

Research Topics and Interests
- Memory and the self
- Theories of memory
- Attention and emotion
- The body's role in cognition; Sensory integration
- Cognitive control and congruency sequence effects
Curriculum Vitae
since 10/2018
Research Assistant
Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, WWU Muenster2013 - 2017
Doctoral Researcher
International Research and Training Group "Adaptive Minds", Saarland University2016 - 2017
Research Associate in the Project "Women in Science - the Role of Stereotypes"
Learning, Emotion, Motivation Lab, FernUniversität Hagen2015 - 2017
Scientific Staff Member / Instructor for Research Methods
Cognitive Psychology and Research Methods, Saarland University2009 - 2013
Tutor for Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Psychology and Research Methods, Saarland University10/11 2010
Visiting Researcher
Cognition and Emotion Unit, Keyne's College, Kent University2008 - 2009
Research Intern
Cognitive Psychology and Research Methods, Saarland University2006 - 2013
Studies in Psychology (Diploma)
Saarland UniversityPublications
Research articles (Journals)
- Time is of the essence: Past selves are not prioritized even when selective discrimination costs are controlled for. Psychological Research, 87, 768–786. doi: 10.1007/s00426-022-01702-x. ().
- . (). Think scientists—Think male: Science and leadership are still more strongly associated with men than with women in Germany. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Advance Online Publication. doi: 10.1111/jasp.12761. [online first]
- . (). Hand posture and cognitive control: The congruency sequence effect is reduced near the hands. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 23(5), 1582–1588. doi: 10.3758/s13423-016-1000-2.
- . (). How “mere” is the mere ownership effect in memory? Evidence for semantic organization processes. Consciousness and Cognition, 46, 71–88. doi: 10.1016/j.concog.2016.09.007.
- . (). Decomposing the emotional Stroop effect. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 63(1), 42–49. doi: 10.1080/17470210903156594.
Theses (Doctoral or Post-Doctoral)
- . (). What is “Mere” About the Mere Ownership Effect? The Role of Semantic Processes for the Self’s Impact on Memory. (Dissertation thesis). Universität des Saarlandes. doi: 10.22028/D291-27047.