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Roy de Kleijn is Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Leiden University.

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In love with a robot?

Getting intimate with a robot… it may perhaps seem a bit of a weird idea. Why would anybody want to?

Roy de Kleijn • November 24, 2015

Robots really are going to make our lives better

If we were to believe popular media, robots are taking over our lives and our jobs! Whether you believe it or not, it definitely is food for thought. What are the consequences of robotisation, and should we really be worried?

Roy de Kleijn • December 23, 2014

Winter blues?

Depressed people report seeing the world as “dim, and lacking in color”. Is this a nice figure of speech, or a real perceptual shift? We investigated this question, particularly relevant now that the days are getting shorter and shorter…

Roy de Kleijn • September 30, 2013

Why aren’t robots doing my laundry yet?

We are still waiting for robots that make our everyday life easier by doing the dishes and cleaning our homes. Of course, we have machines such as Roombas that can vacuum, sort of, but why do we still have to bother doing all those boring things ourselves?

Roy de Kleijn • July 16, 2013

Measuring the unconscious mind

People are unaware of much of the knowledge they possess, making it hard for psychologists to study this knowledge. We need ways to investigate the unconscious mind, and perhaps making use of people’s greediness is one of the ways to do this.

Roy de Kleijn • March 12, 2013