Nadja Heym

Dr. Nadja Heym is an Associate Professor in Personality Psychology and Psychopathology at the School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University. She specializes in dark personality traits (e.g., psychopathy, narcissism), reinforcement sensitivity theory, and virtual reality (VR) interventions for mental health. Her research spans neurobiological mechanisms, trauma recovery, and cyberpsychology.

• Roles: Module leader for advanced courses in personality, psychopathology, and cyberpsychology.
• Education: Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Nottingham (2009).

Research focuses on empathy deficits in dark traits, neuropsychophysiological mechanisms, and VR applications for anxiety disorders. She co-leads the Affect, Personality, and Embodied Brain (APE) research group and collaborates internationally on projects like VR exposure therapy, biophilic design, and child abuse interventions.

Awards include the 2021 NTSU SLTA Outstanding Postgraduate Research Supervisor Award. Supervises 7 current PhD students and has secured grants from Road Safety Trust, Royal Society of New Zealand, and EU Erasmus+. Active in professional societies like BPS and ISSID.