Tops, Dr M. (Mattie)
Position:
- Assistant professor
| Telephone number: | +31 (0)71 527 4077 |
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| E-Mail: | topsm@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
| Faculty / Department: | Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Instituut Pedagogische Wetenschappen, Algemene en Gezinspedagogiek |
| Office Address: |
Pieter de la Court gebouw Wassenaarseweg 52 2333 AK Leiden Room number 4B34 |
| Personal Homepage: | www.socialsciences.leidenuniv.nl/educationandchildstudies/childandfamilystudies/organisation/tops.jsp |
Academic Career
- Assistant professor at the University of Leiden, Centre for Child and Family Studies and Data Theory (2007-2009)
- Post-doc at the University of Oregon, department NeuroInformatics Center. Collaborations with prof. dr. D.M. Tucker (2006-2007)
- Post-doc at the University of Groningen, section Experimental and Work Psychology. Research on cortisol, oxytocin, EEG/ERPs and approach-avoidance (2003-2006)
- PhD. student at the Biological Psychiatry department of the University of Groningen, in collaboration with the section Experimental and Work Psychology. Supervisors: prof. dr. J. Korf, prof. dr. J.A. den Boer, prof.dr. T.F. Meijman. Doctoral thesis: Inhibition of approach: Cortisol-mediated mechanisms in affect and depression (1998-2003)
- Researcher at Philips Lighting, Eindhoven, as part of the research project HILightS (Human Interactive Lighting Systems). Topics included influences of artificial and natural light on humans and human circadian rhythms (1995-1996)
- MA. Cognitive Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen (1994)
Teaching activities
- Neurobiologische achtergronden van opvoeding en ontwikkeling (Neurobiological background of upbringing and development)
- Data-analysis in child and family studies
Research areas and interests
- Measurement and administration studies of cortisol and oxytocin. EEG/ERP measurement. Cognitive tasks employing emotion stimuli. Theoretical integration. Attachment, approach-avoidance, psychopathology.
- Present interest focuses on the way early experiences and mother-infant interactions relate to psychophysiological adaptations and predispositions to the development of certain psychopathological syndromes.
Selected publications
- Tops, M., van Peer, J.M., Korf, J., Wijers, A.A., & Tucker, D.M. (2007). Anxiety, cortisol and attachment predict plasma oxytocin levels in healthy females. Psychophysiology, 44, 444-449.
- Tops, M., van Peer, J.M., & Korf, J. (2007). Individual differences in emotional expressivity predict oxytocin responses to cortisol administration: Relevance to breast cancer? Biological Psychology, 75, 119-123.
- Tops, M., Boksem, M.A.S., Wester, A.E., Lorist, M.M., & Meijman, T.F. (2006). Task engagement and the relationships between the error-related negativity, agreeableness, behavioral shame proneness and cortisol. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 31(7), 847-858.
Full publication & presentation list (pdf).
2012
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Riem, M.M.E. & IJzendoorn, M.H., van & Tops, M. & Boksem, M.A.S. & Rombouts, S.A.R.B. & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J. (2012)
No laughing matter: intranasal oxytocin administration changes functional brain connectivity during exposure to infant laughter. European Neuropsychopharmacology
(Article)
2011
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Huffmeijer, R. & Tops, M. & Alink, L.R.A. & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J. & IJzendoorn, M.H., van (2011)
Love withdrawal and the processing of congruent and incongruent feedback. Montreal, Canada
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Tops, M. & Boksem, M.A.S. (2011)
A potential role of the inferior frontal gyrus and anterior insula in cognitive control, brain rhythms and event-related potentials. Frontiers in Psychology, 2, pp. 1-14.
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Tops, M. & Boksem, M.A.S. (2011)
Cortisol involvement in mechanisms of behavioral inhibition. Psychophysiology, 48 (5), pp. 723-732.
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Huffmeijer, R. & Tops, M. & Alink, L.R.A. & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J. & IJzendoorn, M.H., van (2011)
Love withdrawal is related to heightened processing of faces with emotional expressions and incongruent emotional feedback: Evidence from ERPs. Biological Psychology, 86 (3), pp. 307-313.
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Tops, M. (2011)
Mechanisms of dynamics over time in stress and exhaustion: involvement of cortisol, oxytocin and brain mechanisms. Tilburg, Presentatie voor Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Disease (CoRPS) Universiteit van Tilburg
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Huffmeijer, R. & Tops, M. & Alink, L.R.A. & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J. & IJzendoorn, M.H., van (2011)
Oxytocin and the relations between love withdrawal and ERP responses to congruent and incongruent feedback. Montreal, Canada
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Riem, M.M.E. & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J. & Pieper, S. & Tops, M. & Boksem, M.A.S. & Vermeiren, R.R.J.M. & IJzendoorn, M.H., van & Rombouts, S.A.R.B. (2011)
Oxytocin modulates amygdala, insula, and inferior frontal gyrus responses to infant crying: A randomized controlled trial. Biological Psychiatry, 70, pp. 291-297.
