Projects

Head of project: Jean-Louis van Gelder
The 360º Virtual Scenario Method research program aims to remedy some of the defects of the traditional written scenario (or “vignette”) method by employing immersive 360º video. This immersive method is based on the… more

Head of project: Jean-Louis van Gelder
The Virtual Burglary Project is a research program co-headed by Prof. Claire Nee (University of Portsmouth) and involves a collaboration with researchers from Leiden University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The… more

Heads of project: Jean-Louis van Gelder, Esther Mertens
FutureU is a novel and scalable behavioral intervention to increase future-orientation in offenders by connecting them to their future self. The research program, which was started with the (Dutch)… more

Head of project: Jean-Louis van Gelder
FutureU for Mental Health involves adaptations of the FutureU VR intervention paradigm for use with people experiencing symptoms of depression and suicidal ideation (SI). In these adaptations, research participants… more

Heads of project: Jean-Louis van Gelder, Yikang Zhang
Relationships with friends and peers play a pivotal role in shaping our behavior and decisions, whether positive or negative. Research consistently shows that these social bonds exert a powerful… more

Heads of project: Jean-Louis van Gelder, Sara-Laure Faraji
The central predicament of the criminologist lies in the object of study: crime takes place outside our field of view. As a consequence, criminologists have historically prioritized studying the… more