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M.Sc. Rahel Geppert

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Research Interests

  • definition and generation of as well as countermeasures against societal polarisation
  • social simulation, especially agent-based modelling
  • formalisation of theories
  • contact interventions, especially in intractable conflicts
  • mentoring during childhood


 

since 2026 research fellow in the ERC Starting Grant: DELEGATION 

2025-2026 research and teaching fellow at the school of health, HMU Health and Medical University Erfurt

2021-2025 research fellow in the third-party-funded research project „KoKo. Konflikt und Kommunikation.“ (Universiy of the Bundeswehr Munich, funded by dtec.bw and nextGeneration EU). 

2018-2021 teaching assistant in the department of social psychology and methodology, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau

Education

  • since 2021 Doctoral Student in psychology, University of the Bundeswehr Munich
  • 2018 – 2021 Master of Science clinical psychology, rehabilitation- and neurosciences, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau
  • 2016 – 2017 study abroad, psychology on undergraduate level, Trinity College Dublin
  • 2014 – 2018 Bachelor of Science psychology, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn 

  • K1 theories of social psychology (M.Sc.)

HMU Health and Medical University Erfurt

  • cognition and emotion I (B.Sc.)
  • diagnostics I (B.Sc.)
  • differential and personality psychology (B.Sc.)
  • developmental psychology (B.Sc.)
  • social psychology (B.Sc.)

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau

  • multivariate methods (M.Sc.)

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Publications

Geppert, R., Lange, J., & Maes, J. (2026). The Moral Polarization Scale (MPS). European Journal of Psychological Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000953

Geppert, R., Leonhart, R., & Maes, J. (2025). Meeting the Other: Changing Attitudes Despite Intractable Conflicts—A Meta‐Analysis. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.13090

Further Publications:

Engelhardt, R., Geppert, R., Trommer, D., Grubbs, J. B., Maes, J., & Kraus, S. W. (2026). Depressive symptoms and pornography use: A census-matched longitudinal study. Psychiatry Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117275

Geppert, R., & Körfgen, H. (2026). From Agent-Based Opinion Models to Quantum Circuits: A Tutorial. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7at9x_v1

Geppert, R., & Maes, J. (2025). Predicting Polarization Using Personality Traits - Calibrating an Agent-Based Model on Survey Data. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/42a7c_v1

Miram, R., Geppert, R., Zetović, M., & Maes, J. (2026). Disposition for Moral Indignation Scale (DMI-13): Validation with a German sample. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/q2c8j_v1

Musfeld, P., Freyer, N., Lange, J., Schönbrodt, F. D., van Dongen, Peikert, A., Schubert, A. L., Geppert, R., Borgstede, M., & Leising, D. (2026). A Transparency Checklist for Theory-Driven Work in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/e7tdc_v4