How does the female menstrual cycle affect stress perception? Two psychology students at the University of Hamburg are investigating this research gap in a project funded by the Excellence Strategy. In this interview, Veronika Zöbelin and Lara Kubotsch discuss the “male prototype” in academia, the challenge of managing...

Our brain automatically compares new information with existing memories and links them together. Through this integration into our memory, we build knowledge. An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Lars Schwabe from the Department of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Hamburg has now demonstrated that acute...

The University of Hamburg is the scientific home to more than 6,200 researchers. Every 2 weeks, we offer a glimpse into their work as part of the “Research and Understanding” series in the Hamburger Abendblatt. In this edition, Prof. Dr. Wanja Wolff explains how our weaker self and physical exertion affect our performance.