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Tops, M. & IJzendoorn, M.H., van & Riem, M.M.E. & Boksem, M.A.S. & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J. (2011)
Oxytocin receptor gene associated with the efficiency of social auditory processing. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2, pp. 60.
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Tops, M. & Wijers, A.A. (2011)
Session effects and state-dependent context effects on cortisol-induced emotional responses. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 36, pp. 1097-1099.
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Huijbregts, S.C.J. & Tops, M. (2011)
Stressregulatie, psychopathologie en klinische neuropsychologie. In: Swaab, H., Bouma, A., Hendriksen, J., Köning, C. (Eds.), Klinische kinderneuropsychologie, pp. 346-362. Amsterdam: Boom.
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IJzendoorn, M.H., van & Huffmeijer, R. & Alink, L.R.A. & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J. & Tops, M. (2011)
The impact of oxytocin administration on charitable donating is moderated by experiences of parental love-withdrawal. Frontiers in Psychology, 2, pp. 1-8.
(Article)
2010
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Tops, M. & Boksem, M.A.S. (2010)
Absorbed in the talk: Personality measeres predict engagement during task preformance as tracked by error negativity and asymmetrical frontal activity. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioural Neuroscience, 10, pp. 441-453.
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Tops, M. & Luu, P. & Boksem, M.A.S. & Tucker, D.M. (2010)
Brain substrates of behavioral programs associated with self-regulation. Frontiers in Cognition, 1 (152), pp. 1-14.
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Tops, M. & Boksem, M.A.S. (2010)
Concern over mistakes predicts the amplitude of the error-related negativity, error positivity and frontal alpha power asymmetry. Psychophysiology, 47, pp. s94.
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Tops, M. & Matsumoto, H. (2010)
Increase in number of spontaneous eye-blinks and shift in frontal EEG asymmetry induced by cortisol administration. Psychophysiology, 47, pp. S95.
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Tops, M. & Matsumoto, H. (2010)
Low plasma testosterone, high cortisol and left frontal asymmetrical activity in trait dependent women. Psychophysiology, 47, pp. S95.
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Tops, M. (2010)
Oxytocin: Envy or engagement in others? Biological Psychiatry, 67 (1), pp. e5-e6.
(Article)
2009
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Rijsdijk, F.V. & Riese, H. & Tops, M. & Snieder, H. & Brouwer, W.H & Smid, H.G.O.M. & Ormel, J. (2009)
Neuroticism, recall bias and attention bias for valenced probes: A twin study. Psychological Medicine, 39 (1), pp. 45-54.
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Tops, M. & Russo, S. & Boksem, M.A. & Tucker, D.M. (2009)
Serotonin: Modulator of a drive to withdraw. Brain and Cognition, 71, pp. 427-436.
(Article)
2008
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Tops, M. & Boksem, M.A.S. (2008)
Hypocortisolisme en chronische vermoeidheid. Neuropraxis, 12 (4), pp. 126-132.
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Boksem, M.A.S. & Tops, M. (2008)
Mental fatique: Costs and benefits. Brain Research Reviews, 59 (1), pp. 125-139.
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Tops, M. & Riese, H. & Oldehinkel, A.J. & Rijsdijk, F.V. & Ormel, J. (2008)
Rejection sensitivity relates to hypocortisolism and depressed mood state in young women. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 33, pp. 551-559.
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Boksem, M.A.S. & Tops, M. & Kostermans, E. & De Cremer, D. (2008)
Sensitivity to punishment and reward omission: Evidence from error-related ERP components. Biological Psychology, 79, pp. 185-192.
(Article)
2007
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Tops, M. & Peer, J.M., van & Korf, J. & Wijers, A.A. & Tucker, D.M. (2007)
Anxiety, cortisol and attachment predict plasma oxytocin levels in healthy females. Psychophysiology, 44, pp. 444-449.
(Article) -
Tops, M. & Peer, J.M., van & Korf, J. (2007)
Individual differences in emotional expressivity predict oxytocin responses to cortisol administration: Relevance to breast cancer? Biological Psychology, 75, pp. 119-123.
(Article) -
Tops, M. & Boksem, M.A.S. & Wijers, A.A. & Duinen, H., van & Boer, J.A., den & Meijman, T.F. & Korf, J. (2007)
The psychobiology of burnout: Are there two different syndromes? Neuropsychobiology, 55, pp. 143-150.
(Article)
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