Dr. Nadia Said
Current position
Research Assistant
Research Interests
Work in Progress
Publications
Publications in Journals
[3] Fischer, H., Amelung, D., & Said, N. (2019). The accuracy of German citizens' confidence in their climate change knowledge. Nature Climate Change. doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0563-0
[2] Said, N., Engelhart M,. Kirches C., Körkel S., & Holt D.V. (2016). Applying Mathematical Optimization Methods to an ACT-R Instance-Based Learning Model. PLoS ONE 11(7): e0158832. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0158832
[1] Hundertmark, J., Holt, D. V., Fischer, A., Said, N, & Fischer, H. (2015). System structure and cognitive ability as predictors of performance in dynamic system control tasks. Journal of Dynamic Decision Making, 1, 5. doi: 10.11588/jddm.2015.1.26416
Publications in Proceedings
[1] Said, N., Engelhart, M., Kirches, C., Körkel, S., & Holt, D. V. (2015). Mathematical Formalization and Optimization of an ACT-R Instance-Based Learning Model. In N. A. Taatgen, M. K. van Vugt, J. P. Borst, & K. Mehlhorn (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling (pp. 25-31). Groningen, the Netherlands: University of Groningen.
Grants
[5] HCE (2018): Influence of Confirmation Bias and Openness on the Emergence of Echo Chambers and Belief Polarization in the Context of Climate Change
[4] ZUK 5.4 Scientific Computing (2018): Influence of Objective and Subjective Understanding of Functional Relationships on Making Predictions and Decisions in the Domain of Climate Change (with Fischer, H., Potschka, A., van den Broek K., Amelung, D., Kirches, C.)
[3] FRONTIER (2017) (Exzellenzinitiative „Heidelberg: Realising the Potential of a Comprehensive University“): An Agent-based Modeling Approach to Information Spread in Filter Bubbles (with Fischer, H., Potschka, A., Kirches, C.)
[2] Field of Focus 4 (2016): Self-regulation of common property resources: Using Agent-Based Modeling for Exploration of the Influence of Working Memory Capacity in CPR Dilemmas (with Fischer, H., Kirches, C. & Amelung, D.)
[1] ZUK 5.4 Scientific Computing (2016): Situational and personal factors that contribute to a better understanding of climate change (with Fischer, H., Amelung, D., Kirches, C., & Körkel, S.)
Conference Contributions
[10] Said, N., Fieberg, D., Fischer H., Potschka, A., & Kirches C. (2019). Understanding Belief Polarization - An Agent-Based Modeling Approach. Talk at the European Mathematical Psychology Group (EMPG2019), Heidelberg University.
[9] Said, N., Fieberg, D., Fischer H., Potschka, A., & Kirches C. (2018). An agent-based modeling approach to information spread in filter bubbles. Talk at the European Mathematical Psychology Group (EMPG2018), University of Genova.
[8] Said, N., Fieberg, D., Fischer H., Lohse, J., & Kirches C. (2018). How does Working Memory Capacity influence Extraction Behavior in CPR Dilemmas? - An Agent-Based Modeling Approach. Talk at the Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen (TeaP2018), Marburg University.
[7] Fischer, H., Amelung D., & Said, N. (2017). The confidence-accuracy relationship in CC knowledge and understanding. Poster at 2017 SJDM Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
[6] Said, N., Fischer, H., Amelung D., & Kirches C. (2017). Using Agent-Based Modeling for Exploration of the Influence of Working Memory Capacity in CPR Dilemmas. Poster presented at MathPsych/ICCM 2017, University of Warwick.
[5] Fischer, H., Amelung, D., & Said, N. (2017). Climate Change and the problem with overconfidence: The difference between perceived and actual understanding. Talk at Cambridge Risk and Uncertainty Conference (RUC), University of Cambridge.
[4] Said, N. & Holt, D. V. (2016). An ACT-R Model of Age-Related Cognitive Decline in the Digit Span Task. Talk at the Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen (TeaP2016), Heidelberg University.
[3] Hundertmark, J., Fischer, H., Fischer, A., Said, N., & Holt, D. V. (2016). Cognitive ability and system structure as predictors of performance in dynamic system control tasks. Talk at the Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen (TeaP2016), Heidelberg University.
[2] Said, N., Engelhart, M., Kirches, C., Körkel, S., & Holt, D. V. (2015). Mathematical Formalization and Optimization of an ACT-R Instance-Based Learning Model. Talk at the International Conference on Cognitive Modeling (ICCM2015), University of Groningen.
[1] Said, N., Engelhart, M., Kirches, C., Körkel, S., & Holt, D. V. (2014). Mathematical formalization, simplification and optimization of an ACT-R instance-based learning model. Talk at the European Mathematical Psychology Group Meeting (EMPG2014), University of Tübingen.
Invited Talks
[2] Said, N. (2018). Der Einfluss von kognitiven Parametern auf das Extraktionsverhalten in Common Pool Resource Dilemmas - Ein explorativer agentenbasierter Modellierungsansatz. Invited Talk at 15. Modellierungstag Rhein-Neckar, Heidelberg University.
[1] Said, N. (2017). Application of Optimization Methods to ACT-R Models. Invited Talk at Heidelberg Laureate Forum@IWR & HGS MathComp, Heidelberg University.
Thesis
- Said, N. (2019). Understanding Cognitive Processes Underlying Belief Polarization and Function-Learning: Experimental and Modeling Approaches. PhD Thesis, Heidelberg University. (Supervisor Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Joachim Funke)
- Said, N. (2013). Wason Selection Task, Belief Bias and Unconscious Thought Theory. Bachelor Thesis Heidelberg University. (Supervisor Prof. Dr. Klaus Fiedler)
- Said, N. (2011). Geometric distortion correction of Echo Planar Images based on field map generation. Diploma Thesis, Heidelberg University. (Supervisor Prof. Dr. Peter Bachert)
Teaching Activities
- SS 2020: Seminar Künstliche Intelligenz
- SS 2019: Seminar Grundlagen der kognitiven Modellierung
- WS 2013/14: Seminar Gedanken und Gefühle in Zahlen – Methoden des Wissenschaftlichen Rechnens in der Psychologie
(Co-)Supervision
- Mechanismen des Belief Updatings – BSc thesis, Gerrit Anders (2019)
- Analyse der Kapazität des Arbeitsgedächtnisses mittels mathematischer Optimierung. – MSc thesis, Fatma Kurt (2017)
Organized Workshops
Workshop "Scientific Computing in the Behavioral Sciences" (SCBS 2015)
| Date: | July 27-29, 2015 |
| Venue: | Psychologisches Institut, Heidelberg University, Hauptstr. 47-51 |
| Organizers: | D. V. Holt, S. Körkel, N. Said, M. von Sydow |
| Supported by | Zukunftskonzept der Universität Heidelberg in der Exzellenzinitiative |
| Further Information: | on the workshop webpage |
Challenge Workshop "Formal Models of (Dis)Ordered Cognition" (FOMOCOG 14)
| Date: | March 24-26, 2014 |
| Venue: | Internationales Wissenschaftsforum Heidelberg (IWH), Hauptstraße 242, 69117 Heidelberg |
| Organizers: | M. Engelhart, D. V. Holt, C. Kirches, S. Körkel, N. Said |
| Supported by | Psychologisches Institut, IWR, HGS MathComp, Zukunftskonzept der Universität Heidelberg in der Exzellenzinitiative |
| Further Information: | on the workshop webpage |
