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Personal profile
Curriculum
Dr. Hannes Petrowsky is an assistant professor ('Akademischer Rat') at the chair of Economic Psychology, Social Psychology, & Experimental Methods. He completed his doctorate on the psychological effects of negotiation offers at Leuphana University. In his research, he deals with various topics from economic and social psychology, such as the effect of first offers and anchoring, the influence of price endings on consumer perception, and the use and impact of digital technologies. The use of technological innovations is of central importance to his research (e.g., Big Data & Machine Learning, Virtual Reality, AI).
Academic career
- since 2024: Assistant Professor ('Akademischer Rat'), Chair of Economic Psychology, Social Psychology, & Experimental Methods
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2021-2024: Research associate in the research project “Digital Transformation Lab for Teaching and Learning”, Leuphana University of Lüneburg
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2020-2023: PhD “First-Offer Effects in Negotiations”, Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- 2017-2019: M.Sc. Management & Marketing, Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Education/Academic qualification
Economic Psychology, Doctorate , First-Offer Effects in Negotiations—A Meta-Analytical Synthesis of Experimental Research & Investigation of 26 Million Real-World Negotiations
2020 → 2023
Award Date: 13.11.2023
Management & Entrepreneurship, Master, M.Sc.
2017 → 2019
Award Date: 31.10.2019
Sustainable Product Management, Bachelor
2012 → 2016
Award Date: 30.06.2016
Keywords
- Business psychology
- Psychology
- Management studies
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Research collaborations from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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A multi-experiment approach to model the diverging effects and underlying mechanisms of rationales in negotiations
Petrowsky, H. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.24 → 01.08.26
Project: Research
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DigiTaL - Subproject 01: Virtual realities for competence development and reflection
Kuhl, P. (Project manager, academic), Loschelder, D. (Project manager, academic), Adam, Y. (Project staff), Petrowsky, H. (Project staff), Schweigler, S. (Project staff), Knabbe, F. (Project staff) & Escher, Y. A. (Project staff)
01.08.21 → 31.12.25
Project: Teaching
Research output
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A kick to desire: National teams’ performance during the UEFA EURO 2024 affected the frequency with which Europeans experienced sexual events
Weber, M., Friese, M., Escher, Y. A., Petrowsky, H., Boecker, L., Diel, K., Muniak, P., Oomen, D., Neumann, M., Strauch, A., Genschow, O. & Loschelder, D. D., 04.06.2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Social Psychological and Personality Science. 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Are free will believers happier? An experience sampling on free will belief and everyday positive affect
Diel, K., van der Spiegel, G., Hofmann, W., Wisniewski, D., Grelle, S., Escher, Y. A., Petrowsky, H. M. & Genschow, O., 09.06.2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Social Psychological and Personality Science. 11 p., 19485506261450242.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Effects of psychological distance on mental abstraction: A registered report of four tests of construal level theory
Authorcollaboration of "Effects of Psychological Distance on Mental Abstraction", Calderon, S., Giolla, E. M., Ask, K., Adler, S. J., Agerström, J., Akpınar, B., Boecker, L., Escher, Y. A., Genschow, O., Loschelder, D. D., Petrowsky, H. M., Siem, B. & Soliman, M., 01.04.2026, In: Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. 9, 2, 29 p., 25152459251401177.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
How the timing of texting triggers romantic interest after the first date: A curvilinear U-shaped effect and its underlying mechanisms
Teichmann, L., Petrowsky, H. M., Boecker, L., Soliman, M. & Loschelder, D. D., 02.2026, In: Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 43, 2, p. 570-593 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Implicit evidence for price-ending effects on quality and image perceptions
Seitz, L., Petrowsky, H., Neumann, M. & Loschelder, D. D., 28.02.2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management. 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access
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Effects of using VR training for skill development in the context of parent-teacher conferences
Knabbe, F. (Speaker), Escher, Y. A. (Coauthor), Petrowsky, H. (Coauthor), Loschelder, D. (Coauthor) & Kuhl, P. (Coauthor)
29.08.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
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The negotiator personality: Expert predictions vs. data-driven insights from higher-order latent modeling
Escher, Y. A. (Speaker), Petrowsky, H. M. (Coauthor), Curhan, J. R. (Coauthor), Lee, A. J. (Coauthor), Stöckli, P. L. (Coauthor), Elfenbein, H. A. (Coauthor) & Loschelder, D. D. (Coauthor)
16.07.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Immersive job interview training: A three-wave study to improve applicants’ efficacy and confidence
Escher, Y. A. (Speaker), Petrowsky, H. M. (Coauthor), Kuhl, P. (Coauthor) & Loschelder, D. D. (Coauthor)
23.05.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Confident for the next job interview: virtual reality for effective training
Knabbe, F. (Speaker), Escher, Y. A. (Speaker), Petrowsky, H. (Coauthor), Loschelder, D. (Coauthor) & Kuhl, P. (Coauthor)
08.05.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Effekte eines VR-Trainings zur Kompetenzentwicklung und Reflexion im Rahmen von Elterngesprächen
Knabbe, F. (Speaker), Escher, Y. A. (Coauthor), Petrowsky, H. (Coauthor), Loschelder, D. (Coauthor) & Kuhl, P. (Coauthor)
04.03.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Prizes
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Dissertation Award
Petrowsky, H. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Faculty Research Award
Petrowsky, H. (Recipient), 12.2023
Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Faculty Teaching Award for Lecture and Seminar "Digital Entrepreneurship"
Petrowsky, H. (Recipient) & Lietzke-Prinz, I. (Recipient), 12.2021
Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Education
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IACM Best Conference Paper Award - PhD Student as First Author
Petrowsky, H. (Recipient), 10.07.2023
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Lehrpreis der Fachschaft Psychologie für die Veranstaltung "Inferential Statistics"
Petrowsky, H. (Recipient), 30.06.2022
Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Education
Press/Media
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So holen Sie bei Verhandlungen das beste Ergebnis für sich heraus.
09.12.25
1 item of Media coverage
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Auf eBay und Co. Kaufen: Steigen Sie mit diesem Gebot ein.
13.10.23
1 item of Media coverage
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Erfolgreiche Ebay-Verhandlungen: Wissenschaftler geben Tipps.
23.09.23
1 item of Media coverage
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Datasets
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Virtual Reality ElterngesprächstrainingVirtual Reality Training Parent-Teacher Meeting
Knabbe, F. (Creator), Escher, Y. A. (Creator), Petrowsky, H. M. (Creator), Loschelder, D. D. (Creator) & Kuhl, P. (Creator), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 02.05.2025
Dataset
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Virtual Reality Job Interview Training – English
Escher, Y. A. (Creator), Petrowsky, H. M. (Creator), Kuhl, P. (Creator) & Loschelder, D. D. (Creator), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 12.02.2025
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Virtual Reality Job Interview Training – Deutsch Virtual Reality Bewerbungsgesprächstraining
Escher, Y. A. (Creator), Petrowsky, H. M. (Creator), Kuhl, P. (Creator) & Loschelder, D. D. (Creator), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 13.02.2025
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