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

    “I'm eating healthy now”: The relationship between perceived behavior change and diet

    Szymczak, H., Keller, L., Debbeler, L. J., Kollmann, J., Lages, N. C., Sproesser, G., Gollwitzer, P. M., Schupp, H. T. & Renner, B., 01.04.2021, In: Food Quality and Preference. 89, 104142.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    “I’ll Worry About It Tomorrow” – Fostering Emotion Regulation Skills to Overcome Procrastination

    Schuenemann, L., Scherenberg, V., Eckert, M. & Salisch, M., 22.03.2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 13 p., 780675.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    If-Then Planning in Sports: A Scoping Review

    Bieleke, M., Wolff, W., Englert, C. & Gollwitzer, P. M., 07.2021, In: Zeitschrift fur Sportpsychologie. 28, 3, p. 109-120 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  4. Published

    Ich wünsche mir, dass sich die Lehrer nicht überall einmischen und nicht immer gleich petzen: Wünsche von 12- bis 14-jährigen Mädchen und Jungen für eine peer-freundlichere Schule in der PIN-Studie

    Schmalfeld, A., 2011, Jahrbuch Jugendforschung: 10. Ausgabe 2010. Ittel , A., Merkens, H. & Stecher, L. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Vol. 10. p. 101-125 25 p.

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

  5. 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

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  7. Published

    How smart do you think you are? A meta-analysis on the validity of self-estimates of cognitive ability

    Freund, P. A. & Kasten, N., 03.2012, In: Psychological Bulletin. 138, 2, p. 296-321 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    How cognitive issue bracketing affects interdependent decision-making in negotiations

    Warsitzka, M., Zhang, H., Loschelder, D. D., Majer, J. & Trötschel, R., 01.03.2022, In: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 99, 16 p., 104268.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    How can we master the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic? The role of planning at social levels

    Thürmer, J. L., Wieber, F. & Gollwitzer, P. M., 05.2021, In: European Review of Social Psychology. 32, 1, p. 1-46 46 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    How and Why Precise Anchors Distinctly Affect Anchor Recipients and Senders

    Loschelder, D. D., Friese, M. & Trötschel, R., 01.05.2017, In: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 70, p. 164-176 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review