معرفی
Dr. Alexandra Hoffmann is a postdoctoral researcher in General & Cognitive Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, University of Innsbruck. She completed her PhD at UMIT in Hall in Tyrol, where she investigated the psychophysiological basis of cognitive deficits in major depression. Currently, she is advancing her research toward habilitation, with an emphasis on mobile eye-tracking and psychophysiology in social contexts.
Education:
- PhD, UMIT Hall in Tyrol – focus on psychophysiology of depression and cognitive deficits
- BSc & MSc degrees (fields not specified)
Research Interests:
Hoffmann’s work centers on understanding how physiological signals—particularly cardiovascular and electrodermal measures—predict human perception and cognitive performance. She employs mobile eye-tracking to study gaze behavior in naturalistic social environments, including during eating disorders, charismatic leadership interactions, and everyday social encounters.
Recent Publication Trends:
Her 2020–2024 output reveals a clear trajectory from laboratory-based psychophysiology of depression to real-world social-cognitive paradigms. Studies increasingly integrate eye-tracking with cardiovascular and electrodermal measures to explore mate choice, team problem-solving, leadership perception, and emotion recognition.
Scientific Awards:
- No awards explicitly listed in the provided text.
Funding & Collaboration:
- Tyrolean Research Funding – project on charismatic leadership and opportunity recognition (with University of Liechtenstein & Free University of Bolzano)
- Ongoing collaboration with Child- and Youth Psychiatry, Medical University of Innsbruck on mobile eye-tracking in eating disorders
Labs & Teams:
She is affiliated with the General & Cognitive Psychology unit at the Institute of Psychology, University of Innsbruck, and collaborates across institutions in Tyrol, Bolzano, and Liechtenstein.
