Dr. Larissa Knöchelmann
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- Name
- Dr. Larissa Knöchelmann
- Status
- Research Assistant
- larissa.knoechelmann (at) hu-berlin.de
- Institution
- Humboldt-Universität → Präsidium → Lebenswissenschaftliche Fakultät → Institut für Psychologie → Persönlichkeitspsychologie
- Visiting address
- Rudower Chaussee 18 , Room 4'108
- Phone number
- 030 2093-98913
- Mailing address
- Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin
Research Interests
- Intellectual Humility
- Affective Polarization
- Civic Engagement
- Political Deliberation
Academic Career
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2020 - 2024 |
Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) in the research training group RTG 2271 Breaking Expectations at Philipps-Universität Marburg (summa cum laude) |
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2018 - 2020 |
M. Sc. Cross-Cultural Psychology at Universität Osnabrück |
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2015 - 2018 |
B. Sc. Psychology at Universität Münster |
Scientific Career
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Since 2024 |
Postdoc (Political Psychology) in the Einstein Research Unit "Coping with Affective Polarization" at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
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2020 - 2024 |
Research Associate (Social Psychology) at Philipps-Universität Marburg |
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2024 |
International Lab Visit (Social Psychology) in the project "Measuring State Intellectual Humility" at Université de Poitiers |
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2019 - 2020 |
Research internship (Social Psychology) at Université de Lausanne |
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2016 - 2017 |
Research internship (Developmental Psychology) at Universität Münster |
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2016 |
Research internship (Social Psychology) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
Scholarships and Awards
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2025 |
Gert-Sommer-Preis für Friedenspsychologie, dissertation award |
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2024 |
Graduiertenkolleg RTG 2271, postdoctoral fellowship |
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2021 |
PsychLab - Leibniz Instituts für Psychologie (ZPID), research funding |
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2016 - 2020 |
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, study scholarship |
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2019 |
Swiss-European Mobility Programm, UNIL Lausanne, travel grant |
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2017 - 2018 |
ERASMUS Programm, Université de Lille, travel grant |
Publications
Lange, J., Koch, A., Knöchelmann, L., & Alves, H. (2025). Attitude Formation Based on Political Views: An Expectancy-Value Model of Interpersonal Likability in Politics. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/emh2f_v1
Knöchelmann, L., Janssen, A., Dörbaum, J., Heck, D.W. & Cohrs, J.C. (2025). Enhancing Intellectual Humility about Political Topics: An Intervention Tournament Including Five Conceptual Replications, 55(5), 912–930. European Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.3177
Knöchelmann, L., Kemmer, J., & Cohrs, J.C. (2025). Intellectual Humility: Validation and Comparison of Four Self-Report Scales in the German Context. Social Psychological Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.16506
Knöchelmann, L., & Cohrs, J.C. (2024). Effects of Intellectual Humility in the Context of Affective Polarization: Approaching and Avoiding Others in Controversial Political Discussions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 129(1), 91–117. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/pspi0000462
Public Outreach
Knöchelmann, L. (2025, August 08). Demokratie braucht Bescheidenheit: Wie das Anerkennen von Wissenslücken helfen kann, politische Spaltungen zu überwinden. [German essay submitted for dissertation award of Körber Stiftung]. Einstein Research Unit Coping with Affective Polarization Blog. https://affective-polarization.hu-berlin.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Blog_Larissa_DT.pdf
Wolf, C. (2025, June 06). Polarisierung – Die Spaltung überwinden [Polarization – Overcoming the divide]. Gehirn & Geist.
Plahl, S. (2025, June 06). Zusammenhalten – Wie wir mehr Gemeinsinn lernen können [Sticking together - How we can learn more community spirit] [Audio Podcast Episode]. SWR – Das Wissen. https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/das-wissen/zusammenhalten-wie-wir-mehr-gemeinsinn-lernen-koennen/swr-kultur/14684551/
Knöchelmann, L. (2025, January 17). Gespaltene Gesellschaft: Das sind Wege, sie zu überwinden – für Bürger und Politiker [Divided society: these are ways to overcome it - for citizens and politicians]. Tagesspiegel. https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/gespaltene-gesellschaft-das-sind-wege-sie-zu-uberwinden--fur-burger-und-politiker-13021519.html
KNA (2024, June 19). Auch mal zugeben, dass man nicht alles weiß [You can also admit that you don't know everything]. Westfalen-Blatt. https://www.westfalen-blatt.de/wb-kna/auch-mal-zugeben-dass-man-nicht-alles-weiss-3004127
Steinkopf, L. (2024, June 17). Warum man anerkennen sollte, nicht über alles Bescheid zu wissen [Why you should acknowledge that you don't know everything]. Süddeutsche Zeitung. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/intellektuell-bescheidenheit-polarisierung-lux.ECLcC7tJ3ZFoH2zGTio82u?reduced=true
Krichmayr, K. (2024, May 13). Wie wir es schaffen können, politische Gräben zu überwinden [How we can manage to overcome political divides]. Der Standard. https://www.derstandard.de/consent/tcf/story/3000000219804/wie-wir-es-schaffen-koennen-politische-graeben-zu-ueberwinden
Novak, K. (2024, May 13). Getting out of the political echo chamber. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/05/political-echo-chamber
Social Media
- Researchgate
- Bluesky: @lknochelmann.bsky.social