Personal profile
Curriculum
Yannik Escher is a research associate in the DigiTaL (Digital Transformation Lab for Teaching and Learning) research project and a doctoral student at the Professorship of business and social psychology and experimental methods. He completed his Master's degree in Psychology (M.Sc.) at the University of Bern and is involved in various social and business psychology topics. His research focuses on the assessment of individual differences in negotiation skills, the impact of various strategies and tactices in different negotiation contexts (e.g., court trials), and typical questionnaire response behavior.
Academic background
- Since 2022: Research associate and PhD candidate, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany
- 2021: M.Sc. Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
- 2018: B.Sc. Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
Teaching
Economic Psychology: Negotiation
Inferential Statistics I
Empirical Research Project – Social Psychology
Education/Academic qualification
M.Sc. in Psychology, Master, University of Bern
2019 → 2021
B.Sc. in Psychology, Bachelor, University of Bern
2015 → 2018
Keywords
- Psychology
- Business psychology
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 13 Climate Action
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Research collaborations from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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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
- 9 Journal articles
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A psychological framework for social skill acquisition in immersive VR environments: Conceptualization, application, and empirical evaluation
Escher, Y. A., Petrowsky, H. M., Knabbe, F., Kuhl, P. & Loschelder, D. D., 12.08.2025, In: Computers in Human Behavior Reports. 19, 15 p., 100765.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Concession patterns in dyadic negotiations: Empirically contrasting sunk cost, loss aversion, and rationality predictions
Escher, Y. A., Petrowsky, H. M., Boecker, L., Stöckli, P. L. & Loschelder, D. D., 22.08.2025, In: Negotiation and Conflict Management Research. 18, 3, p. 165–203 39 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Optimizing counteroffers: How timing and magnitude shape sale prices and impasses in 26 million asynchronous online negotiations
Teichmann, L., Petrowsky, H. M., Escher, Y. A., Lee, A. J. & Loschelder, D. D., 08.2025, In: Group Decision and Negotiation. 34, 4, p. 823-848 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
The power and peril of first offers in negotiations: A conceptual, meta-analytic, and experimental synthesis
Petrowsky, H. M., Boecker, L., Escher, Y. A., Frech, M. L., Friese, M., Galinsky, A. D., Gunia, B., Lee, A. J., Schaerer, M., Schweinsberg, M., Soliman, M., Swaab, R., Troll, E. S., Weber, M. & Loschelder, D. D., 11.2025, In: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 191, 30 p., 104448.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries
Vlasceanu, M., Doell, K. C., Bak-Coleman, J. B., Todorova, B., Berkebile-Weinberg, M. M., Grayson, S. J., Patel, Y., Goldwert, D., Pei, Y., Chakroff, A., Pronizius, E., Broek, K. L. V. D., Vlasceanu, D., Constantino, S., Morais, M. J., Schumann, P., Rathje, S., Fang, K., Aglioti, S. M. & Alfano, M. & 238 others, , 09.02.2024, In: Science Advances. 10, 6, 19 p., eadj5778.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access200 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Enhancing careless responding detection: A norm group-based calculation approach
Escher, Y. A. (Speaker), Goldammer, P. (Coauthor), Stöckli, P. L. (Coauthor), Annen, H. (Coauthor) & Heimann, A. L. (Coauthor)
12.09.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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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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University of California, Berkeley
Escher, Y. A. (Visiting researcher)
06.2025 → 07.2025Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › 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
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
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