Anne Böckler-Raettig

Prof. Dr. Anne Böckler-Raettig is a Professor for Research Methods & Social Cognition at the University of Würzburg's Faculty of Human Sciences. She leads an Emmy Noether Research Group and is involved in DFG projects like ContextualEYEze. Her roles include Deputy Chair of the local Ethics Committee, Co-Chair of the Diversity-AG, and Vertrauensdozentin of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.

• Primary Affiliation: Institute of Psychology, University of Würzburg
• Research Leadership: Emmy Noether Research Group (2018–2025)
• DFG Project: ContextualEYEze (2024–2025)
• Academic Roles: Professor (2021–present), Juniorprofessorin (2015–2020)

Her research spans social cognition, empathy, theory of mind, prosocial behavior, gaze processing, and the psychological effects of meditation. Recent articles highlight gaze direction's role in attention capture, emotion perception, and prosociality, alongside neural correlates of mental training. She explores clinical and developmental contexts, including trauma responses and cross-cultural stigma studies.

Scientific awards include the prestigious Emmy Noether Fellowship (DFG). Her work appears in journals like Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Human Brain Mapping, and Emotion, reflecting interdisciplinary impact. Collaborations span institutions including Max-Planck Institutes and Princeton University.