Gabriele Oettingen
Born in 1953
Gabriele Oettingen is a Professor of Psychology at New York University and the University of Hamburg.
Her research focuses on how people think about the future and its impact on cognition, emotion, and behavior.
Oettingen's academic background includes biology, behavioral physiology, and psychology.
She has conducted research at prestigious institutions worldwide, including the Max Planck Institute and the University of Pennsylvania.
Oettingen's work has been funded by the MacArthur Foundation, and she has held academic positions in Germany and the United States.
Her expertise in motivation and goal-setting has led to the development of the WOOP technique, which has gained recognition in the field of psychology.
