Robert Körner

Dr. Robert Körner is a researcher and doctoral student at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, affiliated with the Department of Psychology under the Philosophical Faculty I. He works at the Chair of Personality Psychology and Psychological Assessment led by Prof. Dr. Astrid Schütz.

Education:

• Bachelor of Psychology (2013-2016) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
• Master of Psychology (2016-2018) at Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg
• Doctoral research (since 2019) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

His research focuses on power dynamics, dominance and prestige, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationships, often integrating personality psychology and nonverbal behavior perspectives. Recent work examines linguistic correlates of power, validation of psychological scales, and behavioral consequences of body postures.

His publications demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement with social psychology, relationship science, and personality assessment, including collaborations on reproducibility studies and explorations of gaming motivations through personality traits.