Professional Education and Positions
| Since 2012 | Research assistant at the Humboldt-University in Berlin, Germany |
| 2012 | PhD in psychology (dr. rer. nat.), title of dissertation „Revisiting the Social Costs and Benefits of Self-Enhancement“, advisors: prof. Jaap Denissen, prof. Constantine Sedikides, prof. Jens Asendorpf |
| 2010-2012 |
Fellow of the graduate school International Max Planck Research School |
| 2009-2011 | Elsa-Neumann-Foundation PhD scholarship |
| 2009 |
Visiting researcher at the University of Southampton, UK (social psychology lab, head: prof. Constantine Sedikides) |
| since 2008 | PhD student at Humboldt-University in Berlin, Germany 2008 |
| 2008 |
Diploma in psychology (Diplom) at the University of Trier (Title of diploma thesis: “The effect of mortaliy salience on the evaluation of own objects.” Advisor: prof. Eva Walther) |
| 2008 | Student research assistant, University of Trier, social psychology lab (head: prof. Eva Walther) |
| 2007 | Internship at the science desks of the daily newspaper Berliner Zeitung |
| 2006 | Internship at the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation in Perth, AUS (supervisor: prof. Geoffrey Syme) |
Research Interests
Self-Insight, Motive Dispositions, social relations, person perception, evolutionary psychology
Current Research Projects
Accuracy of self-rated motive dispositions: Assessment of processes, moderators and
developmental dynamics (project funded by the German research foundation)
Meta-analysis on self-enhancement and psychological adjustment
Memberships
PERSOC – Personality and Social Relationships (research network)
Psychometrie impliziter Motive (research network)
Liste Menschliches Verhalten aus evolutionärer Perspektive
Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer
Journal of Personality
European Journal of Personality
Evolutionary Psychology
Journal of Research in Personality
Studia Psychologica
British Journal of Psychology
Links
- Publications
- Homepage of the International Max Planck Research School "The Life Course: Evolutionary and Ontogentic Dynamics" (LIFE)
