Peter Putman
Associate Professor
- Name
- Dr. P.L.J. Putman
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 4818
- pputman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-8891-3397

Peter is active in various courses in the bachelor and master curricula and supervises master thesis students on projects studying experimental psychopathology. His research focusses on interplays between stress & anxiety, threat-biased attention, and executive cognitive function. The methods he uses, include but are not restricted to, response time measures of working memory and attention, (spontaneous) EEG, measurement and psychopharmacological manipulation of stress systems (e.g. cortisol and nor-adrenaline) and psychophysiological measures of autonomic nervous system activity.
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Associate Professor
- Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
- Instituut Psychologie
- Klinische Psychologie
- Son D. van, Van der Does A.J.W., Band G.P.H. & Putman P. (2020), EEG Theta/Beta ratio neurofeedback training in healthy females, Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 45(3): 195-210.
- Angelidis A., Solis E., Lautenbach F., Van der Does A.J.W. & Putman P. (2019), I’m going to fail! Acute cognitive performance anxiety increases threat-interference and impairs WM performance, 14(2): e0210824.
- Van Son D.M.E., De Rover M., De Blasio F.M., Van der Does A.J.W., Barry R.J. & Putman P.L.J. (2019), Electroencephalography theta/beta ratio covaries with mind wandering and functional connectivity in the executive control network, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1452(1): 52-64.
- Van Son D., De Blasio F.M., Fogarty J.S., Angelidis A., Barry R.J. & Putman P. (2019), Frontal EEG theta/beta ratio during mind wandering episodes, Biological Psychology 140: 19-27.
- Angelidis A., Hagenaars M., Son D. van, Van der Does A.J.W. & Putman P. (2018), Do not look away! Spontaneous frontal EEG theta/beta ratio as a marker for cognitive control over attention to mild and high threat, Biological Psychology 135: 8-17.
- Son D. van, Schalbroeck R., Angelidis A., Wee N.J.A. van der, Does W. van der & Putman P. (2018), Acute effects of caffeine on threat-selective attention: Moderation by anxiety and EEG theta/beta ratio, Biological Psychology 136: 100-110.
- Son D. van, Angelidis A., Hagenaars M.A., Does A.J.W. van der & Putman P. (2018), Early and late dot‐probe attentional bias to mild and high threat pictures: Relations with EEG theta/beta ratio, self‐reported trait attentional control, and trait anxiety, Psychophysiology 55(12): e13274.
- Hagenaars M., Engelhard I. & Putman P. (2016), Eye for detail: Local versus global visual processing style predicts the development of re-experiences after analogue trauma, Journal of Experimental Psychopathology 7(3): 391-403.
- Angelidis A., Van der Does A.J.W., Schakel L. & Putman P. (2016), EEG theta/beta ratio as an electrophysiological marker for attentional control and its test-retest reliability, Biological Psychology 30(121 Part A): 49-52.
- Lautenbach F., Laborde S., Putman P., Angelidis A. & Raab M. (2016), Attentional distraction by negative sports words in athletes under low- and high-pressure conditions: Evidence from the sport emotional stroop task, Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology 5(4): 296-307.
- Hamstra D.A., De Kloet E.R., Tollenaar M., Verkuil B., Manai M., Putman P. & Van der Does W. (2016), Mineralocorticoid receptor haplotype moderates the effects of oral contraceptives and menstrual cycle on emotional information processing, Journal of Psychopharmacology 30(10): 1054-1061.
- Morillas-Romero A., Tortella-Feliu M., Bornas X. & Putman P. (2015), Spontaneous EEG theta/beta ratio and delta-beta coupling in relation to attentional network functioning and self-reported attentional control, Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 15(3): 598-606.
- Hamstra D.A., De Kloet E.R., Tollenaar M., Verkuil B., Manai M., Putman P. & Van der Does W. (2015), Mineralocorticoid receptor haplotype moderates the influence of female hormones and oral contraceptives on cognition, Biological Psychiatry, vol. 77, 9 Supplement. 70th Annual Scientific Meeting Society of Biologic Psychiatry 14 May 2015 - 16 May 2015. Biological Psychiatry.
- Kruijt A., Putman P. & Van der Does W. (2014), The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism, early and recent life stress, and cognitive endophenotypes of depression, Cognition and Emotion 28(7): 1149-1163.
