Marco Ragni

Prof. Dr. Marco Ragni serves as a Professor in the Department of Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Science within the Faculty of Humanities at Justus Liebig University Giessen. His research centers on higher-level cognitive processes, deductive reasoning mechanisms, and computational modeling of human cognition.

His academic credentials include:

• Dipl.-Math. from University of Freiburg (2002)
• Dr. rer. nat. from University of Freiburg (2008)
• Dr. phil. from University of Freiburg (2013)
• Habilitation from University of Freiburg (2014)
• Habilitation from University of Freiburg (2015)

Ragni's research program investigates the neural and computational foundations of human reasoning, with particular emphasis on quantified assertions, spatial relations, and intelligence test structures. His work integrates cognitive modeling with empirical studies to explain how humans construct mental representations during deductive tasks, including cross-cultural variations in reasoning preferences.

His publication record reveals consistent focus on cognitive modeling of reasoning phenomena, particularly the role of preferred mental models in spatial and quantified reasoning. The research demonstrates methodological diversity through computational modeling, behavioral experiments, and cross-cultural comparisons, often targeting fundamental questions about rationality frameworks.

He actively participates in the DFG Priority Program SPP1516 "New Frameworks of Rationality", contributing theoretical and empirical perspectives on human reasoning processes.