Matthias Aulbach

Matthias Aulbach is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology at the University of Salzburg, working on the FWF project Cognitive Affective Mechanisms of Food Biases Trainings. He previously held Postdoctoral positions at the University of Helsinki and Aalto University and served as a Research Assistant at the University of Helsinki.

• Education: PhD in Social Psychology (University of Helsinki, 2016–2020); Diplom in Psychology (University of Würzburg, 2009–2014)

His research focuses on computer- and smartphone-based interventions to modify unhealthy eating behavior and physical activity through behavioral retraining, combining Meta-Analysis, EEG, and Smartphone Data. He also explores ecological momentary assessment and applications of virtual reality in prejudice reduction.

Current projects include analyzing cognitive-affective mechanisms of food biases and dietary self-regulation. His work addresses why individuals fail to act on their health intentions. He is affiliated with the Salzburg Eating Behavior Laboratory and collaborates on international research initiatives.