Iris K. Schneider

Dr. Iris K. Schneider is a Professor of Social Psychology at TUD Dresden University of Technology with a joint affiliation at the University of Cologne's Center for Social and Economic Behavior. She leads a research group investigating the psychological dynamics of ambivalence and conflict in social decision-making contexts. Her work bridges organizational behavior, trust, creativity, and cognitive bias.

Dr. Schneider's research examines:

• How ambivalence shapes interpersonal trust and social judgments
• Cognitive and behavioral consequences of evaluative conflict
• Neuroscientific correlates of decision-making under attitudinal tension
• Applications in organizational leadership and relationship dynamics

Her methodological innovations include mouse-tracking paradigms to capture implicit cognitive conflict during evaluative tasks.

Analysis of her recent publications shows strong emphasis on:

• Romantic relationships and emotional ambivalence (2024-2025)
• Leadership communication in organizational settings (2024)
• Measurement refinement for attitudinal conflict (2023-2024)
• Cross-cultural validation of ambivalence effects

She currently directs a DFG-funded project on political ambivalence and trust perceptions. As co-founder of the Ambivalence Research Collective, she fosters global interdisciplinary collaborations advancing this field.