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Tag: Psychology

START Awardee J. Lukas Thürmer

Interview & Opinion

22 June 2023

Roadblocks to teamwork

Interview: Hanna Gabriel

Psychologist and START award winner J. Lukas Thürmer examines how groups work as a team. How are decisions made and problems solved in collaboration? And how do group dynamics change when individual members react unexpectedly or express criticism? Mr. Thürmer plans to use cutting-edge technologies to find the answers to these questions, which are at […] Continue reading “Roadblocks to teamwork”
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Projects

24 April 2023

The impact of stereotypes on consumer behavior

Perceiving a brand as high-quality or cheap, ascribing good or bad qualities to the country it comes from, and the level of impact of people who use branded products – all of these factors influence our purchasing decisions every day, including at an unconscious level. Images evoking negative connotations have the greatest impact. Continue reading “The impact of stereotypes on consumer behavior”

Projects

3 April 2023

How contagious is aggression in computer games?

One out of every two people in Austria do it: playing games on the computer. It is a rising trend, and the impact of first-person shooters, in particular, is the subject of heated debate. Social psychologist Tobias Greitemeyer has investigated social contagion based on the following two questions: do games involving violence promote aggression in […] Continue reading “How contagious is aggression in computer games?”

Projects

25 July 2022

The sharing economy: a question of trust

Sharing instead of owning: the sharing economy promises cheap and ecological access to living space, cars and other products. One must be able, however, to rely on those participating behaving in a cooperative way. A Vienna-based research group has investigated what regulations are best suited for this purpose.   Continue reading “The sharing economy: a question of trust”

Projects

25 October 2021

How to manage anger and fear creatively

The way people think about negative events has a major impact on their well-being. Being able to control one’s own emotions appropriately can be crucial for the relevant perspective. By various means, including tests with students, a research team at the University of Graz demonstrates how a sense of humour and creativity help in re-evaluating […] Continue reading “How to manage anger and fear creatively”
Trabi Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden, Germany

On the road

24 June 2021

From flamboyant to vulnerable – exploring narcissism in Dresden

By Emanuel Jauk

Narcissism seems to be all the rage. But what exactly does this classification mean from a psychological perspective? Schrödinger fellow Emanuel Jauk is exploring the facets and characteristics of narcissistic behaviour at the TU Dresden. There, he belongs to a growing research group that has conducted a comprehensive study on this topic whilst fostering rewarding […] Continue reading “From flamboyant to vulnerable – exploring narcissism in Dresden”
Brain model early 20th century.

Projects

7 June 2021

How practising in your mind improves performance

Mental practice is already widely used in sports and music. It has also recently been introduced to motor rehabilitation. Little is known, however, about the processes underpinning such mental exercises. A team of psychologists in Innsbruck is working to fill this gap. In a basic research project, the researchers are exploring how certain cognitive strategies […] Continue reading “How practising in your mind improves performance”

Interview & Opinion

23 March 2021

Why social distancing is painful

Interview: Ingrid Ladner

For those affected, loneliness is very stressful and increases the likelihood of an earlier death. A new study on the neuronal bases of isolation proves just how much of a burden loneliness can be. Psychologist and Schrödinger Fellow Livia Tomova was able to show for the first time that social isolation triggers the same feelings […] Continue reading “Why social distancing is painful”

On the road

1 March 2021

Social interaction at MIT

By Livia Tomova

The corona pandemic confronts society with the impact of social isolation. Schrödinger Fellow Livia Tomova explored this topic even before the crisis began. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she studied how the brain reacts to loneliness and the craving for social contact. As Tomova reports in this guest contribution to scilog, the results of […] Continue reading “Social interaction at MIT”
Two female students with face masks are chatting on a stone bench at university campus

Projects

22 February 2021

How the eyes assist with hearing

Hearing-impaired people learn to make up for their auditory deficits – for instance by lip-reading. A research group from Salzburg is exploring the manner in which the brain’s processing of visual signals is used to compensate for the hearing dysfunction. The study has been invested with particular topicality, given that the face masks worn because […] Continue reading “How the eyes assist with hearing”

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