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Japanese parents and educators teach children to refrain from leaving food in their plates. Their teachings have direct (advising children to refrain from leaving food uneaten) and indirect (meal-related rituals before and after mealtimes) influence in enhancing gratitude for food in daily life. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine 1) the interaction of direct and indirect approaches to avoiding food waste behaviors and 2) the mediation of gratitude for food by preventing such behaviors. Overall, 400 Japanese adults (female: n = 200) responded to a self-administrated anonymous questionnaire survey measuring: the present food waste avoiding behaviors; current gratitude for food; direct and indirect childhood approaches for avoiding food waste behaviors. Participants' mean (standard deviation) age and body mass index were 40.0 (11.6) and 21.9 (3.9), respectively. A significant main effect of the indirect approach and the interaction of direct and indirect approaches were obtained by adjusting the participants' background. Moreover, through mediation analyses with percentile-corrected bootstrap confidence intervals, it was observed that gratitude for food mediated the association between direct and indirect childhood approaches and avoiding food waste behaviors. Despite no information on the current meal-related rituals of the respondents, this study suggests the potential of these approaches in enhancing gratitude for food as a new approach to reduce food waste worldwide.

There is a close conceptual relation between the notions of religious disenchantment and scientific naturalism. One way of resisting philosophical and cultural implications of the scientific image and the subsequent process of disenchantment can be found in attempts at sketching a reenchanted worldview. The main issue of accounts of reenchantment can be a rejection of scientific results in a way that flies in the face of good reason. Opposed to such reenchantment is scientific naturalism which implies an entirely disenchanted worldview. However, one of the main problems of scientific naturalism are placement problems. A reenchanted worldview does have the conceptual resources to avoid placement problems, yet seems to throw out the baby (a reasonable appeal to science as an authority) with the bathwater (placement problems). A dilemma results: the Scylla of an undesirable scientific naturalism and the Charybdis of a rampant, seemingly prescientific reenchanted worldview. In this article I argue that there is a safe middle passage between these two options, i.e. the recently proposed liberal naturalism which allows for a moderate normative reenchantment. Liberal naturalism lets us have it both ways: avoiding the placement problems while retaining a necessary and reasonable adherence to science, thereby avoiding both an all-too restrictive scientific naturalism.

Dynamical models make specific assumptions about cognitive processes that generate human behavior. In data assimilation, these models are tested against time-ordered data. Recent progress on Bayesian data assimilation demonstrates that this approach combines the strengths of statistical modeling of individual differences with the those of dynamical cognitive models.

Teacher self-efficacy is highly relevant for effective teaching, student academic development, and teachers’ wellbeing, as theoretical work (Bandura, 1997; Tschannen-Moran et al., 1998) and empirical studies (i.e., Burić & Kim, 2020; Klassen & Chiu, 2010; van Uden et al., 2013) have shown associations with effective classroom management, student support, student motivation, and teachers’ job satisfaction. Given the importance of teacher self-efficacy for teaching and learning, it is interesting to note that existing research is limited in several aspects – first, longitudinal studies on the relations between teacher self-efficacy and student academic outcomes are widely missing; second, empirical studies often assess teacher self-efficacy as a one-dimensional construct, neglecting its multidimensional character; third, studies often only focus on either the students’ or the teachers’ perspective on teaching and thus do not include simultaneously multiple sources of information on teaching practices as a consequence of teacher self-efficacy; fourth, research often does not systematically consider the effects of teacher self-efficacy on students’ academic outcomes at both the group and individual level. Against this backdrop, this dissertation presents three longitudinal studies that aim to contribute to a more detailed perspective on teacher self-efficacy by examining systematically and longitudinally the relations between multiple dimensions of teacher self-efficacy and theoretically aligned teaching quality facets as perceived by teachers and students, as well as their relations to students’ motivational-affective outcomes – more concretely, their relations to students’ interest, enjoyment, and self-efficacy in a multi-level analysis approach. Study 1 examines the longitudinal relations between teacher self-efficacy for classroom management and student-perceived monitoring and social relatedness, and investigates whether the two student-reported teaching dimensions explain the relations between teacher self-efficacy for classroom management and student enjoyment using multi-level analyses. Study 2 examines longitudinally how teacher self-efficacy for student engagement relates to student interest through student- and teacher-perceived emotional support. Also, including student and teacher perspectives on teaching, Study 3 examines the longitudinal relations between specific facets of teacher self-efficacy for classroom management and classroom discipline, teacher self-efficacy for instructional strategies and cognitive activation, teacher self-efficacy for student engagement and competence support, teacher self-efficacy for emotional support and social relatedness, as well as teacher self-efficacy for student-oriented teaching and learning goal-oriented instruction with students’ enjoyment and self-efficacy. Furthermore, in Studies 2 and 3 the cross-level mediation effects of longitudinal relations with teacher self-efficacy on student motivational-affective characteristics via teaching practices are examined in order to address the lack of empirical studies disentangling the relations for specifically individual- vs. group-level effects. The limitations and implications are discussed in terms of their theoretical and practical relevance for school practice, teacher education, and teacher training.

