Prof. of Psychology at @UniHalle; Research in #personality; #play and #playfulness; #positivepsychology; #assessment past president of @EAPA_Science
Halle (Germany)
Joined January 2015
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An ISS humour school lecture that you cannot miss! Julia Rayz will discuss if AI can really understand why something is funny at her lecture “From Computational Humor to Generative AI” on November 9 at 14:30–15:30 CET online.
Programme and registration: humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
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Check out this new study exploring how modeling noncorrect responses can improve the reliability and validity of brief financial literacy tests at econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/ful…
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Don't miss the lecture “Joking Globally: Lingua Franca, Culture, and the Mechanics of Humour Translation” by Delia Chiaro! The lecture is a part of ISS humour school and will take place on November 9 at 12:00–13:00 CET online.
Programme and registration:
humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
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How does humor function in rituals and everyday life? How do audiences respond to humorous performances?
Moira Marsh will talk about it during her ISS humor school lecture on November 6 at 14:30–15:30 CET
Program and registration: humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
Das Verbundprojekt "Students at Risk for Mental Health Issues", das mentale Gesundheit Studierender in Deutschland untersucht ist angelaufen! Interessierte können hier gerne machen: webszh.uk-halle.de/star-mhi/
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Another exciting lecture at the ISS humour school - “Discursive Performance of Humor” by Salvatore
Attardo. It will take place on November 7 at 14:30–15:30 CET online.
ISS humour school
November 6–9, 2026 | Online
🔗 Programme and registration:
humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
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🎓ISS Humour Summer School (Nov 6-9, 2026) — Meet Our Lecturers!
📢Willibald Ruch: “Facts and Myth in the Psychology of Humor”
🗓️November 6, 12:00–13:00 CET
💻 Online
📷 Programme and registration for the Humour School: humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
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Here is the program of the school:
humoursummerschool.org/news.…
The participation fee is 50 euro (fee waivers available in case of financial hardship). Register here and get ready to listen to the interesting lectures across different disciplines: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
here is the schedule and registration form: humoursummerschool.org/news.…
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Great news for students and everyone interested in humor studies! International Humor Summer School will take place on November 6-9 online. Check our social media for updates on registration and schedule!
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Helpful editorial for prespetcive authors: Should you submit to @EJPAjournal or @PTAD_journal ?
New editorial out: "No Rivalry Among Siblings: What Sets the Sister Journals @EJPAjournal and @PTAD_journal Apart? A Practical Guide on What to Submit Where" Eunike Wetzel and I summarize what type of article should go to which @EAPA_Science journal: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.…
I spoke with the Czech newspaper Deník N about our work on playfulness denikn.cz/2173518/jak-nas-hr…
New paper out: A first glimpse on the German-language version of the MMPI-3: ‘Cross-Language Psychometric Evaluation Using a Bilingual Within-Person Design’ econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.…
New editorial out: "No Rivalry Among Siblings: What Sets the Sister Journals @EJPAjournal and @PTAD_journal Apart? A Practical Guide on What to Submit Where" Eunike Wetzel and I summarize what type of article should go to which @EAPA_Science journal: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.…
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New paper out: "An Initial Integration of Constructs That Account for Moral Actions: Moral Foundations, Values, and Character Strengths" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Spoke with the BBC about our research on dispositions toward laughter and ridicule, and playfulness:
bbc.com/future/article/20260…
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Check out this study examining the psychometric properties of the Essen Climate Evaluation Schema (EssenCES), a widely used measure of prison social climate at econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.…
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Mansplaining is only part of the picture.
Check out this study introducing the Workplace Gender Competency Questioning Scale (WGCQS), a new measure of subtle workplace gender discrimination. econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.…
