Dorothee Mischkowski

Dr. Dorothee Mischkowski is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Collective Goods in Bonn, Germany. Her research focuses on cooperation behavior in social dilemmas, social mindfulness, legal judgments, and cheating behavior, often applying dual process models to understand decision-making dynamics.

• Affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Collective Goods (Bonn), Center for Social and Economic Behavior (University of Cologne)
• Education: Doctoral thesis on spontaneous behavior in public good games (University of Göttingen Library, 2020)

Research Interests center on how individuals balance prosocial and selfish motivations in structured environments. She examines the role of personality traits like social value orientation and situational factors in shaping cooperation, using legal decision-making and experimental economics frameworks.

Recent articles highlight trends in low-cost prosociality, fairness perception in ultimatum games, and how open science practices influence psychological research. Her work often integrates cognitive bias analysis and replication studies to enhance methodological rigor.

Scientific Awards include:

• Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023)
• Junior Start-Up Grant (C-SEB, University of Cologne)
• Multiple DAAD Travel Scholarships and grants for conference participation

Grants and Leadership: Acquired funding for the 8th Annual JDM Workshop for Early Career Researchers (2015). Collaborated extensively with institutions in Germany and internationally, emphasizing responsible research assessment and open science principles.