Maximilian Friehs

Maximilian Friehs serves as Assistant Professor in Psychology of Conflict, Risk and Safety, maintaining an active research profile with 45 total publications and an h-index of 15. His work bridges cognitive neuroscience, gaming psychology, and risk perception through experimental methodologies.

Primary research domains include:

• Gaming Psychology (100% fingerprint relevance)
• Response Inhibition and Stop-Signal Task paradigms (88%-53% relevance)
• Transcranial stimulation techniques (tDCS/TMS) applied to cognitive enhancement
• Working Memory mechanisms in digital environments
• Conflict, Risk, and Safety psychology frameworks

Current research trends emphasize neurogaming applications, particularly examining transcranial stimulation effects during gameplay and psychological impacts of climate-related doomscrolling. Recent outputs analyze engagement dynamics in Minecraft multiplayer environments and narrative influences on cognitive control tasks.

Professional activities include four 2023 conference presentations addressing toxicity mitigation in gaming, multimodal social agents, and art-technology intersections. His work demonstrates consistent annual output growth, with 11 publications in 2024 and 5 already in 2025.