Lars Köchling

Lars Köchling is a Research Associate and Doctoral Candidate in Cognitive, Social, and Economic Psychology. He focuses on third-party impressions in observed social situations, mainly the influence of nonverbal mimicry on social inferences. He also works at the intersection of cognitive and political psychology, focusing on the role of biased and motivated reasoning in political contexts.

 Academic Career 

- Since Feb. 2025: Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany, Research Assistant and Doctoral Candidate
- Oct. 2025 - Dec. 2025: University of Lisbon, Portugal, Research Intern
- Jan. 2023 - Sep. 2024: RWTH Aachen University, Germany, Student Research Assistant
- Oct. 2022 - Jan. 2025: RWTH Aachen University, Germany, M.Sc. Psychology
- Apr. 2022 - Oct. 2022: University of Cologne, Germany, Research Intern
- Oct. 2017 - Mar. 2022: University of Cologne, Germany, B.Sc. Psychology