Jakob Kaiser

Dr. Jakob Kaiser is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) within the Department of Psychology: General and Experimental Psychology. He holds a PhD from the University of Sussex, focusing on emotions in decision making. His research investigates self-control mechanisms, the sense of agency's influence on behavior, and the impact of technology on human autonomy.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science (University of Greifswald)
• Master’s in Cognitive Science (University of Osnabrueck)
• PhD in Psychology (University of Sussex)

Research Interests:

• Self-Control: Investigating how humans regulate impulses, particularly in health-related contexts.
• Sense of Agency: Exploring how perceived control shapes behavior and social interactions, with implications for mental health.
• Human-Computer Interactions: Evaluating how AI systems can support or hinder self-regulation and agency in users.

Publications: His recent work focuses on neuroscientific mechanisms underlying decision making, the role of subjective control in learning, and the societal implications of AI technologies. Key themes include neural oscillations, interoceptive processing, and the interplay between emotion and action regulation.

Grants/Funding: Principal Investigator of a DFG-funded project investigating agency and self-control mechanisms.

Labs/Teams: Leads research within LMU’s experimental psychology group, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of neuroscience and technology.