Bühler Talks: New Ways of Doing Psychological Science

How is psychological research changing – and what new possibilities are emerging for studying, explaining, and understanding mind and behavior?

This winter semester, the Bühler Talks explore these questions in a new format. In two mini-symposia, four invited speakers will present innovative approaches to two fundamental aspects of psychological science: how we measure psychological and biological processes, and how we build and test theories to explain them.

Measuring Minds in New Ways (11.11.2026, 14:00-16:00, BZW A307) brings together Martin Bleichner (University of Oldenburg) and Miriam Schiele (TU Dresden). Their talks explore how mobile EEG, epigenetics, and Virtual Reality can open new windows onto mind and brain – from neural activity in everyday life to biological signatures and mechanisms of psychotherapeutic change.

Building and Testing Theories in New Ways (25.11.2026, 14:00-16:00, BZW A307) brings together Andreas Glöckner (University of Cologne) and Sebastian Musslick (Osnabrück University). Looking at theory development from two complementary directions, they ask how psychological theories can be made more precise, reproducible, and testable – and how artificial intelligence and automated scientific discovery might help us discover entirely new phenomena and models of cognition.

Together, the two symposia look at new ways of doing psychological science – from measuring minds to explaining them, from new technologies to new theories, and from carefully specifying what we already think we know to discovering what we have not yet thought of.

The symposia are open to students, researchers, and everyone interested in the future of psychological science. Each event combines two talks with ample opportunity for discussion with our guests.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Bühler Talks!