Dr. Alexander Diel

Postdoctoral Researcher (Psychology)

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I am a psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist focusing on various aspects of the perception and processing of new technologies (artificial humanoids, AI-generated content, digital mental health, the uncanny valley), and hurdles in their acceptance.

Research interests:
  • Digital mental health
  • The uncanny valley
  • The role of perceptual specialization in deviation processing
  • Processing and acceptance of artificial human agents
  • Processing and acceptance of AI-generated content
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the LVR university hospital in Essen, Germany, investigating acceptance and effectiveness of digital mental health applications.

I have completed my PhD in psychology at Cardiff University, UK, supervised by Dr Michael Lewis, researching the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the uncanny valley phenomenon. 

Prior to that, I have completed my B.Sc and M.Sc in psychology and cognitive neuroscience at the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany.

I have furthermore worked as a research internet at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA and as a visiting researcher at the Guardian Robot Project RIKEN, Japan.



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