Raphael is an intern with the ASPIRE lab, currently pursuing his Masters degree in Psychology at the prestigious Ruhr-Universität in Germany. His concentration is in positive psychology, and he is particularly fascinated by how optimism and affirmative-oriented mindfulness and mindful practices can lead to drastic long-term effects on people’s behavior and cognitive broadening. When not engulfed in the restless pursuit of psychological knowledge, he can be seen biking around Stanford campus sporting an impeccable black fedora.
