dr. Tila Pronk

Bio

My name is Tila Pronk, and I work as an Associate Professor at the department of Social Psychology. My research focusses on love and relationships.

Expertise

I study the many challenges people encounter when navigating their love life in current times. How do singles choose a partner in an online dating environment? How do people maintain and protect an established relationship? The general topic of love and relationships has a great appeal on people outside academia, and I have been in close contact with the media and the general audience since 2011, when my popular press book on romantic relationship (Hartstocht) appeared. I share my insights on social media, often give lectures to the general audience (e.g., Universiteit van Nederland), and regularly appear in radio- and television shows.

Teaching

I teach four Social Psychology courses for Psychology and non-Psychology students (first year BA-level). I am a very passionate and enthusiastic teacher, and find it very rewarding to transfer my knowledge. I have been elected Teacher of the Year of Tilburg University in 2022, after being elected ‘Best Teacher of TSB’ in 2016, 2020 and 2021. 

Courses

• Social Psychology for Int. Students
• Extra assignment Social Psychology
• Extra assignment Social Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Soc. Psychology for the Social Sc.
• Extra assignment Social Psychology
• Social Psychology

Collaboration

I have many active collaborations with members of the department of social psychology, as well as with members of other departments and faculties of Tilburg University. I also continued my collaborations with researchers at other universities. Apart from collaborations with researchers at the university, I also collaborate with relationship therapists and practitioners.

Recent publications

1. How consumers define brand relationships - A prototype analysis

   Schreuder, P., Zeelenberg, M., & Pronk, T. (2024). How consumers define brand relationships: A prototype analysis. Journal of Product and Brand Management, 33(1), 43-56.

2. Partner self-control and intrusive behaviors - A gender-specific exam…

   Buyukcan-Tetik, A., & Pronk, T. M. (2023). Partner self-control and intrusive behaviors: A gender-specific examination of the mediating role of trust. Current Psychology, 42(14), 11782-11792.

3. Estranged and unhappy? - Examining the dynamics of personal and relat…

   Stavrova, O., Pronk, T., & Denissen, J. (2023). Estranged and unhappy? Examining the dynamics of personal and relationship well-being surrounding infidelity. Psychological Science, 34(2), 143-169.

4. Strength‐is‐weakness - The (ir)relevant relation between resources an…

   Wissink, J., Cantiani, A., Ven, N. V. D., Pronk, T., Erle, T. M., & Beest, I. V. (2023). Strength‐is‐weakness: The (ir)relevant relation between resources and payoffs in coalition formation. European Journal of Social Psychology, 53(2), 307-322.

5. Low self-control - A hidden cause of loneliness?

   Stavrova, O., Ren, D., & Pronk, T. (2022). Low self-control: A hidden cause of loneliness? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 48(3), 347-362.