Vicky König

Vicky König is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Social Psychology, University of Salzburg. She specializes in psychological needs influencing motivation, digital/analog teaching methods, and sustainable competence development. Her research integrates feminist psychology, threat perception, and the Zurich Resource Model.

Her work explores how teaching methods address psychological needs and supports knowledge integration. Notable contributions include analyses of social media’s psychological impact (e.g., 'Perfect Instagram World') and pandemic-related non-compliance behaviors.

She teaches courses like 'Sexism, Feminism and Psychology' and 'Social Interaction,' emphasizing theory-practice linkages. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but her engagement in public discourse (e.g., fm4.at interview) highlights her outreach efforts.

Vicky’s advising and grants focus on educational methods, though specific grants are not detailed here. She is affiliated with the Salzburg Society for Psychology and contributes to interdisciplinary research on social interaction and political psychology.