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7AcknowledgementsIn addition to my colleagues in Leiden, I was lucky to have excellent collaborators abroad. Thanks to Katja Koelkebeck and Kristina Niki%u0107 in Essen for many long yet pleasant meetings, enabling a smooth data collection with clinical samples. To Piotr Winkielman for the warm welcome to UCSD and the highly stimulating discussions, challenging my existing conceptualizations. And to all inspiring scientists, such as Dimitris Bolis and Leonhard Schilbach, who motivated me to embark upon and to stay on the PhD journey.As much as scientific ideas can inspire you, so can friends. Thanks to my school friends, Anna, Henni, Sivani, Nina, Anni, Anki, Rosi, Toni and Dennis, for staying by my side, even if our lives went different paths. To my Yoga girls Annki and Maike: Our chats, wherever we manage to meet, are the most beautiful grounding experiences. To the headquarter girls Isa and Ange, for solving all imaginable problems in just an aperitivo%u2019s time, especially during the Covid pandemic. To Flo, for always listening to my insecurities and brightening up my mood. To the Rotterdam Boltzifusion and Marktfamillia, musicians and dancers, particularly Magic, Ella, Pinkie, Bubu, Bupi, JJ, Alessandro, Marco, Eliala, Alex, Max, Dani, Charles and Jurriaan. You gave my life so much playfulness and sparkles. A special shoutout also to the Munich people, my boys Janni, Nico & Chris, Alyssa, Erica and all NCP people (on fire), Thomsi and Nadia.Last but not least, I want to thank the people who provided me with the base to flourish: my family. My dad Diede, for your never-ending support in my travels to different places and your countless visits. Our active time together, at home or on vacations, always help me to put academic challenges into perspective. My mother Ulle, for giving me so much love and curiosity for life when I was a child. Even though you could not accompany me in person anymore later in life, your care has given me the strength and sensitivity to become who I am today. Here, I also want to thank my extended family who has always been there for me. Lastly, my sister Anna, the one I can rely on, however bad the situation may seem. Even though you might not fully agree with all my life choices, you support me in each one of them, and I%u2019m incredible grateful for your presence in my life.Julia Folz