Alexander Soutschek

Dr. Alexander Soutschek is an active junior faculty researcher at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich, affiliated with the Department of Psychology under the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. He leads an independent research group as an Emmy Noether Group Leader, focusing on the neural underpinnings of value-based decision-making and self-control.

His research integrates methods from cognitive neuroscience, including TMS, tDCS, fMRI, psychopharmacology, and computational modeling. He is based in the General and Experimental Psychology division, contributing to both theoretical and empirical advances in understanding human motivation and cognitive control.

The selected publications reflect a strong trend in investigating how brain stimulation and neurochemical systems influence decisions involving effort, reward, and social preferences. His work frequently explores the role of prefrontal and dopaminergic systems in balancing immediate desires against long-term or prosocial goals, using interdisciplinary approaches to dissect cognitive mechanisms.

• Emmy Noether Group Leader

Dr. Soutschek advises graduate students, including Georgia Eleni Kapetaniou, and leads a research group supported by competitive funding. He contributes to training the next generation of cognitive neuroscientists and promotes open science practices through his involvement in research networks. His lab focuses on experimental paradigms that bridge behavior, computation, and brain physiology.