Dr. Ann Christin Posten
Biography
Ann-Christin Posten is a social and forensic psychologist, who received her PhD from the University of Cologne, Germany. Employing experimental procedures, she investigates how cognitive information processing mechanisms shape human judgment and decision making.Research Interests
- Trust & distrust
- Memory
- Response biases
- Institutional corruption
- Person judgment
- Eyewitness testimony
- Cognitive information processing
- Judgmental uncertainty
- Stereotyping
Peer Reviewed Journals
Are there dominant response tendencies for social reactions? Trust trumps mistrust' evidence from a Dominant Behavior Measure (DBM).
Maayan Katzir;Ann-Christin Posten; (2023) Are there dominant response tendencies for social reactions? Trust trumps mistrust' evidence from a Dominant Behavior Measure (DBM).. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology
Who's a yea-ayer? Habitual trust and affirmative response behaviour
Ann-Christin Posten; Janina Steinmetz; (2022) Who's a yea-ayer? Habitual trust and affirmative response behaviour. European Journal Of Social Psychology
Wie Imagination und intentionales Lügen die Erinnerung und die Überzeugung von der Richtigkeit der Erinnerung verändern [How imaginatioin and intentional lies change memory and beliefs in their correctness].
Posten, A.-C., & Christmann, S. (2021) Wie Imagination und intentionales Lügen die Erinnerung und die Überzeugung von der Richtigkeit der Erinnerung verändern [How imaginatioin and intentional lies change memory and beliefs in their correctness]. . Praxis der Rechtspsychologie :123-143
Interpersonal closeness impairs decision memory
Ugurlar, P., Posten, A.-C., & Zürn, M. (2021) Interpersonal closeness impairs decision memory. Social Psychology
So war es doch?! Wie Lügen und Imagination Gedächtnisinhalte verändern [That's what happened?! How imagination and intentional lies distort memory]
Posten, Ann-Christin (2021) So war es doch?! Wie Lügen und Imagination Gedächtnisinhalte verändern [That's what happened?! How imagination and intentional lies distort memory]. Report Psychologie
The cognitive cost of closeness: Interpersonal closeness reduces accuracy and slows down decision making
Ugurlar, P., Sümer, N., & Posten, A.-C. (2021) The cognitive cost of closeness: Interpersonal closeness reduces accuracy and slows down decision making. European Journal Of Social Psychology
Efficient institutions and effective deterrence: On timing and uncertainty of formal sanctions
Buckenmair, J., Dimant, E., Posten, A.-C., & Schmidt, U. (2021) Efficient institutions and effective deterrence: On timing and uncertainty of formal sanctions. Journal Of Risk And Uncertainty
How trust and distrust shape perception and memory.
Posten, A.-C., & Gino, F. (2021) How trust and distrust shape perception and memory.. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology
Strategische Merkmalsnutzung zur Erkennung und Tarnung von Lügen aus der Perspektive von Laien [Strategic cue application to detect and disguise lies from lay people's perspective]
Posten, A.-C., & Kitzig, C. (2020) Strategische Merkmalsnutzung zur Erkennung und Tarnung von Lügen aus der Perspektive von Laien [Strategic cue application to detect and disguise lies from lay people's perspective]. Praxis der Rechtspsychologie :43-64
Wird der Sachverständige zum Buhmann im familienrechtlichen Verfahren? [Are expert witnesses becoming scategoats in family lawsuits?
Salzgeber, J., Bublath, K., & Posten, A.-C. (2020) Wird der Sachverständige zum Buhmann im familienrechtlichen Verfahren? [Are expert witnesses becoming scategoats in family lawsuits?. Praxis der Rechtspsychologie :133-158
Egocentric foundations of trust
Posten, A.-C., & Mussweiler, T. (2019) Egocentric foundations of trust. Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology
Zur Expertise forensischer Sachverständiger Ein Positionspapier des Fachgremiums Rechtspsychologie
Posten, A.-C., Bliesener, T., Dahle, K.-P., & Orth, C. (2019) Zur Expertise forensischer Sachverständiger Ein Positionspapier des Fachgremiums Rechtspsychologie. Psychologische Rundschau
Temperatur und Zustimmung ein bisher unbekannter Zusammenhang. Einblicke für Praxis und Forschung [Temperature and agreement a previously unknown relation. Insights for research and practical applications]. Praxis der Rechtspsychologie,
Posten, A.-C., & Steinmetz, J. (2018) Temperatur und Zustimmung ein bisher unbekannter Zusammenhang. Einblicke für Praxis und Forschung [Temperature and agreement a previously unknown relation. Insights for research and practical applications]. Praxis der Rechtspsychologie,. Praxis der Rechtspsychologie :137-152
That certain something! Focusing on similarities reduces judgmental uncertainty
Posten, A.-C., & Mussweiler, T. (2017) That certain something! Focusing on similarities reduces judgmental uncertainty. Cognition
Physical temperature affects response behavior
Steinmetz, J., & Posten, A.-C. (2017) Physical temperature affects response behavior. Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology
How activating cognitive content shapes trust: A subliminal priming study
Posten, A.-C., Ockenfels, A., & Mussweiler, T. (2014) How activating cognitive content shapes trust: A subliminal priming study. Journal Of Economic Psychology
When distrust frees your mind: The stereotype-reducing effects of distrust.
Posten, A.-C., & Mussweiler, T. (2013) When distrust frees your mind: The stereotype-reducing effects of distrust.. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology
Relatively certain! Comparative thinking reduces uncertainty
Posten, A.-C., & Mussweiler, T. (2012) Relatively certain! Comparative thinking reduces uncertainty. Cognition
Books
Book Chapters
Behavioral Economics
Miller, J.E., Amit, E., & Posten, A.-C. (2016) Behavioral Economics. Cham : Springer Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics
Survey of consumer attitudes
Posten, A.-C., & Alster, N. (2015) Survey of consumer attitudes. Cambridge, MA : Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University Captured Agency: How the Federal Communication Commission is Dominated by the Industries it Presumably Regulates
Edited Books
Other Journals
Ja-Sage-Tendenz: Eine wenig beachtete Fehlerquelle in Umfragen [Yeah-saying-tendencies: A source of error little attended to in surveys]
Steinmetz, J., & Posten, A.-C. (2021) Ja-Sage-Tendenz: Eine wenig beachtete Fehlerquelle in Umfragen [Yeah-saying-tendencies: A source of error little attended to in surveys]. Wirtschaftspsychologie aktuell. :16-21
How people judge institutional corruption
Amit, E., Han, E., Posten, A-C., & Sloman, S. (2021) How people judge institutional corruption. Connecticut Law Review :1121-1138
So war es doch?! Wie Lügen und Imagination Gedächtnisinhalte verändern. That's what happened? How imagination and intentional lies distort memory]
Posten, A.-C. (2021) So war es doch?! Wie Lügen und Imagination Gedächtnisinhalte verändern. That's what happened? How imagination and intentional lies distort memory]. Report Psychologie :2-3
Wird der Sachverständige zum Buhmann im familienrechtlichen Verfahren? [Are expert witnesses becoming scategoats in family lawsuits?
Salzgeber, J., Bublath, K., & Posten, A.-C. (2020) Wird der Sachverständige zum Buhmann im familienrechtlichen Verfahren? [Are expert witnesses becoming scategoats in family lawsuits?. Forum Familienrecht
Institutional corruption revisited: Exploring open questions within the institutional corruption literature.
Amit, E., Koralnik, J., Posten, A.-C., Muethel, M., & Lessig, L. (2017) Institutional corruption revisited: Exploring open questions within the institutional corruption literature. . Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal :447-