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

    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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Published

    A feedback model combining individual and organizational determinants of small business innovation

    Fischer, S., Schumacher, L., Sturm, N. & Weihe, J., 2011, Die Dynamik tiefgreifenden Wandels in Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Unternehmen: [Beiträge der sechsten CREPS Konferenz vom 26.- 27. November 2009 in der Leuphana-Universität Lüneburg]. Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S., Martin, A., Merz, J. & Weisenfeld, U. (eds.). LIT Verlag, p. 3-21 19 p. (Entrepreneurship, professions, small business economics; no. 5).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  9. Published

    Das Programm MindMatters. Aspekte salutogener und inklusiver Unterrichtsaspekte

    Heinold, F. & Nieskens, B., 2011, In: Prävention. 34, 4, p. 122 - 124 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  10. Published

    Editorial:Computer- und Internetgebrauch bei Kindern

    von Salisch, M., 2011, In: Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie. 60, 9, p. 715-718 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  11. Published

    Fördert die Ganztagsschule die Entwicklung sozialer und emotionaler Kompetenzen bei Jugendlichen?

    Kanevski, R. & von Salisch, M., 2011, In: Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft. 14, Supplement 3, p. 237-259 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review