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Simone Kirst is a Researcher at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin's Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Psychology. She holds roles in the Berlin School of Mind and Brain and the Klinische Psychologie Sozialer Interaktion group. Her work focuses on socio-emotional competencies in autism spectrum conditions and technology-based interventions. She leads projects like Zirkus Empathico (tablet-based emotion training) and the BMBF-funded ERIK robotic therapy initiative.
- Education: Magister in Linguistics/Psychology/Cognitive Science from University of Potsdam (2011).
Her research explores emotion recognition, empathy development, and robotics in therapeutic settings. She has published on mobile intervention efficacy and tablet applications for autism therapy.
Awards include Berlin School of Mind and Brain and Stiftung Irene fellowships. She previously coordinated the Society for Research in Autism Spectrum Conditions (WGAS e.V.).
Her lab affiliations include the Dziobek Lab (www.dziobek-lab.org), focusing on clinical psychology innovations.