Matthias Aulbach

Position
 Postdoctoral Researcher

Education

2020 - PhD, Social Psychology, University of Helsinki

2014 - Diplom-Psychologe (Univ.), Universität Würzburg

Research Interests

After obtaining my degree in psychology, I worked in addiction counseling and therapy before starting my PhD in the Behavior Change and Well-being research group at the University of Helsinki, Finland. In my thesis, I examined how behavioral impulses towards unhealthy foods can be reduced with simple computer tasks, using a wide range of methods (meta-analysis, EEG, smartphone data from a field trial). Further, I have worked on other health-psychological topics like physical activity and sedentary behavior but have also ventured into the field of prejudice research. I am interested in all things impulse control and self-regulation. In my current role I mainly use ecological momentary assessment to understand and support self-regulation in eating behavior and physical activity.

Academic Publications

Publications for other audiences

Aulbach, M. B. (2023). “Dasselbe wie immer?“—Die Rolle von Gewohnheiten beim Essen. Report Psychologie, 48(1).

Aulbach, M. B. (2022, May 19). Virtuelle Realität: Kann die “Empathie-Maschine” Vorurteile bekämpfen? | In-Mind. https://de.in-mind.org/blog/post/virtuelle-realitaet-kann-die-empathie-maschine-vorurteile-bekaempfen

Aulbach, M. B., & Tassinari, M. (2022, March 9). Virtual Reality: Can the “Empathy Machine” end prejudice? Liikkeessä yli rajojen. https://liikkeessaylirajojen.fi/virtual-reality-can-the-empathy-machine-end-prejudice/

Aulbach, M. (2021, February 12). Ärger, Angst, Mitleid – Vorurteil ist nicht gleich Vorurteil. In-Mind. https://de.in-mind.org/blog/post/aerger-angst-mitleid-vorurteil-ist-nicht-gleich-vorurteil

Aulbach, M. (2020, May 15). Impulsives Essen abtrainieren. In-Mind. https://de.in-mind.org/blog/post/impulsives-essen-abtrainieren 

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