Research
Here you find an overview of current research projects and activities at the Chair of Personality Psychology and Educational Psychology.
Personality Psychology
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Person-Environment Relations
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We explore the complex relationships between persons and their various living environments. In doing so, we examine dynamic interactions and the optimal fit between personality traits and environmental demands. Our goal is to understand how people shape their environments and how environments, in turn, alter their psychological characteristics over time.
Current research projects: - CyPERspace – Person-Environment Relations in Digital Spaces
Personality Dynamics
Personality is not a rigid construct, but rather a dynamic system that unfolds across situations and over time. We explore the underlying psychological processes that explain how personality traits manifest themselves in different contexts and develop over the lifespan. We are interested in both short-term fluctuations in experience and behavior as well as long-term developmental processes of personality.
Current research projects:
- Dynamics of Generalized World Beliefs
Personality Computing
This focus area is dedicated to the development and application of new technologies for assessing and modeling personality. Multimodal measurement techniques, machine learning, as well as nomothetic and idiographic modeling approaches, are employed to capture both states and traits of individuals. This enables innovative methodological avenues for the study of personality in digital contexts.
Current research projects:
- Assessment of AI-Based Person and Situation Judgment
Educational Psychology
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Emotions and Motivation in the Context of Learning and Performance
We investigate how emotions and motivational processes influence learning, performance, and well-being in educational contexts. We explore both beneficial factors such as curiosity and experiences of success, as well as hindering aspects such as test anxiety. Our goal is to develop evidence-based strategies that support teachers in creating optimal emotional and motivational learning conditions.
Digital Learning and Self-Regulation
Digitalization is fundamentally changing how we learn and acquire knowledge—from online courses to adaptive learning systems. We are researching the self-regulatory skills learners need to succeed in digital environments and how these differ from traditional learning contexts. In doing so, we are developing innovative methods to promote self-regulation and investigating how digital tools can support autonomous learning.
Giftedness
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Giftedness is a complex phenomenon that goes far beyond high intelligence and encompasses various areas of talent as well as psychosocial aspects. We research the development of gifted children and adolescents, their special needs and challenges in school and society. Our focus is on gaining scientifically sound insights into the optimal support and guidance of gifted individuals.
