Social identity threat and performance motivation : the interplay
between ingroup and outgroup domains
Derks, B.
Citation
Derks, B. (2007, February 22). Social identity threat and performance motivation : the
interplay between ingroup and outgroup domains. Kurt Lewin Institute Dissertation Series.
Kurt Lewin Instituut, Amsterdam. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/10080
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Acknowledgements
Working on this dissertation in the past four years has been an inspiring and valuable experience, both professionally as well as personally. Many people have been significant in shaping this process, and to them I want to express my gratitude.
First of all I want to thank my parents. They taught me to be curious and persevering and greatly stimulated me by showing their pride and trust along the way. I am also very thankful for the love and support I receive from my brothers and sisters Sarah, Elin, Jona, Olga and Menzo. Observing how we are alike offers me security and a solid base, while our dissimilarities are a great source of inspiration.
My experience as a Ph.D. student has been very positive, in part because of my colleagues at Leiden University who offered me such an enjoyable and
sympathetic atmosphere. I feel lucky to experience the friendship, knowledge and support of my office mates Elianne van Steenbergen and Katherine Stroebe.
Moreover, for their encouragement over the years I specifically want to thank Floor Rink, Laetitia Mulder, Esther van Leeuwen, Sezgin Cihangir, Erik de Kwaadsteniet, Daan Scheepers, Astrid Homan, Dancker Daamen, Martijn van Zomeren and Michael Vliek.
Very valuable has been my visit to the University of Toronto, Canada. I am grateful for the warm welcome I received and the place I was offered in the research lab. The inspiring collaboration I started there has offered me many new insights, and I look back upon three very invigorating months. I also want to thank Rebecca Pinkus, Jennifer Gutsell and Francine Karmali for their friendship during my stay in Toronto.
Outside of university, my friends Karlijn, Asha, Stephanie, Alice, Ivonne and Lonneke offered me all the enjoyment and ‘alternative dimensions’ I needed to retain the motivation to pursue my Ph.D. I thank them for reminding me that there is more in life than this dissertation!
I feel very fortunate to have two great paranimfen by my side on 22 February. Floor and Sarah, I greatly appreciate your help and unfailing optimism.
Thanks for knowing exactly what to say!
And then, of course, Michel. I thank you for showing me so vividly how much fun life can be. I continue to be amazed by your love and dedication and am curious to see where life will lead us!
