Christian Vater

Christian Vater is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Sports Science, University of Bern, leading the Peripheral Vision Group. His research focuses on visual perception, decision-making in sports, and attention mechanisms.

• Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
• Institution: University of Bern
• Research Areas: Visual perception, sports decision-making, attention allocation

Vater's recent work examines how peripheral vision influences soccer players' reactions, referees' judgment accuracy, and basketball defensive strategies. His studies span cognitive psychology, sports neuroscience, and human factors in athletic performance.

He serves as a reviewer for journals like Nature - Scientific Reports and organizations such as the German Research Foundation (DFG). Vater also contributes to the Advanced Studies of Sport Psychology (DAS) continuing education program and delivers guest lectures at the University of Basel.