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. Published

    Students’ own and perceived teacher reference norms: How are they interrelated and linked to academic self-concept?

    Lohbeck, A. & Freund, P. A., 30.04.2021, In: Educational Psychology. 41, 5, p. 640-657 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Substituting: A preparatory step for the use of grid technique in counseling

    Fromm, M., 01.04.1995, In: Journal of Constructivist Psychology. 8, 2, p. 149-162 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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  4. Published

    Summer of love in London

    Puchalla, D., 2009, Berlin, München: Langenscheidt ELT. 160 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

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    „Sweet little lies“: An in-depth analysis of faking behavior on situational judgment tests compared to personality questionnaires

    Kasten, N., Freund, P. A. & Staufenbiel, T., 01.2020, In: European Journal of Psychological Assessment. 36, 1, p. 136-148 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    “Take Care of You” – Efficacy of integrated, minimal-guidance, internet-based self-help for reducing co-occurring alcohol misuse and depression symptoms in adults: Results of a three-arm randomized controlled trial

    Baumgartner, C., Schaub, M. P., Wenger, A., Malischnig, D., Augsburger, M., Lehr, D., Blankers, M., Ebert, D. D. & Haug, S., 01.08.2021, In: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 225, 10 p., 108806.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    TANGO: A reliable, open-source, browser-based task to assess individual differences in gaze understanding in 3 to 5-year-old children and adults

    Prein, J. C., Kalinke, S., Haun, D. B. M. & Bohn, M., 03.2024, In: Behavior Research Methods. 56, 3, p. 2469-2485 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Task Choice Immunizes Against Incidental Affective Influences in Volition

    Gendolla, G. H. E., Bouzidi, Y. S., Arvaniti, S., Gollwitzer, P. M. & Oettingen, G., 09.2021, In: Motivation Science. 7, 3, p. 229-241 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Task choice shields against incidental affective influences on effort-related cardiovascular response

    Falk, J. R., Gollwitzer, P. M., Oettingen, G. & Gendolla, G. H. E., 01.07.2022, In: Psychophysiology. 59, 7, 12 p., e14022.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Teachers' Emotion Regulation Skills Facilitate Implementation of Health-related Intentions

    Eckert, M., Ebert, D. D., Lehr, D., Sieland, B., Jazaieri, H. & Berking, M., 01.11.2015, In: American Journal of Health Behavior. 39, 6, p. 874-881 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch