mental health. Mindfulness, 14(7), 1767-1779.

3. Paternal bonding in pregnancy and early parenthood - A qualitative st…

   de Waal, N., van den Heuvel, M. I., Nyklicek, I., Pop, V. J. M., & Boekhorst, M. (2023). Paternal bonding in pregnancy and early parenthood: A qualitative study in first-time fathers. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology.

4. The self-pattern and Buddhist psychology

   Gallagher, S., Raffone, A., Berkovich-Ohana, A., Barendregt, H. P., Bauer, P. R., Brown, K. W., Giommi, F., Nyklicek, I., Ostafin, B. D., Slagter, H., Trautwein, F. M., & Vago, D. R. (2023). The self-pattern and Buddhist psychology. Mindfulness. Advance online publication.

5. The (in)flexible self - Psychopathology, mindfulness, and neuroscience

   Giommi, F., Bauer, P. R., Berkovich-Ohana, A., Barendrecht, H., Brown, K. W., Gallagher, S., Nyklicek, I., Ostafin, B. D., Raffone, A., Slagter, H. A., Trautwein, F. M., & Vago, D. (2023). The (in)flexible self: Psychopathology, mindfulness, and neuroscience. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 23(4), Article 100381.