Postdoc (100%, 2 years) - arousal and attention regulation in ADHD

at  Universiteit Gent

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• Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
• Department: PP05 - Experimenteel-Klinische en Gezondheidspsychologie
• Occupancy rate:100%
• Number of positions: 1
• Type of employment: Contract of unlimited duration with clause
• Term of assignment: 2 jaar
• Wage scale: PD1 to PD4 (doctoral degree)
• Required diploma:PhD

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate for a full-time 2-year postdoc position on arousal and attention regulation in adults with and without ADHD.
You will spend at least 70% of your assignment on scientific research. You will be part of a broader team of PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and professors, and supervised by Prof. Dr. Roeljan Wiersema.
People with ADHD often have difficulty paying attention to a task for long periods of time, leading to problems in daily life. This is mainly the case with simple boring tasks and less so with more stimulating tasks, which suggests that providing the necessary cognitive effort in itself is not a problem, but only when this is necessary to maintain optimal arousal levels (i.e. the state regulation model of ADHD). Within this project we will test this hypothesis through attention research in adults with and without ADHD. Behavioral and cognitive neuroscientific methods (mainly EEG) will be used. The findings may have a significant impact on theory and practice.