I am fascinated by the question of why people are able to set goals but often fail to translate those goals into actual health behaviors. And what distinguishes those individuals whose goals and actual behaviors seem to align effortlessly.
In a second area of my research, I am interested in the health benefits of physical activity—specifically, how it can positively influence mental well-being, physical health, and cognitive performance. These benefits of physical activity can be particularly useful for healthy development in everyday school life.
Research topics
- Unconscious processes of motivation and self-regulation
- Unconscious processes of motivation and self-regulation
- Affiliation motivation and changes in health behavior
- Health effects of physical activity (affective, neurobiological, cognitive)
- Neurobiology of stress and physical activity
