Philipp is interested in how the human brain uses priors and contextual information in perceptual processes. Before joining the lab, he obtained his Master’s degree in Neurocognitive Psychology from the University of Oldenburg. He wrote his thesis in Gießen, using RSA to investigate the spatiotemporal dynamics of visual object aesthetics. In his PhD, he applies RSA to fMRI data to explore how verbally induced social priors affect the perception and interpretation of speech as part of the CRC 289 Treatment Expectation in collaboration with Katja Wiech.