Yvette Grootjans is a PhD candidate in the Growing Up Together in Society (GUTS) project. Her research focuses on the use of electrophysiological recordings (EEG) to assess the role of self-regulation in the development of mental health problems in adolescents, with a focus on both internalizing and externalizing disorders. This will be explored not only in individual settings but also in a social setting, through an EEG hyperscanning set-up.

Yvette received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2020. She then obtained her Research Master in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, specializing in Neuropsychology at Maastricht University
in 2023. Yvette did her thesis internship at Trinity College in Dublin where she focused on the use of non-invasive brain stimulation in auditory perceptual learning.