Lara Morscheck

Lara Morscheck

PhD Candidate

University of Bern

Lara Morscheck is a PhD candidate at the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Bern, and member of the CoMind Lab. Her doctoral research focuses on deepening the understanding of how teamwork can both support and hinder medical diagnostic processes.

From the beginning of her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Lara has actively engaged in diverse research environments, gaining extensive experience in the collaboration of various teams. Notably, she worked as a student assistant for renowned group researchers Prof. Margarete Boos and Prof. Stefan Schulz-Hardt, where she obtained valuable firsthand insights into group dynamics and decision-making processes (Frontiers in Psychology, 2023).

Throughout her studies, Lara developed a strong specialization in group processes, with a particular interest in group decision-making under uncertainty, a topic that continues to shape her academic and professional pursuits.

Interests
  • Diagnostic decision making in medical teams
  • Factors influencing team-based diagnosis
  • Effects of team composition on the diagnostic process and outcomes
Education
  • PhD Candidate Psychology, 2024 - present

    University of Bern, Switzerland

  • MSc in Psychology, 2022-2024

    Georg-August University Göttingen, Germany

  • BSc in Psychology, 2019-2022

    Georg-August University Göttingen, Germany