Alicia Schäfer

Alicia Schäfer M.Sc. is a Researcher at the Chair of Media Psychology within the Faculty of Human Sciences at Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg. She works at the Human-Computer-Media Institute and focuses on evolutionary media psychology, online partner selection, and humor/gender dynamics.

• B.Sc. in Media Communication (University of Würzburg)
• Currently pursuing M.Sc. in Media Communication (University of Würzburg)
• Research Assistant since June 2021

Her research explores digital social interactions, including:

• Smartphone-induced ostracism (phubbing)
• Personality perception in online dating
• Language use as evolutionary social cues
• Humor's role in digital communication

She has presented at conferences like HAI 2021, MVE 2018, and HBES 2018, focusing on human-agent interaction and evolutionary perspectives in digital environments.