Austrian Researcher
Social Cognition and Clinical Big Team Science
Stay informed about my latest research, publications, and academic contributions.
September 11, 2026.
Our Symposium “Losing the Boundary Between ‘Self’ and ‘Other’: A Multi-Method Investigation of Self–Other Distinction in Personality Disorders and Related Conditions” was a huge success at ESSPD2026.
September 11, 2026.
New preprint! "Introducing the Self–Other Distinction Difficulties Questionnaire (SODDQ): Scale development and validation in a US sample".
June 20, 2026.
New preprint! "EEG and self-report reveal intact cognitive appraisal of others' pain but reduced affective and sensorimotor resonance in adults with autism spectrum disorder" with me as a co-shared first author.
June 9, 2026.
I was ranked among the Top 3 for the Faculty Teaching Award in the category “Motivation Promotion – Beyond the Classroom”, Unviersity of Vienna.
June 8, 2026.
New preprint! "State of social cognition research: Challenges, future directions, and efforts toward consensus building" with me as a senior author.
June 6, 2026.
We received funding to organize a workshop on the "Credible Science in the Age of AI: Towards a Central European Metascience Hub" in Prague, Czechia.
June 6, 2026.
Our paper "The Advantage of Big Team Science: Lessons Learned From Cognitive Science" was awarded with the SIPS Commendation Award 2026 that gives recognition to projects that support the SIPS Mission.
I am leading a multi-center study on self–other distinction in borderline personality disorder, using a multi-method approach that includes behavioral experiments, ecological momentary assessment, and neuroimaging. I am open to collaboration, so feel free to email me if you’d like to get in touch.
I am a faculty member offering courses on social cognition, mental health disorders, and research methods. If you are interested in private lessons, please contact me.