ISJR 2027: Inequalities and Injustices in Transforming Societies Join us at Bielefeld University, Germany, 20–22 July 2027. Abstract deadline: 15 November 2026. A pre-conference PhD workshop is planned for 19 July 2027; applications due 1 March 2027. Details: www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/...

A new paper with my long-standing co-author Guido Mehlkop (@ipb.bsky.social) has just been published "Public Perspectives on Moral Acceptance and Willingness to Use Preimplantation Genetic Testing in Germany" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Our nationwide study finds that chronic back pain and headaches are highly prevalent among Germany’s working population. Sleep problems, burnout, gender, and age were key correlates, highlighting the need for better prevention. Published in the Journal of Health Psychology doi.org/10.1177/1359...

Using the ADC model of moral judgment, my new paper with Dario Cecchini, Veljko Dubljevic & Eric Racine shows how the public views neuroenhancement by medical doctors depending on their use motivation and the success of a surgery in a low and a high stakes situation. In Neuoroethics: rdcu.be/fdi7G

Joint research with Rachel D. Teodorini, James H. Smith-Spark, and Nicola Rycroft shows that burnout mediates the association between undiagnosed ADHD symptoms and substance use, highlighting stress as a key mechanism linking ADHD-related difficulties to health-risky coping behaviors. rdcu.be/e95Tg

Research with Nina Nänel, Mareike Reimann, and Myriam Baum shows how working conditions shape health-related coping behaviors. Our results indicate that stress serves as a mediator between work demands and resources and substance use for enhancement purposes. doi.org/10.1111/soin...

New paper with Shannon Taflinger. We found that individuals in regions with higher COVID-19 incidence rates engaged in more preventive behavior. The relationship between incidence rates and adherence was serially mediated by information frequency and perceived susceptibility doi.org/10.1080/0273...

New paper published with my Christian Schneickert, Leonie C. Steckermeier and Jan Delhey! We found that status seeking was positively associated with self-optimisation dispositions. This effect was stronger among anxious status seekers and those in competitive jobs: doi.org/10.1111/soc4...

Work from @leabecher.bsky.social, Guido Mehlkop, and @sebastiansattler.bsky.social investigates the connection between status and aggression. This article is open access--read more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New paper in Social Science Research about the emergence of aggression depending on the social status of the provocateur (w/General Aggression Model). Nice collaboration with Lea Becher @leabecher.bsky.social (from @kfnhannover.bsky.social) and Guido Mehlkop (from ipb.bsky.social). shorturl.at/qqhCz

New article in Scientific Reports on the use of psychedelics across socio-demographic groups in Germany with my great colleagues Suzanne Wood (UToronto), Margit Anne Petersen (UAarhus), Fiona @fseiffert.bsky.social (UCologne), Guido Mehlop (UErfurt& @ipb.bsky.social) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Population-based estimates of different dosage types of psychedelic use across socio-demographic groups in Germany - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Population-based estimates of different dosage types of psychedelic use across socio-demographic groups in Germany

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The Global Flourishing Study was recently published in Nature Mental Health [https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-025-00423-5] and in other publications. In Perspective Daily, Lara Malberger discusses such studies. I was also able to contribute some answers: perspective-daily.de/article/3726...

New article published in Scientific Reports on disparities in self-reported knowledge about neurotechnologies with my great colleagues Guido Mehlkop (UErfurt), Alexander Neuhaus (UBielefeld), Anna Wexler (UPennsylvania), Peter Reiner (UBritish Columbia). www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Research_tv of Bielefeld University featured my research on neuroenhancement this week. aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de/2024/12/05/w...

Wie üblich sind Mittel zur Steigerung der Denkleistung?

Soziologe Dr. Sebastian Sattler spricht im research_tv-Interview über die Verbreitung von Neuro-Enhancement.

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Guido Mehlkop, Saskia Nagel, Dimitris Repantis, and I organize this interdisciplinary workshop on neuroenhancement with four great keynotes (to be livestreamed): Caterina Cinel, Stefan L. Sorgner, Eric Racine, and Ty Schepis. Please tune in: www.uni-bielefeld.de/einrichtunge...

ProSieben (JENKE.EXPERIMENT) reported on performance-enhancing substances (lmy.de/EVATh).

We developed and validated the Self-Control Ability Scale (SCAS) to measure an individual’s self-perceived ability to withstand temptation, provocation, or social pressure when they conflict with their personal morality. Just published in Justice Quarterly (www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... ).

You want to measure complete wellbeing or human flourishing in a parsimonious way? Please find our scale documentation of the Flourish Index (FI) and of the Secure Flourish Index (SFI) here: zis.gesis.org/skala/Sattle.... Here is the original paper: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

New research by me and @franziskapradelbsky.social has been published in the Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy: "Health Consequences of a Death Threat: How Terrorist Attacks Impact Drinking". doi.org/10.1111/asap...

This is a joint work with wonderful colleagues: sebastiansattler.bsky.social , Shannon Taflinger, and Carsten Sauer

People support and expect punishment for vaccination refusal Using a large experiment in Germany we asked people about their preference to lay off candidates, and their expectations of it. Preferences and expectations to lay off workers who refuse 💉 are considerable

Our study showing that refusing COVID vaccination can impact job security and foster discrimination of low-status groups just came out in Nature's @SciReports. First, it's interesting to see how vaccination became a social norm 🧐 www.nature.com/articles/s41...