Birte Siem
Prof. Dr.

- Social Work and Social Pedagogics
Research areas
Fear of Infection or Justification of Social Exclusion? The Symbolic Exploitation of the Ebola Epidemic
Stürmer, S., Rohmann, A., Mazziotta, A., Siem, B. & Barbarino, M. L., 06.2017, In: Political Psychology. 38, 3, p. 499-513 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Empathy as a motivator of dyadic helping across group boundaries: The dis-inhibiting effect of the recipient’s perceived benevolence
Lotz-Schmitt, K., Siem, B. & Stürmer, S., 01.03.2017, In: Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. 20, 2, p. 233-259 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
A group-level theory of helping and altruism within and across group boundaries
Stürmer, S. & Siem, B., 17.05.2017, Intergroup Helping. Leeuwen, E. V. & Zagefka, H. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 103-127 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
The Psychological Study of Positive Behavior Across Group Boundaries: An Overview
Siem, B., Stürmer, S. & Pittinsky, T. L., 01.09.2016, In: Journal of Social Issues. 72, 3, p. 419-431 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
To help or not to help an outgroup member: The role of the target's individual attributes in resolving potential helpers' motivational conflict
Siem, B., Lotz-Schmitt, K. & Stürmer, S., 06.2014, In: European Journal of Social Psychology. 44, 4, p. 297-312 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
When status differences are illegitimate, groups' needs diverge: Testing the needs-based model of reconciliation in contexts of status inequality
Siem, B., von Oettingen, M., Mummendey, A. & Nadler, A., 03.2013, In: European Journal of Social Psychology. 43, 2, p. 137-148 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Psychological foundations of xenophilia: The role of major personality traits in predicting favorable attitudes toward cross-cultural contact and exploration
Stürmer, S., Benbow, A. E. F., Siem, B., Barth, M., Bodansky, A. N. & Lotz-Schmitt, K., 11.2013, In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 105, 5, p. 832-851 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Meeting recipients' needs in dyadic cross-group helping: When the nature of the helper's motivation matters
Siem, B. & Stürmer, S., 11.2012, In: Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. 15, 6, p. 762-775 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Cross-Cultural Volunteerism: Examining the Effects of Intercultural (Dis)Similarities on Volunteers' Motivations to Support International Students
Siem, B. & Stürmer, S., 11.2012, In: Basic and Applied Social Psychology. 34, 6, p. 544-557 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Civil Society Responses to the HIV/AIDS Crisis: The Role of Social Representations in Shaping Collective and Individual Action
Stürmer, S. & Siem, B., 08.08.2012, Restoring Civil Societies: The Psychology of Intervention and Engagement Following Crisis. Jonas, K. J. & Morton, T. A. (eds.). John Wiley & Sons Ltd., p. 237-249 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review