- Tortella-Feliu M., Morillas-Romero A., Balle M., Llabrés J., Bornas X. & Putman P. (2014), Spontaneous EEG activity and spontaneous emotion regulation, International Journal of Psychophysiology 94(3): 365-372.
- Schoorl M., Putman P., Mooren T.M., Van der Werff S. & Van der Does A.J.W. (2014), Attentional bias modification in Dutch veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-A case series with a personalized treatment version, Journal of Traumatic Stress 27(2): 240-243.
- Putman P., Verkuil B., Arias-Garcia E., Pantazi I. & Van Schie C.C. (2014), Erratum to: EEG theta/beta ratio as a potential biomarker for attentional control and resilience against deleterious effects of stress on attention (vol 14, pg 782, 2014), Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 14(3): 1165-1165.
- Schoorl S.M.D., Putman P.L.J., Van der Werff S. & Van der Does A.J.W. (2014), Attentional bias and attentional control in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Journal of Anxiety Disorders 28(2): 203-210.
- Putman P., Verkuil B., Arias-Garcia E., Pantazi I. & Van Schie C.C. (2014), EEG theta/beta ratio as a potential biomarker for attentional control and resilience against deleterious effects of stress on attention, Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 14(2): 782-791.
- Schoorl S.M.D., Putman P. & Does A.J.W. van der (2013), Attentional bias modification in posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled trial, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 82: 99-105.
- Kruijt A.-W., Putman P. & Does A.J.W. van der (2013), The effects of a visual search attentional bias modification paradigm on attentional bias in dysphoric individuals, Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry 44(2): 248-254.
- Kruijt A.-W., Putman P. & Does A.J.W. van der (2013), A multiple case series analysis of six variants of attentional bias modification for depression, ISRN Psychiatry 2013(414170): 8 pp.
- Tollenaar M.S., Chatzimanoli M., Wee N.J.A. van der & Putman P. (2013), Enhanced orienting of attention in response to emotional gaze cues after oxytocin administration in healthy young men, Psychoneuroendocrinology 38(9): 1797-1802.
- Putman P., Arias-Garcia E., Pantzai I. & Schie C. van (2012), Emotional Stroop interference is related to reduced EEG delta-beta coupling and low attentional control, International Journal of Psychophysiology 84(2): 194-200.
- Terburg D., Aarts H., Putman P. & Honk J. van (2012), In the eye of the beholder: Reduced threat-bias and increased gaze-imitation towads reward in relation to trait anger, PLoS ONE 7(2): .
- Hagenaars M.A. & Putman P. (2011), Attentional control affects the relationship between tonic immobility and intrusive memories, Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry 42(3): 379-383.
- Putman P. & Roelofs K. (2011), Effects of single cortisol administrations on human affect reviewed: Coping with stress through adaptive regulation of automatic cognitive processing, Psychoneuroendocrinology 36(4): 439-448.
- Putman P. (2011), Resting state EEG delta-beta coherence in relation to anxiety, behavioral inhibition, and selective attentional processing of threatening stimuli, International Journal of Psychophysiology 80(1): 63-68.
- Putman P. & Berling S. (2011), Cortisol acutely reduces selective attention for erotic words in healthy young men, Psychoneuroendocrinology 36(9): 1407-1417.
- Putman P., Peer J.M. van, Maimari I. & Werff S. van der (2010), EEG theta/beta ratio in relation to fear-modulated response-inhibition, attentional control, and affective traits, Biological Psychology 83: 73-78.
- Roelofs K., Putman P., Schouten S., Lange W.G., Volman I.A.C. & Rinck M. (2010), Gaze direction differentially affects avoidance tendencies to happy and angry faces in socially anxious individuals, Behaviour Research and Therapy 48: 290-294.
- Bakvis P., Spinhoven P., Putman P., Zitman F.G. & Roelofs K. (2010), The effect of stress induction on working memory in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, Epilepsy & Behavior 19: 448-454.
- Putman P., Hermans E.J. & Honk J. van (2010), Cortisol administration acutely reduces threat-selective spatial attention in healthy young men, Physiology and Behavior 99: 294-300.
- Putman P., Antypa N., Crysovergi P. & Does A.J.W. van der (2010), Exogenous cortisol acutely influences motivated decision making in healthy young men, 208: 257-263.
- Hermans E.J., Wingen G. van, Bos P.A., Putman P. & Honk J. van (2009), Reduced spontaneous facial mimicry in women with autistic traits, Biological Psychology 80: 348-353.
