Hier schreibe ich über aktuelle Themen meiner Forschung, über Fragen und Fragezeichen und über erste Erkenntnisse.
*The Subtle Power of Social Pressure [Deutsche Version am Ende des Texts] Have you ever been in a situation where it seemed like someone was trying to influence your decisions, even though they weren’t telling you what to do? Maybe it was a friend suggesting a new trend you just have to like, or a …
English Version Below. Noch eine Wahlanalyse zur Landtagswahl in Thüringen und Sachsen? Jein. Am Wahlabend hatte ich spontan die Gelegenheit, im Deutschlandfunk Politikpodcast live über meine Forschung zu sprechen (hier die letzen zehn Minuten nachhören). Konkret ging es darum, wie das Gefühl, ausgeschlossen zu sein oder durch sozialen oder normativen Druck ausgeschlossen zu werden, eine …
Mehr über „Das Brandmauer-Dilemma: Widerstand als Zugehörigkeitskrise“ Lesen
Post-decision reactance is real. Friends and I experienced it collectively during yesterday’s solar eclipse, which—after some serious considerations (driving 5 days each way to Texas? Flying to Maine? Driving to Vegas to fly to Dallas?)— we did not see. Not totally, I should say. Yesterday, I saw how the sun was approximately 38% covered by …
Mehr über „Belonging and Identity: How Awe and Cosmic Events Influence Our Sense of Self“ Lesen
I finally started to write down what I wanted to do next: learn about belonging. The project is currently growing in shape and focus, and I am ready to share my very first thoughts: I will launch a new podcast at the beginning of 2025 that will also serve as a research tool. I will …
I believe the more we understand, the bigger is the border to what we don’t know. That could be frustrating, for more knowledge and research do arise more questions – but to me, this is a never-ending fountain of curiosity. And I think everybody should get the chance to take a sip. I want to …
Ich erzähle von meiner ersten Studie sowie der Frage „Wo blieb der Widerstand?“ und ich versuche mich an einer sozialpsychologischen Antwort darauf, warum er jetzt möglicherweise da – oder zumindest lauter geworden – ist.