Institute of Psychology in Education

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The Institute of Psychology in Education is part of the School of Education and currently consists of three departments, which are concerned with Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences, Developmental Psychology, and Educational Psychology.

Main research areas

At the Institute of Psychology in Education we are enthusiastic about research that answers fundamental psychological questions while keeping in mind their usefulness for sustainable social transformation processes in the educational domain.

Research Activities

Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences

Educational Psychology

Developmental Psychology

  1. 2011
  2. Published

    Stabilität und Wandel der Peer-Netzwerke von Jugendlichen in Ganztagsschulen und Halbtagsschulen

    von Salisch, M. & Kanevski, R., 2011, Familie, Peers und Ganztagsschule . Soremski, R., Urban, M. & Lange, A. (eds.). Weinheim: Juventa Verlag, p. 183-204 22 p. (Studien zur ganztägigen Bildung).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The development and function of anger in childhood and adolescence

    von Salisch, M. & Saarni, C., 2011, Multiple facets of anger: Getting mad or restoring justice?. Pahlavan, F. (ed.). New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., p. 81-102 22 p. (Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  4. Published

    Emotions and social development in childhood

    Denham, S. A., Warren, H., Benga, O., von Salisch, M., Chin, J.-C. & Geangu, E., 22.02.2011, The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development: Second Edition. Smith, P. K. & Hart, C. G. (eds.). 2 ed. Cambridge: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., p. 413-433 21 p. (Handbooks of Developmental Psychology ).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  5. Published

    Who wants to take an intelligence test? Personality and achievement motivation in the context of ability testing

    Freund, P. A. & Holling, H., 04.2011, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 50, 5, p. 723-728 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    How to get really smart: Modeling retest and training effects in ability testing using computer-generated figural matrix items

    Freund, P. A. & Holling, H., 07.2011, In: Intelligence. 39, 4, p. 233-243 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Preference for violent electronic games and aggressive behavior among children: The beginning of the downward spiral?

    von Salisch, M., Vogelgesang, J., Kristen, A. & Oppl, C., 07.2011, In: Media Psychology . 14, 3, p. 233-258 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Online Peer-to-Peer Lending: A Literature Review

    Bachmann, A., Becker, A., Bürckner, D., Hilker, M., Kock, F., Lehmann, M., Tiburtius, P. & Funk, B., 08.2011, In: Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce. 16, 2, p. 1-18 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Measuring current achievement motivation with the QCM: Short form development and investigation of measurement invariance

    Freund, P. A., Kuhn, J.-T. & Holling, H., 10.2011, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 51, 5, p. 629-634 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Retest effects in matrix test performance: Differential impact of predictors at different hierarchy levels in an educational setting

    Freund, P. A. & Holling, H., 10.2011, In: Learning and Individual Differences. 21, 5, p. 597-601 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. 2012
  12. Published