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Leander Fester, M.Sc.

Ruhr University Bochum
Department of Cognitive Psychology
44780 Bochum, Germany

Room: IB 6-83
Phone: +49-234-32-29234
E-Mail: leander.fester@ruhr-uni-bochum.de


Curriculum Vitae


2021-2024: M.Sc. in Psychology (specializing in Cognitive Neuroscience)

Ruhr-University Bochum

Thesis: “Memories of a stressful episode with varying retrieval intervals

2020: Semester Abroad (specializing in “advanced research into cognitive psychology”)

Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma, Spain

2017-2020: B.Sc. in Psychology

Ruhr-University Bochum

Thesis: “Does acute psychosocial stress influence fluid intelligence?

Since 2024: Research assistant

Department of Cognitive Psychology, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Ruhr University Bochum

2020-2024: Student Assistant

Department of Cognitive Psychology, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Ruhr University Bochum

2019-2020: Student Assistant

„Zentrum für Medizinische Lehre“, Faculty of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum

  • Psychoneuroendocrinology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Neuroimaging (fMRI)
  • Memories of a stressful episode
  • Stress effects on instrumental, fear and extinction learning