Andreas Kappes
Andreas Kappes is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at City St George’s, University of London. Before joining City St George’s, he held postdoctoral fellowships at University College London, working with Tali Sharot; the University of Oxford, working with Molly Crockett; and, briefly, New York University, working with Jay Van Bavel. He received his PhD from the University of Hamburg under the supervision of Gabriele Oettingen, and his BSc and Master's (Diplom) in Psychology from the Free University of Berlin. He lives in London with his wife, children and dogs.
James Yearsley
James is a former physicist turned psychologist who specializes in developing and testing computational models of reasoning. Within the lab he is interested in the similarities and differences between learning from experience and learning from advice. Outside the lab he has research interests in memory, decision making, and the role of stories in decision making. When he’s not doing any of those things he enjoys running ultra marathons and walking his dog Wilfred.
Yasemin Genç
Dr Yasemin Genç is a Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at City St George's, University of London. Her research examines how people update their beliefs in response to evidence and advice, considering the mechanisms behind integration and departures from optimality. Using social cognitive, Bayesian and experimental methods, Yasemin studies belief formation and revision, advice taking, evidence integration and belief-updating biases. She works closely with Dr Andreas Kappes and Dr James Yearsley, and is keen to extend this work to contexts such as misinformation, climate change and political beliefs.
Yasemin holds a PhD from City St George's, University of London, an MSc (Distinction) in Social Cognition: Research and Applications from University College London, and a first-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology from City.
Constanza Musso, PhD Student
Constanza is a PhD student at City St George’s, University of London, supervised by Andreas Kappes. Her research explores how people make decisions while getting advice from AI, and how they make sense of working alongside AI systems in organizations. Her work is funded by an ESRC scholarship through the South and East Network of Social Sciences (SENSS). Constanza holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) and an MSc in Behavioural Economics (City). Besides doing research, she loves reading, running, and spending time outdoors with her husband and daughter.
Oreoluwa Bademosi, PhD Student
Oreoluwa Bademosi (Ore) is a final year PhD Student in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at City St Georges, University of London. Ore’s research utilises a mixed method approach to explore how subjective appearance satisfaction is measured in women. Her research also examines the association between subjective appearance satisfaction and mental health outcomes such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders. To further understand subjective appearance satisfaction, her research explores independent associations between domain-specific satisfaction and overall subjective appearance satisfaction and whether certain forms of discrimination such as racism affect satisfaction rates. Lastly, Ore’s qualitative study aims to understand how black women make sense of their appearance and appearance features within broader sociocultural contexts. Ore holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapies from University College London and a first-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology from City. Most importantly, Ore is a passionate Arsenal fan.
Shreya Ghosh, Research Student
Shreya is a Psychology undergraduate at City St George’s, University of London, with research interests in decision-making, social influence, and human–AI interactions. Within the lab, she is particularly interested in how social roles, and interpersonal relationships influence advice-taking and decision-making. Outside the lab, she has broader interests in organisational psychology and behavioural science, alongside a Professional Certificate in UX Research that reflects her interest in human-centred design. When she isn't working on research, she enjoys experimenting with new recipes, exploring London's food scene, and maintaining a Duolingo streak that has gone on far too long to abandon.
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