Joëlle-Sophie Vornhagen

Research Associate | Doctoral Student

Social Psychology with a focus on Legal Psychology

Office address:

Leopoldstraße 13

Room 3316

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Research Interests

  • Perception of individuals in a criminal context: Gender differences in sentencing decisions
  • Social psychological processes in the context of radicalization prevention

Academic Background

2022-2025
M. Sc. Psychology (Business, Organizational, and Social Psychology), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München
2018-2022
B. Sc. Psychology, University of Mannheim

Academic Career

Since 08/2025
Research Assistant, Social Psychology with a focus on Legal Psychology, LMU Munich
2019-2021
Student Assistant in the working group for Psychological Methodology and Diagnostics, University of Mannheim

Publications

Diefenbach, S., Riehle, A., Jannott, H., Vornhagen, J. S., Stoll, J., Markhoff, L., & von Terzi, P. (2025). Psychological needs related to civil inattention: A qualitative and quantitative view on public encounters. British Journal of Social Psychology, 64(1), Article e12828. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12828