معرفی
K. (Kai) Epstude is an Associate Professor with ius promovendi at the Department of Social Psychology within the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen. He holds a Dr. phil. from the University of Würzburg (2005) and has held academic positions since 2005, including postdoctoral roles at the University of Illinois (2006–2008) and visiting scholarships at Northwestern University and the Knowledge Media Research Center (2011, 2014).
Education:
- 2001: Dipl.-Psych., University of Jena, Germany
- 2005: Dr. phil., University of Würzburg, Germany
Research Interests: Epstude focuses on counterfactual thinking, regret, nostalgia, and social judgment. His work explores how cognitive processes like counterfactual reasoning influence moral judgment, intergroup relations, and responses to misinformation. Recent projects include studying emotion regulation in feedback contexts and the psychological dynamics of migration adaptation.
Editorial Roles:
- Editor-in-chief, European Journal of Social Psychology (2024–present)
- Editor-in-chief, Social Psychology (2016–2020)
Advising & Grants: Epstude supervises multiple PhD students and has led research on topics like conspiracy theories' behavioral impacts and sustainable consumer psychology. His grants include collaborative projects on misinformation and acculturation processes.
