Carina Kreitz

Carina Kreitz is a research-active academic affiliated with the German Sport University Cologne, specifically the Institute of Exercise Training and Sport Informatics, within the Sport Informatics and Sports Games Research department. She earned her Dr. rer. nat. following a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Psychology from Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf and has been a research associate and PhD student since 2013. Her work centers on cognitive aspects of attention and perception in sports contexts.

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf (2007–2010)
• Master of Science in Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf (2010–2012)

Carina Kreitz's research interests focus on inattentional blindness, attentional control, emotional processing, and individual differences in cognitive performance. Her work often explores how external stimuli such as facial expressions or food-related cues affect unnoticed information in dynamic environments, particularly relevant to sports. She employs experimental cognitive psychology methods to investigate these phenomena.

The most recent publications show a consistent focus on inattentional blindness, with increasing attention to emotional and motivational factors influencing perception. Her work spans theoretical overviews, empirical studies, and interdisciplinary applications in sport psychology, indicating a trend toward integrating cognitive science with real-world performance contexts.

She has not been publicly recognized with formal scientific awards based on the available data.

Carina Kreitz has actively contributed to funded research projects, including two major completed projects on inattentional blindness supported by third-party and university funding. She has collaborated extensively with researchers like Daniel Memmert and Philip Furley, co-authoring numerous peer-reviewed publications. While no direct mention of student advising is made, her role as a senior researcher and PhD holder suggests potential mentorship responsibilities.

She has been involved in research conducted at the Institute of Cognitive and Team/Racket Sport Research, part of a broader network focused on sport informatics and cognitive performance. Her work has also received media attention, particularly around the concept of everyday inattentional blindness.