On Friday 12 September 2025, S.W. Sweijen will defend the doctoral thesis titled: The Power of Prosociality: How adolescents contribute to their social environment
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- Co-promotor
- Co-promotor
- Date
- Friday 12 Sep 2025, 13:00 - 14:30
- Type
- PhD defence
- Space
- Senate Hall
- Building
- Erasmus Building
- Location
- Campus Woudestein
Below is a brief summary of the dissertation:
This thesis examines the behavioral and neural correlates of multidimensional prosocial behavior during adolescence. Prosocial behavior is all voluntary behavior intended to benefit others. The first aim of this thesis is to examine the developmental trajectories and underlying mechanisms of adolescents’ prosocial behavior to not only close others (e.g., friends and family) but also more distant societal targets (e.g., communities and charities). The second aim of this thesis is to examine the advantages of adolescents’ prosocial actions on their wellbeing during challenging times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, I test whether prosocial behavior is a resiliency-promoting factor during the pandemic.
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The public defence will begin exactly at 13.00 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts; latecomers may be able to watch on the screen outside. There is no possibility of entrance during the first part of the ceremony. Due to the solemn nature of the ceremony, we recommend that you do not take children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.
A live stream link has been provided to the candidate.
