I study the interesting topic of lie detection and the more promising alternative of memory detection. I’m excited to contribute to a line of research that could possibly help improve the legal system. Miscarriages of justice unfortunately still occur today and any small contribution towards preventing them is, in my opinion, worthwhile. No one should be punished for something they did not do.

My PhD is a joint one at both the University of Amsterdam and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. After doing research for two years in the Netherlands, I recently moved to Israel to start the third year of my PhD at the Hebrew University. I love that this project not only gives me the opportunity to conduct research in psychology, but that it also immerses me in a completely new, rich culture and environment.