- Verkuil B., Brosschot J.F., Putman P. & Thayer J.F. (2009), Interacting effects of worry and anxiety on attentional disengagement from threat, Behaviour Research and Therapy 47: 146-152.
- Putman P., Hermans E. & Honk J. van (2007), Exogenous cortisol shifts a motivated bias from fear to anger in spatial working memory for facial expressions, Psychoneuroendocrinology 32: 14-21.
- Putman P., Hermans E.J., Koppeschaar H., Schijndel A. van & Honk J. van (2007), A single administration of cortisol acutely reduces preconscious attention for fear in anxious young men, Psychoneuroendocrinology 32: 793-802.
- Hermans E.J., Putman P., Baas J.M., Gecks N.M., Kenemans J.L. & Honk J. van (2007), Exogenous testosterone attenuates the integrated central stress response in healthy young women, Psychoneuroendocrinology 32: 1052-1061.
- Putman P., Saevarsson S. & Honk J. van (2007), Hypomanic trait is associated with a hypovigilant automatic attentional response to social cues of danger, Bipolar Disorders 9: 779-783.
- Hermans E., Putman P. & Honk J. van (2006), Testosterone administration reduces empathetic behavior: A facial mimicry study, Psychoneuroendocrinology 31: 859-866.
- Putman P., Hermans E. & Honk J. van (2006), Anxiety meets fear in perception of dynamic expressive gaze, Emotion 6: 94-102.
- Hermans E., Putman P., Baas J.M., Koppeschaar H.P.F. & Honk J. van (2006), A single administration of testosterone reduces fear-potentiated startle in humans, Biological Psychiatry 59: 872-874.
- Van Honk J., Schutter D.J.LG., Hermans E.J. & Putman P. (2004), Testosterone, cortisol, dominance, and submission: Biologically prepared motivation, no psychological mechanisms involved. Commentary, Behavioral and Brain Sciences 27(1): 160-162.
- Putman P., Hermans E. & Van Honk J. (2004), Emotional Stroop performance for masked angry faces: It's BAS, not BIS, Emotion 4(3): 305-311.
- Putman P., Van Honk J., Kessels R.P.C., Mulder M. & Koppeschaar H.P.F. (2004), Salivary cortisol and short and long-term memory for emotional faces in healthy young women, Psychoneuroendocrinology 29(7): 953-960.
- Van Honk J., Schutter D.J.L.G., Hermans E.J., Putman .P., Tuiten A. & Koppeschaar H. (2004), Testosterone shifts the balance between sensitivity for punishment and reward in healthy young women, Psychoneuroendocrinology 29(7): 937-943.
- Van Honk J., Schutter D.J.L.G., Hermans E.J. & Putman P. (2003), Low cortisol levels and the balance between punishment sensitivity and reward dependency, Neuroreport 14(15): 1993-1996.
- Van Honk J., Kessels R.P.C., Putman P., Jager G., Koppeschaar H.P.F. & Postma A. (2003), Attentionally modulated effects of cortisol and mood on memory for emotional faces in healthy young males, Psychoneuroendocrinology 28(7): 941-948.
- Van Honk J., Schutter D.J.L.G., Putman P., De Haan E.H.F. & d'Alfonso A.A.L. (2003), Reductions in phenomenological, physiological and attentional indices of depressive mood after 2 Hz rTMS over the right parietal cortex in healthy human subjects, Psychiatry Research 120(1): 95-101.
- Van Honk J., Hermans E.J., Putman P., Montague B. & Schutter D.J.L.G. (2002), Defective somatic markers in sub-clinical psychopathy, Neuroreport 13(8): 1025-1027.
- Van Honk J., Tuiten A., Hermans E., Putman P., Koppeschaar H., Thijssen J., Verbaten R. & Van Doornen L. (2001), A single administration of testosterone induces cardiac accelerative responses to angry faces in healthy young women, Behavioral Neuroscience 115(1): 238-242.
- Van Honk J., Tuiten A., Van den Hout M., Putman P., De Haan E. & Stam H. (2001), Selective attention to unmasked and masked threatening words: Relationships to trait anger and anxiety, Personality and Individual Differences 30(4): 711-720.
- Schutter D.J.L., Putman P., Hermans E. & Van Honk J. (2001), Parietal electroencephalogram beta asymmetry and selective attention to angry facial expressions in healthy human subjects, Neuroscience Letters 314(1-2): 13-16.