Dr. P.J.H. Slijkhuis | People Pages: Find employees & contact details | University of Twente

I am a psychologist who focuses on human behavior and technology, with a special interest in how people use and interact with technology (Usability Testing and UX Research). I have experience using eye-tracking tools, both for mobile and computer screens, and wearable devices like skin response sensors (EDA). Recently, I'm learning about virtual reality (VR) and how to track body and facial movements. I've used these technologies in research to understand their practical applications. The University of Twente hired me for their BMS LAB project to blend high-tech with social sciences. I'm helping them expand their influence and creating university courses on this exciting and important subject. Since January 2019, I've been working towards my PhD at the University of Twente in the Psychology of Conflict, Risk, and Safety department, studying the differences between what people say and what can be scientifically measured in lying.

See: https://bmslab.utwente.nl/

Expertise

Psychology
- Deception
- Eye-Tracking
- Eye Tracking
- Gaze Behavior
- Facial Expression
- Emotional Contagion
Social Sciences
- COVID-19
- Dutch

Organisations

Publications

2026

Exploring the Effects of Electronic Health Record Usage and Consultation Room Setup on Patient Perceived Communication Quality using Eye-Tracking Technology (2026)[Working paper › Preprint]. Social Science Research Network (SSRN) (Submitted). van 't Klooster, J.-W., Slijkhuis, P. J. H., Klooster, P. M. t., Drossaers-Bakker, K. W., Hegeman, M. C. & Vonkeman, H. E.https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7313109Pinocchio reversed: failing to see lies, but still sensing the truth? (2026)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Slijkhuis, P. J. H.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036571296Unmasking Deception: Examining Receivers’ Emotional Responses with Automated Facial Expression Analysis in Veracity and Valence (2026)Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 50(2), 255-279. Slijkhuis, P. J. H., Watson, S. J., Förster, H., Stel, M. & Giebels, E.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10919-026-00506-6Behavioral and physiological responses of autistic male individuals when subjected to frustrating driving events: A driving simulator study (2026)Transportation research. Part F: Traffic psychology and behaviour, 118. Article 103548. Mamo, W. G., Alhajyaseen, W. K. M., Dirix, H., Brijs, K., Vanroelen, G., Hussain, Q., Brijs, T., Wets, G., Slijkhuis, P. J. H. & Ross, V.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2026.103548ShareXR : Challenge-Based Learning with XR (BMS Lab, University of Twente) (2026)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. University of Twente. Lucia M Rabago Mayer, Jordi Weldink, Amanda Poulin, Luca Frösler, Peter Slijkhuis, Mirjam Galetzka, Benno Pals & Jan-Willem van 't Kloosterhttps://doi.org/10.48544/6863e288-0165-40fa-95f5-1c412440dcc9

2025

Unmasking Deception: Examining Receivers' Emotional Responses with Automated Facial Expression Analysis in Veracity and Valence (2025)[Working paper › Preprint]. Research Square Publications. Slijkhuis, P. J. H., Watson, S. J., Förster, H., Stel, M. & Giebels, E.https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7806944/v1Gaze behaviour and deception detection: Insights from an eye tracking analysis of interviewers and observers (2025)[Working paper › Preprint]. Slijkhuis, P. J. H., Watson, S. J., Stel, M. & Giebels, E.https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/dt7gh_v1

2024

The Face of Deception: How Your Mimicry Tells the True Story (2024)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] Annual Conference of the European Association of Psychology and Law, EAPL 2024. Slijkhuis, P. J. H., Watson, S. J., Stel, M. & Giebels, E.https://zenodo.org/records/12749976AB1594-HPR Physian interaction with an electronic health record during consultations and its association with the quality of patient-physian communication: An observational study using an eye-tracker device in daily clinical care (2024)Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 83(Suppl. 1), 2171-2172. Wortelboer, A., Wender, F., Steneker, V., Hegeman, M., Gerritsen, D., Slijkhuis, P., Ten Klooster, P. & Vonkeman, H. E.https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2024-eular.2176

2023

Eye spy a lie: An eye-tracking study into gaze behaviour and receiving lies (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] Decepticon 2023. Slijkhuis, P. J. H., Watson, S. J., Stel, M. & Giebels, E.

Research profiles

- Guest Lecturer Pre-U Psychology Masterclasses

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2026/2027

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Courses academic year 2025/2026

For completed projects see: https://bmslab.utwente.nl/projects/

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