Dr. Aike C. Horstmann
| Address | Tectrum Bismarckstr. 120 47057 Duisburg |
| aike.horstmann@uni-due.de | |
| Current Project | VEREINT: Sich VERverbundEn fühlen durch INTeraktive Technologien |
Research Interests
- Perception of and reaction to artificial interaction partners (social robots, virtual agents, chatbots, etc.)
- Expectation and attribution processes
- Communication and linguistic adaptation
- Loneliness/social anxiety and use of interactive technologies
- Technology-mediated interpersonal connectedness
Academic Background
2017–2021
Doctoral Studies
Social Psychology: Media and Communication
University of Duisburg-Essen
2015–2017
M.Sc. Applied Cognitive and Media Science
University of Duisburg-Essen
2012–2015
B.Sc. Applied Cognitive and Media Science
University of Duisburg-Essen
Professional Background
2022–present
Postdoc
Chair of Social Psychology: Media and Communication
University of Duisburg-Essen
2021–2022
Project Coordinator
Dept. of Business & Law
Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln gGmbH
2021–2022
Senior Research Associate
Institut für experimentelle Psychophysiologie GmbH (Düsseldorf)
2020
Visiting Scholar
Institute for Creative Technologies
University of Southern California (Los Angeles, USA)
2017–2020
Research Associate
Chair of Social Psychology: Media and Communication
University of Duisburg-Essen
2015–2017
Student Assistant
Chair of Social Psychology: Media and Communication
University of Duisburg-Essen
Publications
Dissertation
Horstmann, A.C. (2021). Actions Speak Louder Than Assumptions: Empirical Investigations on the Perception of Artificial Entities Considering Expectations, Attributions, and Behavior (Doctoral dissertation). https://doi.org/10.17185/duepublico/74074