I obtained my Ph.D. in Psychology from the Department of Psychology at Leiden University, the Netherlands, in 2023, under the supervision of Professor Andrea Evers. My research focuses on pain, itch, and the placebo and nocebo effects, with a particular interest in understanding the mechanisms that underlie these phenomena. I explore the common and distinct expectation pathways involved in the perception of these physical symptoms. I have published several papers in international journals, including PAIN.