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Prof. Dr. Oliver Genschow

21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C6.212
Fon +49.4131.677-1937, oliver.genschow@leuphana.de
Professor, Professorship of Psychology, in particular Cognitive-, Social- and Economic Psychology

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Vita

Oliver Genschow is professor for Cognitive-, Social-, and Economic Psychology. In his research, he mainly focuses on interaction patterns among humans with a strong focus on perception-action coupling, such as imitation, mimicry, and anticipated action.

Further information on the underlying processes of imitative behavior and the possibility of measuring automatic imitation in online studies can be found on the following homepage: https://www.automatic-imitation.com

Other topics of investigation include free will beliefs, social norms, consumer behavior, implicit attitude measures and approach-avoidance motivation. As one of four editor-in-chiefs of the In-Mind magazine, Oliver Genschow supports science communication from scientifically working psychologists.

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Academic Career

  • Since Oct. 2022: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Professor for Cognitive-, Social-, and Economic Psychology
  • Feb. 2022 – Aug. 2022: Parental leave
  • Jan. 2017 – Sept. 2022: University of Cologne, Juniorprofessor for Social Psychology: Social Cognition
  • Okt. – Dec. 2016: University of Basel (Switzerland): PostDoc at the chair of Social Psychology
  • Sept. 2013 – Okt. 2016: Ghent University (Belgium): PostDoc at the chair of Experimental Psychology
  • Jan. 2013 – Aug. 2013: University of Mannheim, PostDoc at the chair of Consumer and Economic Psychology
  • Feb. 2011 – Dec. 2012: University of Mannheim, PhD student at the chair of Consumer and Economic Psychology
  • Feb. 2010 – Jul. 2012: University of Basel (Switzerland), Research Assistant at the chair of Social- and Economic Psychology

Projects

  1. Assessing human perception and behavior at the intersection of social and cognitive psychology
    Oliver Genschow (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

  2. Embracing Transformation: Psychology of Transformation
    Oliver Genschow (Project manager, academic) , Ronja Gerdes (Coordination) , Mayleen Luisa Schack (Project staff)
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    Project: Research

  3. Social modulation of imitative behavior
    Oliver Genschow (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

  4. A third person perspective on mimicry: Inferences regarding observed mimicry along the affiliation and control dimension
    Oliver Genschow (Project manager, academic) , Lars Köchling (Project staff)
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    Project: Research

  5. Social Modulation of Imitative Behavior
    Oliver Genschow (Project manager, academic) , Emiel Cracco (Project manager, academic) , Jan Crusius (Project manager, academic) , Teresa Nguyen (Project staff)
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    Project: Dissertation project

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Publications

Books and anthologies

  1. Expedition Open Science Land.: A travel guide for business research
    Marko Sarstedt (Author) , Doreen Siegfried (Author) , Meikel Neumann (Author) , Susanne Jana Adler (Author) , Oliver Genschow (Author) , Monika Imschloß (Author) , 2025 1 ed. Kiel , 93 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Book › Research

  2. Automatic Imitation
    Oliver Genschow (Editor) , Emiel Cracco (Editor) , 2025 Cham , 355 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research

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Journal contributions

  1. The emotional aftermath of football: How national team performance during the UEFA Men's EURO 2024 shapes spectators' daily emotions
    Lea Boecker (Author) , Kathi Diel (Author) , Hannes Petrowsky (Author) , Yannik A. Escher (Author) , Paweł Muniak (Author) , Meikel Neumann (Author) , Danna Oomen (Author) , Leonie Schwarz (Author) , Annik Strauch (Author) , Marcel Weber (Author) , Malte Friese (Author) , Oliver Genschow (Author) , David D. Loschelder (Author) , 01.01.2027 , in: Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 88 , 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  2. Longitudinal event-sampling dataset of football fans across five countries during the 2024 European championship
    Hannes Petrowsky (Author) , Lea Boecker (Author) , Katharina Diel (Author) , Paweł Muniak (Author) , Meikel Neumann (Author) , Danna Oomen (Author) , Leonie Schwarz (Author) , Annik Strauch (Author) , Marcel Weber (Author) , Malte Friese (Author) , Oliver Genschow (Author) , David D. Loschelder (Author) , Yannik Andrea Escher (Author) , 01.12.2026 , in: Scientific data, 13, 1 , 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  3. Whether we win or with whom we watch: How international sporting events link to life satisfaction and work motivation
    Meikel Neumann (Author) , Annik Strauch (Author) , Lea Boecker (Author) , Kathi Diel (Author) , Paweł Muniak (Author) , Danna Oomen (Author) , Hannes Petrowsky (Author) , Leonie Schwarz (Author) , Marcel Weber (Author) , Malte Friese (Author) , Oliver Genschow (Author) , S. Alexander Haslam (Author) , David D. Loschelder (Author) , Yannik A. Escher (Author) , 01.10.2026 , in: British Journal of Social Psychology, 65, 4

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  4. Anticipating the movement of football (soccer) goalkeepers
    Danna Oomen (Author) , Lennard Fochler (Author) , Sebastian Wallot (Author) , Oliver Genschow (Author) , 22.09.2026 , in: Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 88

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. The effectiveness of manipulation characteristics on modifying belief in free will and punishment
    Tom St Quinton (Author) , Oliver Genschow (Author) , 01.08.2026 , in: Consciousness and Cognition, 143 , 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

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Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Imitation as social influence
    Oliver Genschow (Author) , Danna Oomen (Author) , 28.02.2025 , p. 227-242 , 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

  2. Introduction to Automatic Imitation
    Oliver Genschow (Author) , Emiel Cracco (Author) , 01.01.2025 Cham , p. 1-7 , 7 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

  3. Social Modulation of Imitative Behavior
    Oliver Genschow (Author) , Emiel Cracco (Author) , 01.01.2025 1 ed. , p. 219–239 , 21 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

  4. Belief in Free Will Relates to Attributions of Intentionality and Judgments of Responsibility
    Oliver Genschow (Author) , Marcel Brass (Author) , 01.01.2022 London, , p. 13-26 , 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

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Prizes

  1. Impactpreis der Fakultät Management und Technologie 2025
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    Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Transfer

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