Isabelle Kaiko

Isabelle is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Leiden University with Professor Ineke van der Ham and Associate Professor Antoinette van Laarhoven.

Isabelle’s research investigates how individual differences in neuropsychology, attention, and cognition shape the ability to navigate and adapt to our environment. She examines the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying navigational impairments, with the aim of improving assessment and support for individuals with navigation‑related difficulties. In parallel, she studies attention differences in chronic itch and chronic pain, using network‑based analytical approaches to clarify how cognitive processes contribute to symptom perception and maintenance. Across these lines of work, she integrates experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and network methods to understand how perceptual and cognitive systems respond and adapt across varied contexts.