Thomas Mussweiler

Professor Thomas Mussweiler is an expert on the psychological foundations of organisational behaviour. His interests include trust and cooperation, judgment and decision making, negotiation and influence as well as interpersonal processes. Much of his research focuses on social comparison processes – examining how comparing with others changes people's self-image, their motivation and performance. He has published more than 90 scientific articles in leading journals including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Psychological Review, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Psychological Science, and Organisational Behaviour and Human Decision Making.

Professor Mussweiler has extensive teaching experience at a variety of institutions. In his 20+ years of teaching, he has taught decision making, negotiation, organisational behaviour and social psychology for a variety of different audiences and organisations.

Professor Mussweiler is the recipient of a series of prestigious national and international awards, including the European Young Investigator Award and the Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz-Award, and is a member of the German National Academy of Sciences. His distinguished academic career has established him as a leading authority in the psychological foundations of organisational behaviour and social comparison processes.