Copyright (c) 2012, Kurt Lewin Institute http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/ en promotions a.k.evers@uva.nl (Anouk Evers) http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/research/phd-projects/phd-summary/?phd=179 http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/research/phd-projects/phd-summary/?phd=179 2012/04/20: Floor Kroese succesfully defended the PhD thesis entitled "Tricky treats: How and when temptations boost self-control" at Utrecht University http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/research/phd-projects/phd-summary/?phd=181 http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/research/phd-projects/phd-summary/?phd=181 2012/04/19: Anita de Vries succesfully defended the PhD thesis entitled "Specificity in Personality Measurement" at VU University Amsterdam http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/research/phd-projects/phd-summary/?phd=183 http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/research/phd-projects/phd-summary/?phd=183 2012/04/05: Monica Blaga succesfully defended the PhD thesis entitled "Performance attainment and intrinsic motivation: An achievement goal approach" at the University of Groningen http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/research/phd-projects/phd-summary/?phd=184 http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/research/phd-projects/phd-summary/?phd=184 2012/03/29: Marjette Slijkhuis succesfully defended the PhD thesis entitled "A Structured Approach to Need for Structure at Work" at the University of Groningen http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/research/phd-projects/phd-summary/?phd=176 http://www.kurtlewininstitute.nl/research/phd-projects/phd-summary/?phd=176 2012/03/01: Janina Marguc succesfully defended the PhD thesis entitled "Stepping Back While Staying Engaged: On the Cognitive Effects of Obstacles" at University of Amsterdam