Visual perception is a complex and dynamic process that plays a crucial role in how we perceive and interact with the world. The eyes move in a sequence of saccades and fixations, actively modulating perception by moving different parts of the visual world into focus. Eye movement behavior can therefore offer rich insights into the underlying cognitive mechanisms and decision processes. Computational models in combination with a rigorous statistical framework are critical for advancing our understanding in this field, facilitating the testing of theory-driven predictions and accounting for observed data. In this thesis, I investigate eye movement behavior through the development of two mechanistic, generative, and theory-driven models. The first model is based on experimental research regarding the distribution of attention, particularly around the time of a saccade, and explains statistical characteristics of scan paths. The second model implements a self-avoiding random walk within a confining potential to represent the microscopic fixational drift, which is present even while the eye is at rest, and investigates the relationship to microsaccades. Both models are implemented in a likelihood-based framework, which supports the use of data assimilation methods to perform Bayesian parameter inference at the level of individual participants, analyses of the marginal posteriors of the interpretable parameters, model comparisons, and posterior predictive checks. The application of these methods enables a thorough investigation of individual variability in the space of parameters. Results show that dynamical modeling and the data assimilation framework are highly suitable for eye movement research and, more generally, for cognitive modeling., Die visuelle Wahrnehmung ist einer der komplexesten Sinne, die dem Menschen zur Verfügung stehen. Jede Sekunde werden 108 - 109 bits Information von Lichtrezeptoren in den Augen aufgenommen und verarbeitet. Dieser Verarbeitung liegen komplexe und dynamische Prozesse zugrunde, die diese große Menge an Informationen in ein kohärentes Perzept verwandeln. Da nur ein kleiner Bereich, die Fovea, hohe Auflösung aufnehmen kann, bildet die Anordnung der Lichtrezeptoren in der Retina den ersten Filtermechanismus dieses Systems. Um trotzdem das gesamte visuelle Feld scharf sehen zu können, bewegen sich die Augen nach und nach über die verschiedenen Elemente der visuellen Welt. Dabei werden interessante oder relevante Inhalte in den Fokus gerückt. Die Bewegung erfolgt in einer Reihe von schnellen Bewegungen (Sakkaden) und relativen Ruheperioden (Fixationen). Während der Fixationen ist das Auge allerdings nicht still, stattdessen sorgen mikroskopische Bewegungen, ein langsamer Drift und schnelle Mikrosakkaden, für eine konstante Bewegung des Auges. Die Auswahl der Fixationsorte sowie die Bewegung an sich bieten Hinweise auf die Verarbeitungsprozesse, die der visuellen Wahrnehmung zugrunde liegen. Wahrnehmung und Handlung sind besonders im Falle der Blickbewegung eng verknüpft und voneinander abhängig: die Bewegung beeinflusst, welche visuelle Information auf die Rezeptoren trifft und die Wahrnehmung ist entscheidend für die Auswahl der Bewegung. In meiner Dissertation entwickele ich einen dynamischen Ansatz zur Modellierung von kognitiven Prozessen, der die Entfaltung von Wahrnehmung und Handlung über die Zeit in den Vordergrund stellt. Darüber hinaus sind die angewendeten Modelle mechanistisch, d.h. sie stützen sich auf biologisch plausible Mechanismen zur Erzeugung von Verhalten. Ein mechanistischer, dynamischer Modellierungsansatz birgt einige entscheidende Vorteile für den wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisgewinn. Ergebnisse aus der Literatur und der experimentellen Forschung dienen als Grundlage, um Verhalten zu erklären. Zeigt das Modell auf Basis dieser Mechanismen tatsächlich das erwartete Verhalten, so ist dies ein starkes Indiz für die aufgestellten Hypothesen für dessen Ursache. Des Weiteren entsteht komplexes Verhalten zumeist nicht monokausal, sondern aus einer Zusammenkunft an Ursachen oder als emergente Eigenschaft. Die Modellieung erlaubt es uns, solche komplexen Prozesse durch Variationen und Veränderungen des Modells im Detail besser zu verstehen. Der methodische Rahmen des Modellierungsansatzes stützt sich auf die umfangreiche Literatur zur dynamischen Modellierung und die Bayes’sche Likelihood-basierte Parameterinferenz. Modelle werden mithilfe dieser statistischen Methoden optimiert, sodass die statistisch bestmögliche Passung von Modell und Daten erreicht wird. Möglich gemacht wird diese Optimierung durch die Likelihood Funktion des Modells, d.h. es wird die Wahrscheinlichkeit der Daten gegeben des Modells errechnet. Zudem werden durch das Variieren der Parameter oder durch analytische Verfahren jene Parameter gewählt, welche die höchste Wahrscheinlichkeit ergeben. Darüberhinaus kann mit Hilfe eines Bays’schen Ansatzes auch eine Approximation der Wahrscheinlichkeitsverteilung (Marginal Posterior) pro Parameter errechnet werden. Wenn durch das Modell eine Likelihood Funktion definiert wird, existiert eine gute statistische Grundlage, die starke Inferenzen erlaubt. Wenn eine solche Likelihood Funktion für ein gegebenes Modell nicht formuliert werden kann, muss die Parameterinferenz anhand von anderen Qualitätsmetriken erfolgen. Obwohl dies in der Vergangenheit in den Kognitionswissenschaften häufig der Standard war, bietet die Likelihood-basierte Modellierung doch klare Vorteile, so zum Beispiel die Unabhängigkeit von der Wahl der Metrik und eine starke statistische Basis. Modellparameter in einem mechanistischen Modell haben außerdem typischerweise eine eindeutige Bedeutung für die Mechanismen des Modells. Sie repräsentieren zum Beispiel die Größe der räumlichen Aufmerksamkeitsspanne oder die zeitliche Gedächtnisspanne. Die statistische Parameterinferenz erlaubt daher auch direkte Rückschlüsse auf die Ausprägung der Mechanismen. Zudem sind die hier behandelten Modelle auch generativ, sodass es möglich ist, Daten zu simulieren. Mithilfe von sogenannten Posterior Predictive Checks ist es möglich, das Modellverhalten direkt mit experimentell beobachtetem Verhalten zu vergleichen. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird der beschriebene Modellierungsansatz auf zwei Modelle menschlicher Blickbewegungen angewandt. Das erste Modell beschreibt dabei die Auswahl der Fixationsorte bei der Betrachtung von Szenen. Es modelliert explizit die Dynamik der Aufmerksamkeit und deren Auswirkungen auf die Blickbewegung. Das zweite Modell beschreibt die mikroskopischen fixationalen Driftbewegungen mithilfe eines Self-Avoiding Walks. Beide Modelle sind dynamische Modelle mit interpretierbaren Parametern und einer Likelihood Funktion. Somit kann für beide Modelle Bayes’sche Parameterinferenz auf Versuchspersonenebene ermöglicht werden. In der ersten im Rahmen dieser Dissertation präsentierten Arbeit verwenden wir das SceneWalk Modell. Dieses besteht grundsätzlich aus einer Aktivations- und einer Inhibitionskomponente, die sich jeweils über die Zeit mittels einer Differenzialgleichung entwickeln. Die Summe beider Komponenten ergibt für jeden Punkt auf einem diskreten Gitter die Wahrscheinlichkeit eine Sakkade zu diesem Punkt. Experimentelle Forschung zeigt, dass die visuelle Aufmerksamkeit kurz vor einer Sakkade bereits auf den nächsten Fixationsort verlagert wird. Des Weiteren gibt es nach der Sakkade Evidenz für eine Verschiebung der Aufmerksamkeit in die Richtung der Sakkade, aber über den intendierten Fixationsort hinaus. Hier erweitern wir das SceneWalk Modell, indem wir Aufmerksamkeitsprozesse rund um den Zeitpunkt der Sakkade implementieren. Diese Aufmerksamkeitsprozesse erwirken bei den Modiellierungergebnissen eine verbesserte Passung zwischen Daten und Modell und bieten einen Erklärungsansatz für die charakteristischen Winkelverteilungen von aufeinanderfolgenden Sakkaden. In dieser Arbeit zeigen wir außerdem, dass es möglich ist, mittels Bayes’scher Inferenz, separate und aussagekräftige Parameter für einzelne Individuen zu schätzen. In der zweiten Arbeit wenden wir dasselbe Modell, SceneWalk, und die Bayes’sche Inferenz nicht nur auf die Modellierung von verschiedenen Individuen, sondern auch verschiedenen Aufgaben an. Wir zeigen hier Evidenz für systematische Unterschiede in den dynamischen Aufmerksamkeitsparametern, die durch das Modell erfasst werden können. Überdies erweitern wir das SceneWalk Modell in dieser Arbeit um eine zeitliche Komponente (Spatiotemporal Likelihood), sodass jetzt auch die Fixationsdauer im Rahmen des Modells miterfasst wird. Mithilfe dieser Erweiterung finden wir Evidenz für eine Kopplung von Fixationsdauer und Salienz. Die dritte Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit einem Modell für fixationale Driftbewegungen. Das SAW-Modell verwendet einen statistischen Self-Avoiding Random Walk, d.h. eine quasi-zufällige Bewegung auf einem diskreten Gitter, die statistisch ihre eigene Trajektorie vermeidet. Das Gedächtnis der eigenen Trajektorie ist durch einen Parameter definiert. Diese Bewegung wird durch ein Potential daran gehindert, sich zu weit von ihrem Ausgangspunkt zu entfernen. Wir verwenden die selbe Methode der Bayes’schen Parameterinferenz und schätzen so Parameter für Individuen. Des Weiteren stellen wir eine explorative Analyse vor, die einen Zusammenhang zwischen der latenten Aktivierung des Models und Mikrosakkaden findet. In dieser Dissertation wird ein dynamischer Ansatz zur Modellierung von Kognition untersucht, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf Blickbewegungen und visueller Wahrnehmung liegt. Die Arbeit basiert auf der Beobachtung, dass Wahrnehmung und Handlung voneinander abhängig sind und sich im Laufe der Zeit dynamisch entfalten und, dass biologische und neurophysiologische Erkenntnisse die Randbedingungen für verhaltensbezogene Erklärungen liefern sollten. Beide vorgestellten Modelle erfassen zentrale Aspekte des Blickverhaltens sowie individuelle Unterschiede. Die Modelle erlauben eine Untersuchung der zeitlichen Dynamik ihrer jeweiligen Prozesse und können zur Simulation verschiedener Bedingungen und Aufgaben verwendet werden, um deren Auswirkungen auf das Verhalten zu analysieren. Der vorgestellte Modellierungsansatz beinhaltet die Verwendung von dynamischen und mechanistischen Modellen, statistische Inferenz von Parametern, Vergleich von statistischen Eigenschaften simulierter und experimenteller Daten und ermöglicht auch objektive Modellvergleiche. Der dynamische Ansatz zur Modellierung von Kognition ist eine plausible und adäquate Methode um die Interdependenz von Wahrnehmung und Handlung zu beschreiben. Sie bietet die Möglichkeit, Verhalten unter Verwendung theoriebasierter und experimentell fundierter Mechanismen zu erzeugen. Die hier vorgestellten Modelle zeigen das Potenzial dieses Ansatzes und können als Grundlage für weitere Forschungen auf dem Gebiet der kognitiven Modellierung dienen.

