Prof. Paul Van Lange

Professional information

Contact

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Organisation

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Department

Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology

Job title

Professor

Based in

Netherlands, Germany

Languages

English, Dutch

Publications

Van Lange, P. A. M., Rinderu, M. I., & Bushman, B. J. (2017). Aggression and violence around the world: A model of CLimate, Aggression, and Self-control in Humans (CLASH). Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 40, 1-12. (target article).

Van Lange, P. A. M., Joireman, J. A., & Milinski, M. (2018). Climate change: What psychology can offer in terms of insights and solutions. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 27, 269-274.

Van Doesum, N. J.*, Murphy, R. O., Gallucci, M., Aharonov-Majar, E., Athenstaedt, U., … Van Lange, P. A. M.* (2021). Social mindfulness and prosociality vary across the globe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(35), e2023846118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2023846118

Societies & organisations

Society of Personality and Social Psychology

Daylight interests

Working on daylight in relation to

Why daylight matters in my work

A focus on natural climate, and especially sun, connects well with my work on the (social) psychology of mindset, emotions, and social interactions.

Good to know about me

Most beautiful song of all time

Say My Name by Within Temptation (Dutch group)

Disciplines

Main discipline

Psychology

Other disciplines

Biology, Economics, History, Law, Anthropology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Neuroscience

Fields of expertise

Social Psychology