Our work spans decision-making, perception, attention, and consciousness, as well as the neural processes underlying conditions like addiction, phobias, and compulsive behaviour. 

How do we process information and turn it into behaviour?

ABC began life as one of the UvA’s Research Priority Areas, and now continues as a platform based in the UvA’s psychology department. Drawing on five UvA faculties — Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Science, Humanities, and Amsterdam UMC — ABC connects life sciences, behavioural sciences, and the humanities to tackle questions that no single discipline can answer alone: How do we process information and turn it into behaviour? What separates typical from atypical cognition? Are humans unique in their capacity for music, reasoning, and moral judgment? 

Call for grants & Brain Day

Through interdisciplinary collaboration and access to cutting-edge techniques, ABC researchers work to unravel the relationship between brain and behaviour, while also supporting the next generation of cognitive scientists. Each year, ABC opens a call for grants applications and holds events for its members, including the Brain Day. The Brain Day showcases the latest research made by ABC members in the field of brain and cognition, and offers a chance for scholars from different disciplines to come together and discuss their research over a coffee or, later, a borrel. 

Inclusive network

ABC welcomes all members of the academic community, from students to faculty. We are an inclusive network striving for equality on all levels. Find out more about becoming a member of ABC here.