Justice structures societies and social relations of any kind; its psychological integration provides a fundamental cornerstone for social, moral, and personality development. The trait justice sensitivity captures individual differences in responses toward perceived injustice (JS; Schmitt et al., 2005, 2010). JS has shown substantial relations to social and moral behavior in adult and adolescent samples; however, it was not yet investigated in middle childhood despite this being a sensitive phase for personality development. JS differentiates in underlying perspectives that are either more self- or other-oriented regarding injustice, with diverging outcome relations. The present research project investigated JS and its perspectives in children aged 6 to 12 years with a special focus on variables of social and moral development as potential correlates and outcomes in four cross-sectional studies. Study 1 started with a closer investigation of JS trait manifestation, measurement, and relations to important variables from the nomological network, such as temperamental dimensions, social-cognitive skills, and global pro- and antisocial behavior in a pilot sample of children from south Germany. Study 2 investigated relations between JS and distributive behavior following distributive principles in a large-scale data set of children from Berlin and Brandenburg. Study 3 explored the relations of JS with moral reasoning, moral emotions, and moral identity as important precursors of moral development in the same large-scale data set. Study 4 investigated punishment motivation to even out, prevent, or compensate norm transgressions in a subsample, whereby JS was considered as a potential predictor of different punishment motives. All studies indicated that a large-scale, economic measurement of JS is possible at least from middle childhood onward. JS showed relations to temperamental dimensions, social skills, global social behavior; distributive decisions and preferences for distributive principles; moral reasoning, emotions, and identity; as well as with punishment motivation; indicating that trait JS is highly relevant for social and moral development. The underlying self- or other-oriented perspectives showed diverging correlate and outcome relations mostly in line with theory and previous findings from adolescent and adult samples, but also provided new theoretical ideas on the construct and its differentiation. Findings point to an early internal justice motive underlying trait JS, but additional motivations underlying the JS perspectives. Caregivers, educators, and clinical psychologists should pay attention to children’s JS and toward promoting an adaptive justice-related personality development to foster children’s prosocial and moral development as well as their mental health., Gerechtigkeit strukturiert Gesellschaften und soziale Beziehungen jeglicher Art; ihre psychologische Integration stellt einen grundlegenden Eckpfeiler für die soziale, moralische und Persönlichkeitsentwicklung dar. Ungerechtigkeitssensibilität (justice sensitivity; JS) erfasst als Trait individuelle Unterschiede in der Reaktion auf wahrgenommene Ungerechtigkeit (Schmitt et al., 2005, 2010). JS hat bei Erwachsenen und Jugendlichen substanzielle Zusammenhänge mit sozialem und moralischem Verhalten gezeigt; in der mittleren Kindheit wurde sie jedoch noch nicht untersucht, obwohl die mittlere Kindheit eine sensible Phase für die Persönlichkeitsentwicklung ist. JS differenziert sich in zugrunde liegende Perspektiven, die in Bezug auf Ungerechtigkeit entweder stärker selbst- oder fremdorientiert sind, mit divergierenden Outcome Beziehungen. Das vorliegende Forschungsprojekt untersuchte JS und seine Perspektiven bei Kindern im Alter von 6 bis 12 Jahren mit besonderem Augenmerk auf Variablen der sozialen und moralischen Entwicklung als mögliche Korrelate und Outcomes in vier Querschnittsstudien. Studie 1 begann mit einer näheren Untersuchung der Manifestation und Messung von JS sowie der Beziehungen zu wichtigen Variablen des nomologischen Netzwerks, wie z. B. Temperamentsdimensionen, sozial-kognitiven Fähigkeiten und globalem pro- und antisozialen Verhalten in einer Pilotstichprobe mit Kindern aus Süddeutschland. Studie 2 untersuchte Beziehungen zwischen JS und distributivem Verhalten nach distributiven Prinzipien in einem groß angelegten Datensatz mit Kindern aus Berlin und Brandenburg. Studie 3 untersuchte die Beziehungen zwischen JS und moralischem Schlussfolgern, moralischen Emotionen und moralischer Identität als wichtigen Vorläufern der moralischen Entwicklung in demselben Datensatz. Studie 4 untersuchte Bestrafungsmotivation zum Ausgleich, zur Verhinderung oder zur Kompensation von Normübertretungen in einer Teilstichprobe, wobei JS als potenzieller Prädiktor für verschiedene Bestrafungsmotive betrachtet wurde. Alle Studien zeigten, dass eine groß angelegte, ökonomische Messung von JS mindestens ab der mittleren Kindheit möglich ist. JS zeigte Beziehungen zu Temperamentsdimensionen, sozialen Fähigkeiten, globalem Sozialverhalten; distributiven Entscheidungen und Präferenzen für distributive Prinzipien; moralischem Schlussfolgern, Emotionen und Identität sowie mit Bestrafungsmotivation. Dies deutet darauf hin, dass Trait JS für die soziale und moralische Entwicklung von großer Bedeutung ist. Die zugrunde liegenden selbst- oder fremdorientierten Perspektiven zeigten divergierende Korrelat- und Outcome Beziehungen, die größtenteils mit der Theorie und früheren Befunden aus Jugendlichen- und Erwachsenenstichproben übereinstimmten, aber auch neue theoretische Ideen über das Konstrukt und seine Differenzierung lieferten. Die Ergebnisse deuten auf ein frühes internalisiertes Gerechtigkeitsmotiv hin, das Trait JS zugrunde liegt, aber auch auf zusätzliche Motivationen, die den JS-Perspektiven zugrunde liegen. Eltern, Betreuungspersonen, Pädagog:innen und klinische Psycholog:innen sollten die JS von Kindern beachten und eine adaptive gerechtigkeitsbezogene Persönlichkeitsentwicklung unterstützen, um die prosoziale und moralische Entwicklung der Kinder sowie ihre psychische Gesundheit zu fördern.

The Covid-19 pandemic imposed new constraints on empirical research and forced researchers to transfer from traditional laboratory research to the online environment. This study tested the validity of a web-based episodic memory paradigm by comparing participants’ memory performance for trustworthy and untrustworthy facial stimuli in a supervised laboratory setting and an unsupervised web setting. Consistent with previous results, we observed enhanced episodic memory for untrustworthy compared to trustworthy faces. Most importantly, this memory bias was comparable in the online and the laboratory experiment, suggesting that web-based procedures are a promising tool for memory research., Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 780

Intuitively, strongly constraining contexts should lead to stronger probabilistic representations of sentences in memory. Encountering unexpected words could therefore be expected to trigger costlier shifts in these representations than expected words. However, psycholinguistic measures commonly used to study probabilistic processing, such as the N400 event-related potential (ERP) component, are sensitive to word predictability but not to contextual constraint. Some research suggests that constraint-related processing cost may be measurable via an ERP positivity following the N400, known as the anterior post-N400 positivity (PNP). The PNP is argued to reflect update of a sentence representation and to be distinct from the posterior P600, which reflects conflict detection and reanalysis. However, constraint-related PNP findings are inconsistent. We sought to conceptually replicate Federmeier et al. (2007) and Kuperberg et al. (2020), who observed that the PNP, but not the N400 or the P600, was affected by constraint at unexpected but plausible words. Using a pre-registered design and statistical approach maximising power, we demonstrated a dissociated effect of predictability and constraint: strong evidence for predictability but not constraint in the N400 window, and strong evidence for constraint but not predictability in the later window. However, the constraint effect was consistent with a P600 and not a PNP, suggesting increased conflict between a strong representation and unexpected input rather than greater update of the representation. We conclude that either a simple strong/weak constraint design is not always sufficient to elicit the PNP, or that previous PNP constraint findings could be an artifact of smaller sample size., Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 829

Classical theoretical perspectives have implied that either global self-esteem has an impact on domain-specific self-esteem (top-down) or domain-specific self-esteem affects global self-esteem (bottom-up). The goal of the present research was to investigate whether classical top-down and bottom-up approaches could withstand a thorough test. To do so, we applied elaborate analytical methods in a four-wave longitudinal study across 6 years with preregistered hypotheses and data analyses. We analyzed data from N = 1,417 German participants (30.6% men, median of 12 to 13 years of education) with an average age of 47.0 years (SD = 12.4, range 18 to 88) at intake. Analyses using latent variable approaches for modeling intraindividual change provided evidence of top-down effects only. For example, participants with higher global self-esteem exhibited an increase in performance self-esteem but not vice versa. Our results also provided evidence of "vertical" associations between global and domain-specific self-esteem, that is, parallel development within the same time frame. In addition, the analyses revealed high rank order stability and a substantial trait component in global self-esteem and the self-esteem domains. The present findings have important theoretical and practical implications for the stability and development of self-esteem in adulthood and advance the understanding of global and domain-specific self-esteem in personality theory.

Skilled reading requires information processing of the fixated and the not-yet-fixated words to generate precise control of gaze. Over the last 30 years, experimental research provided evidence that word processing is distributed across the perceptual span, which permits recognition of the fixated (foveal) word as well as preview of parafoveal words to the right of fixation. However, theoretical models have been unable to differentiate the specific influences of foveal and parafoveal information on saccade control. Here we show how parafoveal word difficulty modulates spatial and temporal control of gaze in a computational model to reproduce experimental results. In a fully Bayesian framework, we estimated model parameters for different models of parafoveal processing and carried out large-scale predictive simulations and model comparisons for a gaze-contingent reading experiment. We conclude that mathematical modeling of data from gaze-contingent experiments permits the precise identification of pathways from parafoveal information processing to gaze control, uncovering potential mechanisms underlying the parafoveal contribution to eye-movement control., Zweitver��ffentlichungen der Universit��t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 728

During reading, rapid eye movements (saccades) shift the reader’s line of sight from one word to another for high-acuity visual information processing. While experimental data and theoretical models show that readers aim at word centers, the eye-movement (oculomotor) accuracy is low compared to other tasks. As a consequence, distributions of saccadic landing positions indicate large (i) random errors and (ii) systematic over- and undershoot of word centers, which additionally depend on saccade lengths (McConkie et al. Visual Research, 28(10), 1107–1118, 1988). Here we show that both error components can be simultaneously reduced by reading texts from right to left in German language (N = 32). We used our experimental data to test a Bayesian model of saccade planning. First, experimental data are consistent with the model. Second, the model makes specific predictions of the effects of the precision of prior and (sensory) likelihood. Our results suggest that it is a more precise sensory likelihood that can explain the reduction of both random and systematic error components.

Public Policy Relevance Statement TV is full of content presenting women in a sexualized way, with a focus on their sexual appearance and appeal to others. We found that across an age spectrum from 15 to 72 years, the more women watched sexualized TV, the more concerned they were about their body; a link between watching sexualized TV and considering cosmetic surgery was found only for women above the age of 31. Adding to the evidence documenting negative consequences of sexualized media use on young women's body image, this study is a first indicator that these might also apply to women across a broader age spectrum. Extensive research has documented links between sexualized media use and body image concerns. Previous findings are based largely on female adolescents or young adults, although objectification theory predicts changes of body image concerns with age. Therefore, the current study investigated the link of sexualized TV exposure (STE) with self-objectification and consideration of cosmetic surgery within the framework of objectification theory in a sample of 519 female participants between the age of 15 and 72 (M = 39.43 years). Participants completed measures of STE, appearance-ideal internalization, valuing appearance over competence, body surveillance, and consideration of cosmetic surgery. Structural equation modeling revealed that STE was indirectly linked with consideration of cosmetic surgery via valuing appearance over competence and body surveillance. Age was negatively related to internalization, valuing appearance over competence, and body surveillance, but did not moderate the links between STE and body image. Older women scored lower on the body-related variables, but the associations between STE and self-objectification were the same across the age spectrum. STE predicted consideration of cosmetic surgery only for women over 31 years of age. Implications concerning the role of age in linking sexualized media to self-objectification are discussed.

Objective: Despite increasing research on psychotherapy preferences, the preferences of psychotherapy trainees are largely unknown. Moreover, differences in preferences between trainees and their patients could (a) hinder symptom improvement and therapy success for patients and (b) represent significant obstacles in the early career and development of future therapists. Method: We compared the preferences of n = 466 psychotherapy trainees to those of n = 969 laypersons using the Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences. Moreover, we compared preferences between trainees in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic trainees. Results: We found significant differences between both samples in 13 of 18 items, and three of four subscales. Psychotherapy trainees preferred less therapist directiveness (d = 0.58), more emotional intensity (d = 0.74), as well as more focused challenge (d = 0.35) than laypeople. CBT trainees preferred more therapist directiveness (d = 2.00), less emotional intensity (d = 0.51), more present orientation (d = 0.76) and more focused challenge (d = 0.33) than trainees in psychodynamic/psychoanalytic therapy. Conclusion: Overall, the results underline the importance of implementing preference assessment and discussion during psychotherapy training. Moreover, therapists of different orientations seem to cover a large range of preferences for patients, in order to choose the right fit.

Objectives: This article investigates whether or not the abolishment of the expertise procedure for an outpatient psychotherapy is a reliable quality feature; and whether or not the elimination of this procedure results in a reduction of quality in outpatient psychotherapy. Methods: We conducted a literature research that considered articles written between the years 2000 and 2020 dealing with the expertise procedure as a quality standard of outpatient psychotherapy. In order to discuss the different views of the cited authors, we also refer to further literature. Results: The expertise procedure is not a reliable quality feature of outpatient psychotherapy. The idea that abolishing the expertise procedure results in a reduction of quality in outpatient psychotherapy is not confirmed by the studies summarized. Zielsetzung: Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit der Fragestellung, inwiefern das Gutachterverfahren in der Vertragspsychotherapie ein zuverlässiges Qualitätsinstrument darstellt und ob sich aus der geplanten Abschaffung des Gutachterverfahrens das Risiko einer Qualitätsminderung in der ambulanten Psychotherapie ergibt. Methodik: Es wurde eine Literaturrecherche durchgeführt. Arbeiten von den Jahren 2000 bis 2020 wurden berücksichtigt, welche sich mit dem Gutachterverfahren als Qualitätsmerkmal der ambulanten Psychotherapie befassen. Um die unterschiedlichen Standpunkte der zitierten Autor_innen zu diskutieren, wurde auch Bezug auf weiterführende Literatur genommen. Ergebnisse: Das Gutachterverfahren scheint empirisch nicht sicher als zuverlässiges Qualitätsmerkmal der ambulanten Psychotherapie herangezogen werden zu können. Die Annahme, dass sich durch eine gutachterbefreite Vertragspsychotherapie eine Qualitätsminderung der Psychotherapie ergibt, wird durch die hier zusammengefassten Arbeiten insgesamt nicht gestützt.

Stressful events affect mnemonic processing, in particular for emotionally arousing events. Previous research on the mechanisms underlying stress effects on human memory focused on stress-induced changes in the neural activity elicited by a stimulus. We tested an alternative mechanism and hypothesized that stress may already alter the neural context for successful memory formation, reflected in the neural activity preceding a stimulus. Therefore, 69 participants underwent a stress or control procedure before encoding neutral and negative pictures. During encoding, we recorded high-density EEG and analyzed—based on multivariate searchlight analyses—oscillatory activity and cross-frequency coupling patterns before stimulus onset that were predictive of memory tested 24 hr later. Prestimulus theta predicted subsequent memory in controls but not in stressed participants. Instead, prestimulus gamma predicted successful memory formation after stress, specifically for emotional material. Likewise, stress altered the patterns of prestimulus theta–beta and theta–gamma phase–amplitude coupling predictive of subsequent memory, again depending on the emotionality of the presented material. Our data suggest that stress changes the neural context for building new memories, tuning this neural context specifically to the encoding of emotionally salient events. These findings point to a yet unknown mechanism through which stressful events may change (emotional) memory formation.

Cognitive resources contribute to balance control. There is evidence that mental fatigue reduces cognitive resources and impairs balance performance, particularly in older adults and when balance tasks are complex, for example when trying to walk or stand while concurrently performing a secondary cognitive task. We conducted a systematic literature search in PubMed (MEDLINE), Web of Science and Google Scholar to identify eligible studies and performed a random effects meta-analysis to quantify the effects of experimentally induced mental fatigue on balance performance in healthy adults. Subgroup analyses were computed for age (healthy young vs. healthy older adults) and balance task complexity (balance tasks with high complexity vs. balance tasks with low complexity) to examine the moderating effects of these factors on fatigue-mediated balance performance. We identified 7 eligible studies with 9 study groups and 206 participants. Analysis revealed that performing a prolonged cognitive task had a small but significant effect (SMDwm = −0.38) on subsequent balance performance in healthy young and older adults. However, age- and task-related differences in balance responses to fatigue could not be confirmed statistically. Overall, aggregation of the available literature indicates that mental fatigue generally reduces balance in healthy adults. However, interactions between cognitive resource reduction, aging and balance task complexity remain elusive., Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 779

There is increasing interest in improving psychotherapy training using evidence-based supervision. One approach is live supervision (LS), in which the supervisor offers immediate feedback to the trainee (e.g., via microphone, text messages) during the session. This review summarizes the research on LS and its main results. The databases Web of Science Core Collection, PsycArticles, PsycBooks, PsycInfo, PSYNDEX, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, and PubMed were searched from inception to January 23, 2020 (including a backward search) and updated November 15, 2020. The inclusion criteria (i.e., main focus on LS, immediate feedback from a present supervisor, psychological setting) were met by k = 138 publications, including k = 8 randomized controlled trials (RCTs; N = 339). Two reviewers independently evaluated the RCTs' risk of bias using the revised Cochrane Risk-of-Bias Tool. Most publications had a family therapy background (59%), were categorized as nonempirical (55%), aimed primarily at describing or comparing specific LS methods (35%), and displayed positive views on LS (87%). Based on the RCTs, LS was superior to no-supervision in 78% of all comparisons, but only in 13% of the cases compared to a delayed supervision (DS) condition (i.e., regarding trainee skills, patient outcomes, or other variables). These results somewhat contradict the overall favorable views in the literature. However, the generalizability is limited due to a lack of high-quality studies and substantial heterogeneity in terms of LS methods, concepts, outcomes, and measurements. Ideas for more systematic research on LS regarding objectives and methods are proposed. Public Significance Statement This review summarizes research on live supervision (LS). LS is a form of supervision in psychotherapy training in which the supervisor observes the trainee's therapy session and provides immediate feedback. The review concludes that LS is probably as effective as delayed supervision (DS), although more high-quality research is needed.

Implementing innovation laboratories to leverage intrapreneurship are an increasingly popular organizational practice. A typical feature in these creative environments are semi-autonomous teams in which multiple members collectively exert leadership influence, thereby challenging traditional command-and-control conceptions of leadership. An extensive body of research on the team-centric concept of shared leadership has recognized the potential for pluralized leadership structures in enhancing team effectiveness; however, little empirical work has been conducted in organizational contexts in which creativity is key. This study set out to explore antecedents of shared leadership and its influence on team creativity in an innovation lab. Building on extant shared leadership and innovation research, we propose antecedents customary to creative teamwork, that is, experimental culture, task reflexivity, and voice. Multisource data were collected from 104 team members and 49 evaluations of 29 coaches nested in 21 teams working in a prototypical innovation lab. We identify factors specific to creative teamwork that facilitate the emergence of shared leadership by providing room for experimentation, encouraging team members to speak up in the creative process, and cultivating a reflective application of entrepreneurial thinking. We provide specific exemplary activities for innovation lab teams to increase levels of shared leadership., Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 757

Although many studies have shown that victims of child abuse have an increased vulnerability to revictimization in intimate relationships, the underlying mechanisms are not yet sufficiently well understood. Therefore, this study aimed at examining this relationship for both sexual and physical forms of violence as well as investigating the potential mediating role of attitudes toward sexual and physical intimate partner violence (IPV). Also, the potential moderating role of gender was explored. Sexual and physical child abuse and IPV victimization in adulthood as well as attitudes toward the respective form of IPV were assessed among 716 participants (448 female) in an online survey. The path analyses showed that child sexual abuse was positively linked to sexual IPV victimization among both women and men, whereas child physical abuse was positively associated with physical IPV victimization among women only. Furthermore, the relationship between both forms of child abuse and IPV victimization was mediated through more supportive attitudes toward the respective forms of IPV, but only among men. This study provides novel insights regarding the links between sexual and physical child abuse and revictimization in adulthood, suggesting that supporting attitudes toward IPV may be seen as vulnerability factor for revictimization. The moderating role of gender is especially discussed.

Aim Although research and clinical definitions of psychotherapeutic competence have been proposed, less is known about the layperson perspective. The aim was to explore the views of individuals with different levels of psychotherapy experience regarding what-in their views-constitutes a competent therapist. Method In an online survey, 375 persons (64% female, mean age 33.24 years) with no experience, with professional experience, or with personal pre-experience with psychotherapy participated. To provide low-threshold questions, we first presented two qualitative items (i.e. "In your opinion, what makes a good/competent psychotherapist?"; "How do you recognize that a psychotherapist is not competent?") and analysed them using inductive content analysis techniques (Mayring, 2014). Then, we gave participants a 16-item questionnaire including items from previous surveys and from the literature and analysed them descriptively. Results Work-relatedprinciples, professionalism, personalitycharacteristics, caringcommunication, empathy and understandingwere important categories of competence. Concerning the quantitative questions, most participants agreed with items indicating that a therapist should be open, listen well, show empathy and behave responsibly. Conclusion Investigating layperson perspectives suggested that effective and professional interpersonal behaviour of therapists plays a central role in the public's perception of psychotherapy.

This review summarizes the evidence of bereavement groups for symptoms of grief and depression. The literature search using Web of Science, EBSCO, PubMed, CINAHL, and MEDLINE yielded 14 studies (N = 1519) meeting the inclusion criteria (i.e., randomized-controlled trials, bereaved adults, bereavement group, validated measures). Overall, bereavement groups were marginally more effective than control groups post-treatment (gG = 0.33, gD = 0.22) but not at follow-up. Although tertiary interventions yielded larger effect sizes than secondary interventions, the difference was not significant. The results imply that the evidence for bereavement groups is weak, although the large heterogeneity of concepts for intervention and control groups limits the generalizability.

According to influential accounts of mind wandering (MW), working memory capacity (WMC) plays a key role in controlling the amount of off-task thought during the execution of a demanding task. Whereas WMC has primarily been associated with reduced levels of involuntarily occurring MW episodes in prior research, here we demonstrate for the first time that high-WMC individuals exhibit lower levels of voluntary MW. One hundred and eighty participants carried out a demanding reading task and reported their attentional state in response to random thought probes. In addition, participants’ WMC was measured with two common complex span tasks (operation span and symmetry span). As a result, WMC was negatively related to both voluntary and involuntary MW, and the two forms of MW partially mediated the positive effect of WMC on reading performance. Furthermore, the negative relation between voluntary WM and reading remained significant after controlling for interest. Thus, in contrast to prior research suggesting that voluntary MW might be more closely related to motivation rather than WMC, the present results demonstrate that high-WMC individuals tend to limit both involuntary and voluntary MW more strictly than low-WMC individuals. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.3758/s13423-020-01737-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Inhibiting fear-related thoughts and defensive behaviors when they are no longer appropriate to the situation is a prerequisite for flexible and adaptive responding to changing environments. Such inhibition of defensive systems is mediated by ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), limbic basolateral amygdala (BLA), and brain stem locus-coeruleus noradrenergic system (LC-NAs). Non-invasive, transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) has shown to activate this circuit. Using a multiple-day single-cue fear conditioning and extinction paradigm, we investigated long-term effects of tVNS on inhibition of low-level amygdala modulated fear potentiated startle and cognitive risk assessments. We found that administration of tVNS during extinction training facilitated inhibition of fear potentiated startle responses and cognitive risk assessments, resulting in facilitated formation, consolidation and long-term recall of extinction memory, and prevention of the return of fear. These findings might indicate new ways to increase the efficacy of exposure-based treatments of anxiety disorders.

Public Significance Statement This study demonstrates that simulated patients (SPs) can authentically portray a depressive case. The results provide preliminary evidence of psychometrically sound properties of the rating scale that contributes to distinguishing between authentic and unauthentic SPs and may thus foster SPs' dissemination into evidence-based training. For training purposes, simulated patients (SPs), that is, healthy people portraying a disorder, are disseminating more into clinical psychology and psychotherapy. In the current study, we developed an observer-based rating instrument for the evaluation of SP authenticity-namely, it not being possible to distinguish them from real patients-so as to foster their use in evidence-based training. We applied a multistep inductive approach to develop the Authenticity of Patient Demonstrations (APD) scale. Ninety-seven independent psychotherapy trainees, 77.32% female, mean age of 31.49 (SD = 5.17) years, evaluated the authenticity of 2 independent SPs, each of whom portrayed a depressive patient. The APD demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .83) and a strong correlation (r = .82) with an established tool for assessing SP performance in medical contexts. The APD scale distinguished significantly between an authentic and unauthentic SP (d = 2.35). Preliminary evidence for the psychometric properties of the APD indicates that the APD could be a viable tool for recruiting, training, and evaluating the authenticity of SPs. Strengths, limitations, and future directions are also discussed in detail.

Background Benefit finding, defined as perceiving positive life changes resulting from adversity and negative life stressors, gains growing attention in the context of chronic illness. The study aimed at examining the psychometric properties of the Benefit Finding Scale for Children (BFSC) in a sample of German youth facing chronic conditions. Methods A sample of adolescents with various chronic conditions (N = 304; 12 – 21years) completed the 10-item BFSC along with measures of intra- and interpersonal resources, coping strategies, and health-related quality of life (hrQoL). The total sample was randomly divided into two subsamples for conducting exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA/CFA). Results EFA revealed that the BFSC scores had a one-dimensional factor structure. CFA verified the one-dimensional factor structure with an acceptable fit. The BFSC exhibited acceptable internal consistency (α = 0.87 – 0.88) and construct validity. In line with our hypotheses, benefit finding was positively correlated with optimism, self-esteem, self-efficacy, sense of coherence, and support seeking. There were no correlations with avoidance, wishful thinking, emotional reaction, and hrQoL. Sex differences in benefit finding were not consistent across subsamples. Benefit finding was also positively associated with age, disease severity, and social status. Conclusions The BFSC is a psychometrically sound instrument to assess benefit finding in adolescents with chronic illness and may facilitate further research on positive adaptation processes in adolescents, irrespective of their specific diagnosis., Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 797

We live in an aging society. The change in demographic structures poses a number of challenges, including an increase in age-associated diseases. Delirium, dementia, and depression are considered to be of particular interest in the field of aging and mental health. A common theory regarding healthy aging and mental health is that the highest satisfaction and best performance is achieved when a person's abilities match the demands of their environment. In this context, the person's environment includes both the physical and the social environment. Based on this assumption, this dissertation focuses on the investigation of non-pharmacological interventions that modify environmental factors in order to facilitate the prevention and treatment of mental disorders in older patients and their caregivers. The first part of this dissertation consists of two publications and deals with the prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients. The PAWEL study investigated the use of a multimodal, non-pharmacological intervention in the routine care of patients aged 70 years or older undergoing elective surgery. The intervention included an interdepartmental delirium prevention team, daily use of seven manualized “best practice” procedures, structured staff training on delirium, and the adaptation of the hospital environment to the patients’ needs. The second part of the dissertation used a meta-analysis to investigate whether technology-based interventions are a suitable form of support for informal caregivers of people with dementia. Subgroup analyses were conducted to examine the effect of different types of technology on caregiver burden and depressive symptoms. The following main results were found: The PAWEL study showed that the use of a multimodal, non-pharmacological intervention resulted in a significantly lower incidence rate of postoperative delirium and reduced days with delirium in the intervention group compared to the control group. However, this difference could not be observed in the group of patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. The results of the meta-analysis showed that technology-based interventions offer a promising alternative to traditional “face-to-face” services. Significant effect sizes could be found in relation to both the burden and the depressive symptoms of caregiving relatives. These results provide further important information on the significant impact of non-pharmacological interventions that modify environmental factors on mental health, and support the consideration of such interventions in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders in both older patients and their caregivers. Wir leben in einer alternden Gesellschaft. Die Veränderung von demografischen Strukturen bringt eine Reihe von Herausfordergungen mit sich, unter anderem die Zunahme von alters-assoziierten Erkrankungen. Den drei Erkrankungen Delir, Demenz und Depression wird für den Bereich mentale Gesundheit im Alter eine besondere Bedeutung zugesprochen. Eine gängige Theorie für gesundes Altern und mentale Gesundheit bildet die Annahme, dass die höchste Zufriedenheit und beste Leistung gezeigt werden kann, wenn eine Passung zwischen den Anforderungen aus der Umwelt und den Fähigkeiten der Person gegeben ist. Zur Umwelt der Person zählen hierbei sowohl die physikalische Umgebung als auch das soziale Umfeld. Auf dieser Annahme basierend, widmet sich diese Dissertation der Untersuchung nicht-pharmakologischer Interventionen zur Modifikation von Umweltfaktoren zur Prävention und Behandlung psychischer Erkrankungen bei älteren Patienten und ihren pflegenden Angehörigen. Der erste Teil der Dissertation besteht aus zwei Publikationen und beschäftigt sich mit der Prävention von postoperativem Delir bei älteren PatientInnen. Die PAWEL-Studie untersuchte eine multimodale, nicht-pharmakologische Intervention in der Regelversorgung von PatientInnen über 70 Jahren, bei denen eine Elektivoperation durchgeführt wurde. Die Intervention umfasste den Einsatz eines interdisziplinären Delirium-Präventionsteams, die tägliche Anwendung von sieben manualisierten "Best-Practice"-Verfahren, strukturierte Mitarbeiterschulungen zum Thema Delirium und die Anpassung der Krankenhausumgebung an die Bedürfnisse der PatientInnen. Im zweiten Teil der Dissertation wurde mit Hilfe einer Meta-Analyse untersucht, ob technologie-basierte Interventionen geeignet sind, um pflegende Angehörige von Menschen mit Demenz zu unterstützen. In Subgruppen-Analysen wurde geprüft, wie unterschiedliche Technologiearten die Belastung und depressive Symptomatik der Angehörigen beeinflussen. Folgende Hauptergebnisse wurden gefunden: Die PAWEL-Studie zeigte, dass der Einsatz einer multimodalen, nicht-pharmakologischen Intervention zu einer signifikant niedrigeren Inzidenzrate von postoperativen Delirien sowie insgesamt weniger Delirtagen in der Interventionsgruppe im Vergleich zur Kontrollgruppe führte. Dieser Unterschied konnte jedoch nicht in der Gruppe der PatientInnen gezeigt werden, bei denen eine Herz- oder Gefäßoperation durchgeführt wurde. Die Ergebnisse der Meta-Analyse belegen, dass technologie-basierte Interventionen eine vielversprechende Alternative zu traditionellen „face-to-face“-Angeboten bieten. Es zeigten sich signifikante Effekte sowohl in Bezug auf die Belastung als auch auf die depressive Symptomatik der pflegenden Angehörigen. Die Ergebnisse dieser Dissertation belegen die Relevanz von nicht-pharmakologischen Interventionen zur Modifikation von Umweltfaktoren bei der Prävention und Behandlung von psychischen Erkankungen sowohl bei älteren PatientInnen als auch deren pflegenden Angehörigen.

It has frequently been observed that single emotional events are not only more efficiently processed, but also better remembered, and form longer-lasting memory traces than neutral material. However, when emotional information is perceived as a part of a complex event, such as in the context of or in relation to other events and/or source details, the modulatory effects of emotion are less clear. The present work aims to investigate how emotional, contextual source information modulates the initial encoding and subsequent long-term retrieval of associated neutral material (item memory) and contextual source details (contextual source memory). To do so, a two-task experiment was used, consisting of an incidental encoding task in which neutral objects were displayed over different contextual background scenes which varied in emotional content (unpleasant, pleasant, and neutral), and a delayed retrieval task (1 week), in which previously-encoded objects and new ones were presented. In a series of studies, behavioral indices (Studies 2, 3, and 5), event-related potentials (ERPs; Studies 1-4), and functional magnetic resonance imaging (Study 5) were used to investigate whether emotional contexts can rapidly tune the visual processing of associated neutral information (Study 1) and modulate long-term item memory (Study 2), how different recognition memory processes (familiarity vs. recollection) contribute to these emotion effects on item and contextual source memory (Study 3), whether the emotional effects of item memory can also be observed during spontaneous retrieval (Sstudy 4), and which brain regions underpin the modulatory effects of emotional contexts on item and contextual source memory (Study 5). In Study 1, it was observed that emotional contexts by means of emotional associative learning, can rapidly alter the processing of associated neutral information. Neutral items associated with emotional contexts (i.e. emotional associates) compared to neutral ones, showed enhanced perceptual and more elaborate processing after one single pairing, as indexed by larger amplitudes in the P100 and LPP components, respectively. Study 2 showed that emotional contexts produce longer-lasting memory effects, as evidenced by better item memory performance and larger ERP Old/New differences for emotional associates. In Study 3, a mnemonic differentiation was observed between item and contextual source memory which was modulated by emotion. Item memory was driven by familiarity, independently of emotional contexts during encoding, whereas contextual source memory was driven by recollection, and better for emotional material. As in Study 2, enhancing effects of emotional contexts for item memory were observed in ERPs associated with recollection processes. Likewise, for contextual source memory, a pronounced recollection-related ERP enhancement was observed for exclusively emotional contexts. Study 4 showed that the long-term recollection enhancement of emotional contexts on item memory can be observed even when retrieval is not explicitly attempted, as measured with ERPs, suggesting that the emotion enhancing effects on memory are not related to the task embedded during recognition, but to the motivational relevance of the triggering event. In Study 5, it was observed that enhancing effects of emotional contexts on item and contextual source memory involve stronger engagement of the brain's regions which are associated with memory recollection, including areas of the medial temporal lobe, posterior parietal cortex, and prefrontal cortex. Taken together, these findings suggest that emotional contexts rapidly modulate the initial processing of associated neutral information and the subsequent, long-term item and contextual source memories. The enhanced memory effects of emotional contexts are strongly supported by recollection rather than familiarity processes, and are shown to be triggered when retrieval is both explicitly and spontaneously attempted. These results provide new insights into the modulatory role of emotional information on the visual processing and the long-term recognition memory of complex events. The present findings are integrated into the current theoretical models and future ventures are discussed., Es wurde häufig beobachtet, dass einzelne emotionale Ereignisse effizienter verarbeitet und besser erinnert werden und länger anhaltende Gedächtnisspuren bilden als neutrales Material. Wenn jedoch emotionale Informationen als Teil eines komplexen Ereignisses wahrgenommen werden, wie beispielsweise im Kontext oder in Bezug auf andere Ereignisse und/oder Quellendetails, sind die modulierenden Einflüsse von Emotionen weniger klar. Die vorliegende Arbeit zielt darauf ab zu untersuchen, wie emotionale, kontextuelle Quelleninformationen die anfängliche Kodierung und den anschließenden langfristigen Abruf von zugehörigem neutralen Material (Itemgedächtnis) und kontextuellen Quellendetails (Quellengedächtnis) modulieren. Dazu wurde ein Zwei-Aufgaben-Experiment verwendet, bestehend aus einer nicht instruierten Enkodierungsaufgabe, bei der neutrale Objekte eingebettet in verschiedene kontextuelle Hintergrundszenen dargeboten wurden, die in ihrem emotionalen Inhalt variierten (unangenehm, angenehm und neutral), und einer verzögerten Abrufaufgabe (1 Woche), bei der zuvor enkodierte und neue Objekte präsentiert wurden. In einer Reihe von Studien wurden Verhaltensindizes (Studien 2-5), ereigniskorrelierte Potenziale (EKPs; Studien 1-4) und funktionelle Magnetresonanztomographie (Studie 5) verwendet, um zu untersuchen, ob emotionale Kontexte die visuelle Verarbeitung der zugehörigen neutralen Informationen kurzfristig verändern können (Studie 1) und das Langzeitgedächtnis modulieren (Studie 2), wie verschiedene Prozesse des Wiedererkennens (Vertrautheit vs. Rekollektion) zu diesen Emotionseffekten auf das Item- und das kontextuelle Quellengedächtnis beitragen (Studie 3), ob die emotionalen Effekte auf das Itemgedächtnis auch bei der spontanen Abfrage beobachtet werden können (Studie 4) und über welche Hirnregionen die modulierenden Effekte emotionaler Kontexte auf das Item- und kontextuelle Quellengedächtnis vermittelt werden (Studie 5). In Studie 1 wurde beobachtet, dass emotionale Kontexte durch emotionales assoziatives Lernen die Verarbeitung der zugehörigen neutralen Informationen kurzfristig verändern können. Neutrale Elemente, die mit emotionalen Kontexten verbunden sind (im Folgenden „emotional Assoziierte“ genannt), zeigten nach einer einzigen Paarung im Vergleich zu neutralen Elementen eine verbesserte perzeptuelle und elaboriertere Verarbeitung, wie durch höhere Amplituden in den P100- bzw. LPP-Komponenten nachgewiesen wurde. Studie 2 zeigte, dass emotionale Kontexte länger anhaltende Gedächtniseffekte erzeugen, was sich in einer besseren Itemgedächtnisleistung und größeren EKP-alt/neu Unterschieden für emotional Assoziierte zeigte. In Studie 3 wurde eine mnemonische Differenzierung zwischen Item- und kontextuellem Quellengedächtnis beobachtet, die durch Emotionen moduliert wurde. Das Itemgedächtnis wurde durch den Prozess der Vertrautheit getrieben unabhängig von den emotionalen Kontexten während der Enkodierung. Das kontextuelle Quellengedächtnis wurde dagegen durch Rekollektion getrieben und war besser für emotionales Material. Wie in Studie 2 wurden in EKPs, die mit Rekollektionsprozessen in Verbindung stehen, verstärkende Effekte von emotionalen Kontexten für das Itemgedächtnis beobachtet. Ebenso wurde für das kontextuelle Quellengedächtnis eine ausgeprägte Rekollektionsbezogene Potenzierung der EKPs ausschließlich für emotionale Kontexte beobachtet. Studie 4 zeigte, dass die langfristige Verstärkung der Rekollektion, die emotionale Kontexten im Itemgedächtnis verursachen, auch dann beobachtet werden kann, wenn der Abruf nicht explizit instruiert wird. Dieser Befund zum spontanen Erinnern deutet darauf hin, dass die gedächtnissteigernden Effekte von Emotionen nicht mit der Aufgabe zusammenhängen, die während des Abrufs gestellt wurde, sondern mit der motivationalen Relevanz des auslösenden Ereignisses. In Studie 5 wurde beobachtet, dass an der verstärkenden Wirkung von emotionalen Kontexten auf das Item- und kontextuelle Quellengedächtnis solche Hirnregionen beteiligt sind, die mit der Rekollektionsprozessen assoziiert werden, einschließlich der Bereiche des medialen Temporallappens, des posterioren parietalen Kortex und des präfrontalen Kortex. Zusammengenommen deuten diese Ergebnisse darauf hin, dass emotionale Kontexte die anfängliche Verarbeitung der zugehörigen neutralen Informationen und der nachfolgenden, langfristigen Erinnerungen an Items und kontextuelle Quellen schnell modulieren. Die durch emotionaler Kontexte ausgelösten Gedächtniseffekte werden eher durch Rekollektions- und weniger durch Vertrautheitsprozesse vermittelt und zeigen sich sowohl bei expliziten als auch bei spontanen Abruf. Diese Ergebnisse liefern neue Erkenntnisse über die modulierende Rolle emotionaler Informationen bei der visuellen Verarbeitung und der Langzeiterinnerung an komplexe Ereignisse. Die vorliegenden Erkenntnisse werden in aktuelle theoretische Modelle integriert und zukünftige Forschungsperspektiven werden diskutiert.

Interoception is an often neglected but crucial aspect of the human minimal self. In this perspective, we extend the embodiment account of interoceptive inference to explain the development of the minimal self in humans. To do so, we first provide a comparative overview of the central accounts addressing the link between interoception and the minimal self. Grounding our arguments on the embodiment framework, we propose a bidirectional relationship between motor and interoceptive states, which jointly contribute to the development of the minimal self. We present empirical findings on interoception in development and discuss the role of interoception in the development of the minimal self. Moreover, we make theoretical predictions that can be tested in future experiments. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive view on the mechanisms underlying the minimal self by explaining the role of interoception in the development of the minimal self., Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 755

Previous studies have not considered the potential influence of maturity status on the relationship between mental imagery and change of direction (CoD) speed in youth soccer. Accordingly, this cross-sectional study examined the association between mental imagery and CoD performance in young elite soccer players of different maturity status. Forty young male soccer players, aged 10-17 years, were assigned into two groups according to their predicted age at peak height velocity (PHV) (Pre-PHV; n = 20 and Post-PHV; n = 20). Participants were evaluated on soccer-specific tests of CoD with (CoDBall-15m) and without (CoD-15m) the ball. Participants completed the movement imagery questionnaire (MIQ) with the three- dimensional structure, internal visual imagery (IVI), external visual imagery (EVI), as well as kinesthetic imagery (KI). The Post-PHV players achieved significantly better results than Pre-PHV in EVI (ES = 1.58, large; p < 0.001), CoD-15m (ES = 2.09, very large; p < 0.001) and CoDBall-15m (ES = 1.60, large; p < 0.001). Correlations were significantly different between maturity groups, where, for the pre-PHV group, a negative very large correlation was observed between CoDBall-15m and KI (r = ���0.73, p = 0.001). For the post-PHV group, large negative correlations were observed between CoD-15m and IVI (r = ���0.55, p = 0.011), EVI (r = ���062, p = 0.003), and KI (r = ���0.52, p = 0.020). A large negative correlation of CoDBall-15m with EVI (r = ���0.55, p = 0.012) and very large correlation with KI (r = ���0.79, p = 0.001) were also observed. This study provides evidence of the theoretical and practical use for the CoD tasks stimulus with imagery. We recommend that sport psychology specialists, coaches, and athletes integrated imagery for CoD tasks in pre-pubertal soccer players to further improve CoD related performance., Zweitver��ffentlichungen der Universit��t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 754

The perceptual span describes the size of the visual field from which information is obtained during a fixation in reading. Its size depends on characteristics of writing system and reader, but-according to the foveal load hypothesis-it is also adjusted dynamically as a function of lexical processing difficulty. Using the moving window paradigm to manipulate the amount of preview, here we directly test whether the perceptual span shrinks as foveal word difficulty increases. We computed the momentary size of the span from word-based eye-movement measures as a function of foveal word frequency, allowing us to separately describe the perceptual span for information affecting spatial saccade targeting and temporal saccade execution. First fixation duration and gaze duration on the upcoming (parafoveal) word N + 1 were significantly shorter when the current (foveal) word N was more frequent. We show that the word frequency effect is modulated by window size. Fixation durations on word N + 1 decreased with high-frequency words N, but only for large windows, that is, when sufficient parafoveal preview was available. This provides strong support for the foveal load hypothesis. To investigate the development of the foveal load effect, we analyzed data from three waves of a longitudinal study on the perceptual span with German children in Grades 1 to 6. Perceptual span adjustment emerged early in development at around second grade and remained stable in later grades. We conclude that the local modulation of the perceptual span indicates a general cognitive process, perhaps an attentional gradient with rapid readjustment.

