Pierre-Pascal Forster

Pierre-Pascal Forster is a Research Associate at the Justus Liebig University Giessen, affiliated with the Team Perception & Action in the Department of Experimental Psychology. His work focuses on self-perception in environments using virtual reality (VR), investigating embodiment, presence, and spatial reference frames.

• Doctoral Candidate, IRTG 1901 "The Brain in Action" (2019–present)
• Master of Science in Psychology (Giessen & Durham University, 2017–2019)
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Giessen University, 2014–2017)

Research Interests:
Combines VR-based experiments to study self-body processes (embodiment) and self-environment interactions (presence), with a focus on spatial reference frames supporting daily human-environment interactions.

Publication Trends:
Recent articles (2022) critique methodological challenges in embodiment and presence research, emphasizing demand characteristics in VR studies and theoretical reevaluation of self-perception frameworks.