Research interests
- Heuristic decision making
- Theory of uncertainty
- Social cognition and social heuristics
- Individual behavior in the context of climate change
- Perception and communication of risk and uncertain statistical evidence
Professional experience
| 01/2016 – current | Research fellow, University of Konstanz, Social Psychology and Decision Sciences |
| Since 2013 | PhD candidate, University of Konstanz & Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin |
| 2012 | M.Sc. in Psychology, Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt, Austria |
| 2006 – 2012 | Studies of Psychology, Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt and Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France |
Awards
| 2015 | Best student paper 2015, Society for Risk Analysis, Europe |
Selected presentations
Kause, A., Galesic, M., & Gaissmaier, W. (2015). When do I do what others do? Social feedback, factual knowledge, and their impact on pro-environmental behavior. Oral presentation at the 25th Subjective Probability, Utility and Decision Making Conference, Budapest, Hungary.
Kause, A. & McDowell, M. (2015). Do you get vaccinated? The role of different types of uncertainty and graphical presentation formats in vaccination decisions. Oral presentation at the 24rd SRA-E Conference, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Kause A. & Townsend, T.(2014). Wenn der Meeresspiegel im Wohnzimmer steigt: Ein Spiel zu Umweltentscheidungen, Klimwandel und Treibhausgasemissionen im Alltag. Talk at the Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg, Institut für Mathematik, January 21.
Kause, A., Galesic, M., & Gaissmaier, W. (2014). When do I eat what others eat? Social mechanisms in the domain of pro-environmental behavior. Invited talk at Cornell University, Department of Natural Ressources, Ithaca, USA, November 18.
Kause, A., Moussaid, M. Gaissmaier, W., & Galesic, M. (2014). When peers overrule probabilities: The interplay between narratives, uncertainty and risk perception in online environments. Oral presentation at the 23rd SRA-E Conference Istanbul, Turkey.
Jenny, M. & Kause, A. (2014). Goals in risk communication and their implications for effective communication methods: A taxonomy. Oral presentation at the 23rd SRA-E Conference Istanbul, Turkey.
Kause, A. & Vitouch, O.(2012). Being thirsty enhances fairness: Dividing water instead of money in ultimatum and dictator game scenarios. Oral presentation at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Society for Judgement and Decision Making, Seattle, USA.
Kause, A. & Vitouch, O. (2012). A sip or a guzzle? Dividing water in ultimatum and dictator game scenarios. Oral presentation at the 23rd Subjective Probability, Utility and Decision Making Conference, Kingston upon Thames, England.
In preparation
Kause, A., Galesic, M., & Gaissmaier, W. (in prep.). When do I do what others do? Social influences on climate-friendly decisions in daily life.
Kause, A. McDowell, M.. (in prep.). Making uncertainty visible.An investigation into graphical presentation formats for different types of uncertainty.
Jenny, M., & Kause, A. (in prep.). Goals in risk communication and their implications for effective communication methods: A taxonomy.
Kause, A., Glück, J., Gabriel, I. & Vitouch, O. (in prep.). Brecht or Bounty? Sharing water instead of money in economic games.