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Malte Friese is a Full Professor of Social Psychology at Saarland University's Department of Psychology within the Faculty of Empirical Humanities and Economics. He holds multiple leadership roles including Speaker of the Research Training Group 'Flexibility and Balance as Characteristics of Adaptive Self-Regulation' (RTG 2988) and Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Psychology. Previously, he held academic positions at the University of Basel and visiting fellowships at the University of Toronto, University of Utrecht, and University of Queensland.
Education:
- Habilitation in Psychology, University of Basel (2012)
- Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Basel (2008)
- M.Sc. in Psychology, University of Heidelberg (2003)
- B.Sc. in Psychology, University of Trier (1999)
Friese's research examines psychological flexibility mechanisms in self-regulation, decision-making, and social behavior. His work integrates social psychology with cognitive science to investigate: 1) Cognitive and motivational underpinnings of self-control, 2) Implicit processes in judgment and behavior, 3) Mindfulness-based interventions, and 4) Cross-cultural determinants of moral judgment. His recent projects explore strategy flexibility in goal pursuit, meta-cognitive aspects of self-regulation, and societal influences on ethical decision-making.
Analyses of recent publications (2023-2025) reveal strong emphasis on meta-analytic approaches to resolve theoretical debates (e.g., ego-depletion controversy), multinational collaborations examining cultural variations in psychological phenomena, and applied research on behavioral interventions. Methodologically, his work combines experimental paradigms, longitudinal designs, and psychometric scale development.
Awards & Honors:
- Förderpreis Psychologie (2018)
- Teaching Excellence Awards (2013-2017)
- Jos Jaspars Early-Career Award (2011)
- Steven Karger Dissertation Prize (2008)
He has supervised over 15 doctoral students and secured competitive grants from the German Research Foundation (DFG), Volkswagen Foundation, and Swiss National Science Foundation. Current projects investigate AI's impact on healthcare relationships and cognitive biases in physical activity adoption. Friese leads the Social Psychology Lab at Saarland University and serves on editorial boards for Motivation Science and Health Psychology Review.
