Rasha Abdel Rahman

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rasha Abdel Rahman is a leading figure in Neurocognitive Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Her research bridges the domains of language production, visual perception, and semantic memory organization, with particular emphasis on electrophysiological mechanisms (EEG) and emotional influences on cognitive processing.

• Habilitation in Psychology (2008), Ph.D. in Psychology (summa cum laude, 2001), and M.S. in Psychology (1997) from Humboldt-Universität
• Since 2010: Heisenberg Professor of Neurocognitive Psychology
• 2009: Heisenberg Fellow

Her research interests focus on:

• Language production mechanisms
• Interface between vision, semantics, and language
• Functional organization of semantic memory
• Attentional and emotional modulation of perception
• Face and object perception dynamics
• Mental imagery processes

The laboratory employs behavioral and electrophysiological (EEG) methods to investigate how knowledge shapes perception and language processing. Recent studies examine:

• Emotional content's impact on social judgment
• AI-generated face perception
• Art perception influenced by artist morality
• Trustworthiness effects in visual consciousness

Selected scientific awards include:

• Heisenberg-Fellowship (DFG, 2008)
• Heinz Heckhausen Junior Scientist Award (DGPs, 2002)