Alicia Seidl

Doctoral Researcher

Criminology
Independent Research Group Personality, Identity, and Crime

a.seidl@csl.mpg.de

Main Focus

Alicia Seidl's research focuses on interindividual differences in prosocial and unethical behavior with a particular focus on dishonest behavior. In addition, she studies self-knowledge, defined as an accurate representation of what one is like, as well as the process of advancing self-knowledge and the corresponding results this may bring. She is also interested in online research, research methodology, and research ethics.
In her first doctoral project, she is investigating differences between various incentives for study participation in terms of effectiveness and resulting data quality.

Curriculum Vitae

Research and academic experience

Since 2023: Doctoral researcher, Independent Research Group “Personality, Identity, and Crime”, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law
Since 2023: Research & teaching assistant / doctoral student, Experimental Psychology & Personality Lab, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
2022–2023: Student research assistant, Independent Research Group “Personality, Identity, and Crime”, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law
2020–2023: Student research assistant, Cognitive Psychology Lab, University of Koblenz-Landau
2020–2021: Student teaching assistant for lab tutorial & methods course on personality change goals, Cognitive Psychology Lab, University of Koblenz-Landau

Education / Degrees

2020–2023: M.Sc. Psychology, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
2017–2020: B.Sc. Psychology, University of Koblenz-Landau

Projects

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KNOW-THYSELF: Increasing Self-Knowledge to Promote Moral Behavior

Head of project: Isabel Thielmann (PI); contributors/researchers: M. Burghart, N. Casali, T. Khalaf, A. Seidl
The functioning of societies and the quality of social relationships depend on moral behaviors such as fairness, cooperation, and honesty. Conversely, immoral behaviors – including exploitation, dishonesty, and fraud – carry significant societal costs. Understanding how to promote moral… more

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EPIC: Elements of Personality and Identity Change

Head of project: Isabel Thielmann (PI); contributors/researchers: M. Burghart, N. Casali, T. Khalaf, J. Peichl, N. Popov, A. Seidl, B. E. Yelbuz
Personality traits, self-concept, and identity are central to how people think about themselves, how they are perceived by others, and how they behave in everyday life. In the moral domain, these aspects shape whether individuals act in an honest, fair… more