Johannes Steffen
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Researcher
NameJohannes Steffen
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Research Interests
My main research goal is to unravel principles of adverse decision-making immanent in the development of certain psychiatric diseases like major depression, compulsive or addictive behaviors. One major challenge with these disorders is that there is a large population that displays subclinical symptoms, but it is hard to predict, which individuals will later develop a disorder requiring treatment. I explore this issue by utilizing computational models of human cognition and behavioral and social dynamics. Validating these models by testing their predictions on the behavioral as well as the neurobiological level in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, I hope to support the creation of innovative prevention and intervention tools.
Main Project
Collaborative Research Center TRR 265: Losing and Regaining Control over Drug Intake
Central recruitment, imaging and biobanking
(TRR 265, Project S01)
Employment and Functions
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since 2020 |
Research Associate, Department of Psychiatry, Systems Neuroscience Group, Technische Universität Dresden |
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2019 – 2020 |
Student Research Assistant at the Systems Neuroscience Group |
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2018 – 2019 |
Student Research Assistant at the Chair of Biopsychology |
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2014 – 2016 |
Student Research Assistant at the Chair for Methods of Psychology and Computational Modelling of Cognitive Processes |
Education and Qualifications
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2020 |
Master of Science in Psychology: Cognitive-Affective Neuroscience (GPA: 1.1) |
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2018 |
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (with distinction, GPA: 1.2) |
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2016 – 2017 |
Studies Abroad at the University of Cape Town (South Africa): |
Funding and Honors
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2014 – 2020 |
Scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation |
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2017 |
Merit Award in Computer Science und Programming |