Anne Gast

Anne Gast is a Professor at the University of Cologne, leading the Social and Economic Cognition I research group. As Vice Speaker of the Center of Social and Economic Behavior (C-SEB) and member of the Cluster of Excellence 'ECONtribute: Markets and Public Policy', her work focuses on cognitive mechanisms underlying evaluative conditioning and implicit processes.

• Chair: Social and Economic Cognition I
• University of Cologne
• DFG Emmy Noether Grant recipient

Gast's research explores evaluative conditioning - how associations between stimuli shape preferences and attitudes. She investigates the role of memory retention, instructional effects, and real-world applications of cognitive learning principles. Key areas include:

• Implicit and explicit evaluation mechanisms
• Memory-driven attitude formation
• Conceptual replication methodologies
• Gender stereotype research
• Cognitive priming in applied contexts
• Declarative memory model applications

Her scientific awards include:

• DFG Emmy Noether Grant (2015)
• University of Cologne Teaching Award (2020)
• Associate Editor for Social Cognition (2018-2022)
• Multiple DFG Research Unit participations