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Elly A. Konijn (Ph.D. 1994) is a full professor in Media Psychology at the Department of Communication Science and a Fenna Diemer-Lindeboom endowed chair at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She is the initiator and chair of the program Media Psychology Amsterdam at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Research
Her scientific research program focuses on three main lines:
- Relating to media figures, virtual humans, and social robots. Read more
- Emotions and media-based reality perceptions (e.g., social reality perceptions shaped through media use, including moral standards). Read more
- Media use among adolescents (e.g., cyberbullying, violent video game effects, thin-body ideal, self-presentation). Read more
In each domain, she has published in major scientific journals (read more)
Documentaries
Professional documentaries based on research of Elly Konijn:
- Acteurs Spelen Emoties / Actors Acting Emotions (NPS/ K. ter Braak, 1995; 2011)
- Ik ben Alice / Alice Cares (Doxy/ Burger, 2015) -- About a humanoid robot visiting elderly.
- National TV-broadcast prime-time news for children about robot tutor, “Jeugdjournaal” (2016): http://jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2080809-robot-geeft-rekenlessen.html
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"Leren leren leren" / New techology in the future of education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HrHeRYcKpM . Link to the website of underlying research: https://stt.nl/nieuws/premiere-stt-documentaire-leren-leren-leren/
- Forthcoming: Documentary Series ‘Man 2.0’ (working title) about AI and future society (by Kepach Prod., Italy, Dir. M. Brega & G. Zaninotto).
Teaching
- Psychology of Media Use
- Individual MA-theses
- Media and Entertainment
- Essentials of Media Psychology
- Individual Processing of Media
- PhD supervision
Ancillary activities
- Stichting STIPA | Amsterdam | Bestuurder | 2013-12-02 - present
- Taalcentrum VU RvC | Amsterdam | Commissaris | 2025-01-15 - present
Ancillary activities are updated daily
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- H Social Sciences
User created Keywords
- media psychology
- social robots
- affective processing
- mediated communication
- adolescents
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The active-passive dichotomy refined: How types of photo sharing and photo viewing coincide with adolescents’ mental health and body image
Bij de Vaate, N. A. J. D., Veldhuis, J. & Konijn, E. A., Sept 2024, In: Telematics and Informatics. 93, p. 1-13 13 p., 102160.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The Puzzle of Engagement: Exploratory study on the subjective experience of engagement with narrative complexity
Yonah, G., Cabañas, C., Balint, K., van der Velden, M. & Konijn, E., Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to Conference › Paper › Academic
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Narrative nuances: Exploring the interplay of cognitive styles, political affiliation, and preferences for complex storytelling in media
Yonah, G., van der Velden, M., Balint, K. & Konijn, E., 2024.Research output: Contribution to Conference › Poster › Academic
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SPOTTER: A framework for investigating convention formation in a visually grounded human-robot reference task
Kruijt, J., van Minkelen, P., Donatelli, L., Vossen, P., Konijn, E. & Baier, T., 2024, Proceedings of the 2024 Joint International Conference on Computational Linguistics, Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC-COLING 2024). Calzolari, N., Kan, M.-Y., Hoste, V., Lenci, A., Sakti, S. & Xue, N. (eds.). ELRA and ICCL, p. 15202-15215 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Attractive or repellent? How right-wing populist voters respond to figuratively framed anti-immigration rhetoric
Boeynaems, A., Burgers, C., Konijn, E. A. & Steen, G. J., 1 Nov 2023, In: Communications. 48, 4, p. 502-522Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Courses
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Essentials of Media Psychology
Balint, K. E., Parry, D., Cabañas González, C. & Preciado Vanegas, D. 1/09/24 → 31/08/25
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ROBOT-BOND: ERC Adv Grant: Understanding Human-Robot Bonding to Optimize Personal Support
Konijn, E. (Principal Investigator), Baier, T. (Project Researcher), Beinema, T. (Project Researcher), van Otterdijk, M. (Project Researcher) & Ceccato, C. (Project Researcher)
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Communicating with and Relating to Social Robots: Alice Meets Leolani
Vossen, P. (Principal Investigator), Kruijt, J. (Project Researcher), Baier, T. (Project Researcher), van Minkelen, P. (Project Researcher), Preciado Vanegas, D. (Project Researcher), Tang, W. Y. (Project Researcher), Balint, K. E. (Project Researcher), Konijn, E. (Project Researcher) & Hobbelink, V. (Project Researcher)
1/05/20 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Lecture / Presentation
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VU @ Second Life: A report on experiences with the development of a (virual) community of learners (IFIP WG 9.5 International Working Conference on Virtuality and Society: Massive Virual Communities, Germany)
Feldberg, J. F. M. (Speaker), Eliëns, A. P. W. (Speaker), Konijn, E. A. (Speaker) & Huysman, M. H. (Speaker)
1 Jul 2008Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Prizes / Grants
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Brain Activation upon Ideal-Body Media Exposure and Peer Feedback in Young Females
Veldhuis, J. (Recipient), van der Meulen, M. (Recipient), Braams, B. R. (Recipient), Peters, S. (Recipient), Konijn, E. A. (Recipient) & Crone, E. A. (Recipient), May 2017
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Computable Award 2021
Smakman, M. (Recipient), Konijn, E. (Recipient) & Preciado Vanegas, D. (Recipient), 2021
Prize / Grant: Prize › Societal
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KNAW/NWO Eurekaprijs voor SELEMCA-onderzoek en documentaire "Ik ben Alice"
Burger, S. (Recipient), Hoorn, J. F. (Recipient), van Kemenade, M. A. M. (Recipient), Konijn, E. A. (Recipient), Spekman, M. L. C. (Recipient), Paauwe, R. A. (Recipient) & Li, W. L. (Recipient), 2015
Prize / Grant: Prize › Societal
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Network Institute Competitive Research Funding
Majo Vazquez, S. (Recipient), van der Velden, M. (Recipient), Preciado Vanegas, D. (Recipient), Welbers, K. (Recipient) & Konijn, E. (Recipient), 24 May 2025
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
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Prix Grand Écran: Pariscience voor SELEMCA-onderzoek en documentaire "Ik ben Alice"
Burger, S. (Recipient), Hoorn, J. F. (Recipient), van Kemenade, M. A. M. (Recipient), Konijn, E. (Recipient), Spekman, M. L. C. (Recipient), Paauwe, R. A. (Recipient) & Li, W. L. (Recipient), 2015
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
Press/Media
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Imagine a robot helping the teacher in the classroom
Smakman, M. & Konijn, E.
12/09/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities