Renata Wacker

Dr. Renata Wacker is a Researcher at the Clinical Psychology of Social Interaction Group within the Institute of Psychology at Humboldt University of Berlin. She serves as a Psychological Psychotherapist (in training) at the Institute for Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Berlin since 2019, and previously worked as a Researcher and Clinical Psychologist at the German Heart Center Berlin (2018-2020).

• Education: M.Sc. in Psychology from Ruhr University Bochum (2011)
• Doctoral research funded by German National Academic Foundation (2013-2018)

Research Focus:
Dr. Wacker specializes in social cognition and mental state communication, examining their impact on social functioning. Her work integrates evidence-based psychodynamic perspectives with transdiagnostic interventions for social interaction difficulties. Notable contributions include studies on AI's social-cognitive capabilities and empathy training applications in healthcare settings.

Scientific Contributions:
Her research portfolio spans interdisciplinary investigations into mindreading, gender differences in social perception, and self-management strategies for medical patients. Key publications demonstrate methodological rigor across dynamic audiovisual stimuli, clinical interventions, and occupational stress prevention.

• 2025: Pioneering study on generative AI's social-cognitive assessment
• 2021: National multicenter research on ventricular assist device patients
• 2017: Gender-specific mindreading capabilities analysis
• 2016: Nonviolent communication training effectiveness in healthcare
• 2015: Cross-disorder mental state inference study

Recognition:
Awarded a German National Academic Foundation scholarship during her doctoral studies, reflecting her research excellence potential.