Das Gewichtsstigma und insbesondere das internalisierte Gewichtsstigma sind bei Kindern und Jugendlichen mit negativen Folgen f��r die physische und psychische Gesundheit assoziiert. Da die Befundlage in diesem Altersbereich jedoch noch unzureichend ist, war es das Ziel der Dissertation, beg��nstigende Faktoren und Folgen von gewichtsbezogener Stigmatisierung und internalisiertem Gewichtsstigma bei Kindern und Jugendlichen zu untersuchen. Die Analysen basierten auf zwei gro��en Stichproben, die im Rahmen der prospektiven PIER-Studie an Schulen rekrutiert wurden. Die erste Publikation bezieht sich auf eine Stichprobe mit Kindern und Jugendlichen im Alter zwischen 9 und 19 Jahren (49.2 % weiblich) und untersuchte den prospektiven bidirektionalen Zusammenhang zwischen erlebter Gewichtsstigmatisierung und Gewichtsstatus anhand eines latenten Strukturgleichungsmodells ��ber drei Messzeitpunkte hinweg. Die anderen beiden Publikationen beziehen sich auf eine Stichprobe mit Kindern und Jugendlichen im Alter zwischen 6 und 11 Jahren (51.1 % weiblich). Die zweite Publikation analysierte anhand einer hierarchischen Regression, welche intrapersonalen Risikofaktoren das internalisierte Gewichtsstigma prospektiv pr��dizieren. Die dritte Publikation untersuchte anhand von ROC-Kurven, ab welchem Ausma�� das internalisierte Gewichtsstigma mit einem erh��hten Risiko f��r psychosoziale Auff��lligkeit und gest��rtes Essverhalten einhergeht. Im Rahmen der ersten Publikation zeigte sich, dass ein h��herer Gewichtsstatus mit einer h��heren sp��teren Gewichtsstigmatisierung einhergeht und umgekehrt die Gewichtsstigmatisierung auch den sp��teren Gewichtsstatus pr��diziert. Die zweite Publikation identifizierte Gewichtsstatus, gewichtsbezogene H��nseleien, depressive Symptome, K��rperunzufriedenheit, Relevanz der eigenen Figur sowie das weibliche Geschlecht und einen niedrigeren Bildungsabschluss der Eltern als Pr��diktoren des internalisierten Gewichtsstigmas. Die dritte Publikation verdeutlichte, dass das internalisierte Gewichtsstigma bereits ab einem geringen Ausma�� mit einem erh��hten Risiko f��r gest��rtes Essverhalten einhergeht und mit weiteren psychosozialen Problemen assoziiert ist. Insgesamt zeigte sich, dass sowohl das erlebte als auch das internalisierte Gewichtsstigma bei Kindern und Jugendlichen ��ber alle Gewichtsgruppen hinweg relevante Konstrukte sind, die im Entwicklungsverlauf ein komplexes Gef��ge bilden. Es wurde deutlich, dass es essentiell ist, bidirektionale Wirkmechanismen einzubeziehen. Die vorliegende Dissertation liefert erste Ansatzpunkte f��r die Gestaltung von Pr��ventions- und Interventionsma��nahmen, um ung��nstige Entwicklungsverl��ufe in Folge von Gewichtsstigmatisierung und internalisiertem Gewichtsstigma zu verhindern., Weight stigma and particularly internalized weight stigma are associated with negative consequences for physical and mental health in children and adolescents. However, as there is a lack of empirical evidence in this age group, the aim of this dissertation was to examine facilitating factors and consequences of weight-related stigma and internalized weight stigma in children and adolescents. Analyses were based on two large samples recruited from schools as part of the prospective PIER study. The first publication refers to a sample with children and adolescents aged 9 to 19 years (49.2% female) and examined the prospective bidirectional relationship between experienced weight stigma and weight status using a latent structural equation model across three points of measurements. The other two publications involved a sample of children and adolescents aged 6 to 11 years (51.1% female). The second publication used hierarchical regression to analyze which intrapersonal risk factors prospectively predicted internalized weight stigma. The third publication used ROC curves to investigate the extent to which internalized weight stigma is associated with an increased risk of psychosocial problems and disordered eating behavior. The first publication revealed that higher weight was associated with higher subsequent weight stigma and, vice versa, that weight stigma also predicted subsequent weight. The second publication identified weight, weight-related teasing, depressive symptoms, body dissatisfaction, relevance of one's own figure, female gender and lower parental education level as predictors of internalized weight stigma. The third publication illustrated that internalized weight stigma, even at low levels, is associated with an increased risk of disordered eating behaviors and is correlated with additional psychosocial problems. Overall, both experienced and internalized weight stigma were shown to be relevant constructs in children and adolescents across all weight groups, and these were related in a complex manner over the course of development. It was shown that it is essential to incorporate bidirectional mechanisms. This dissertation provides initial starting points for the design of prevention and intervention measures to prevent adverse developmental trajectories as a result of weight stigma and internalized weight stigma.

The olfactomotor system is especially investigated by examining the sniffing in reaction to olfactory stimuli. The motor output of respiratory-independent muscles was seldomly considered regarding possible influences of smells. The Adaptive Force (AF) characterizes the capability of the neuromuscular system to adapt to external forces in a holding manner and was suggested to be more vulnerable to possible interfering stimuli due to the underlying complex control processes. The aim of this pilot study was to measure the effects of olfactory inputs on the AF of the hip and elbow flexors, respectively. The AF of 10 subjects was examined manually by experienced testers while smelling at sniffing sticks with neutral, pleasant or disgusting odours. The reaction force and the limb position were recorded by a handheld device. The results show, inter alia, a significantly lower maximal isometric AF and a significantly higher AF at the onset of oscillations by perceiving disgusting odours compared to pleasant or neutral odours (p, Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 758

Die digitale Aufrüstung des Sozialen und Psychischen schreitet voran. Social media, verkabelte Infrastrukturen und autonome technische Artefakte bestimmen das Bild einer Gesellschaft, die in immer komplexeren Gefügen agiert. Die zunehmende Präsenz von nonhumanen Agenten (nicht nur in Film und Literatur), die Entwicklung von smarten Objekten und die sensortechnologische Ausstattung des menschlichen Körpers und der Umwelt führen zu Kurzschlüssen zwischen humaner und nonhumaner agency, die nicht mehr unbewusst, sondern nichtbewusst sind. Das Unbewusste der Psychoanalyse ist an ein humanes (sprachlich-symbolisch organisiertes) Subjekt gekoppelt, der Begriff »nicht«-bewusst verbindet hingegen technische, mentale und körperliche Prozesse und ist damit nicht mehr ausschließlich dem Menschen zuzuordnen. Doch wie ist dieses ›nichtbewusst‹ zu fassen: ist es etwas Zusätzliches, ist es eine neue Zone, die sich zwischen unbewusst und bewusst schiebt, oder wird durch die Unterscheidung von unbewusst und bewusst dadurch insgesamt in Frage gestellt? Manches deutet auf die zweite Entwicklung hin. Denn spätestens mit der Kybernetik werden technische und neuronale Prozesse zusammen gedacht. Gilbert Simondon hat die technische und humane Entwicklung als einen Prozess verstanden. Catherine Malabou führt den Begriff des cerebral nonconscious ein, um das psychoanalytische Unbewusste in ein nichtbewusstes Gehirn überzuführen, und N. Katherine Hayles spricht von nonconscious cognition, um das Zusammenwirken von neuronalen und technischen Prozessen zu benennen. Doch all diesen Unternehmungen, die diese (intensiven) Beziehungen von Gehirn und Maschine zu fassen suchen, fehlt ein wesentliches Moment der Verkopplung und psychischen Integration. Hierfür wird der Begriff des Affektiven eingeführt, der als technischer Terminus die Bewegungen des Schließens, Unterbrechens und Übersetzens zwischen human und nonhuman bezeichnet. Dadurch werden die Kurzschlüsse von psycho-technischen Prozessen als nichtbewusste Taktung von Bewegungs- und Zeitformationen fassbar.

The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is the most current measure of body appreciation, a central facet of positive body image. This work aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of a German version. In Study 1 (N = 659; M-age = 27.19, SD = 8.57), exploratory factor analyses (EFA) revealed that the German BAS-2 has a one-dimensional factor structure in women and men, showing cross-gender factor similarity. In Study 2 (N = 472; M-age = 30.08, SD = 12.35), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) further supported the original scale's one-dimensional factor structure after freeing correlated errors. The German BAS-2 also showed partial scalar invariance across gender, with women and men not differing significantly in latent mean scores. As predicted, we found convergent relationships with measures of self-esteem, intuitive eating, and variables associated with negative body image (i.e., weight-and shape concerns, drive for thinness). Correlations with BMI were small and in an inverse direction. Incremental validity was demonstrated by predicting self-esteem and intuitive eating over and above measures of negative body image. Additionally, the German BAS-2 showed internal consistency and 2-week test-retest reliability. Overall, our results suggest that the German BAS-2 is a psychometrically sound instrument.

Pavlovian‐to‐instrumental transfer (PIT) tasks examine the influence of Pavlovian stimuli on ongoing instrumental behaviour. Previous studies reported associations between a strong PIT effect, high‐risk drinking and alcohol use disorder. This study investigated whether susceptibility to interference between Pavlovian and instrumental control is linked to risky alcohol use in a community sample of 18‐year‐old male adults. Participants (N = 191) were instructed to ‘collect good shells’ and ‘leave bad shells’ during the presentation of appetitive (monetary reward), aversive (monetary loss) or neutral Pavlovian stimuli. We compared instrumental error rates (ER) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain responses between the congruent and incongruent conditions, as well as among high‐risk and low‐risk drinking groups. On average, individuals showed a substantial PIT effect, that is, increased ER when Pavlovian cues and instrumental stimuli were in conflict compared with congruent trials. Neural PIT correlates were found in the ventral striatum and the dorsomedial and lateral prefrontal cortices (lPFC). Importantly, high‐risk drinking was associated with a stronger behavioural PIT effect, a decreased lPFC response and an increased neural response in the ventral striatum on the trend level. Moreover, high‐risk drinkers showed weaker connectivity from the ventral striatum to the lPFC during incongruent trials. Our study links interference during PIT to drinking behaviour in healthy, young adults. High‐risk drinkers showed higher susceptibility to Pavlovian cues, especially when they conflicted with instrumental behaviour, indicating lower interference control abilities. Increased activity in the ventral striatum (bottom‐up), decreased lPFC response (top‐down), and their altered interplay may contribute to poor interference control in the high‐risk drinkers.

Looking times and gaze behavior indicate that infants can predict the goal state of an observed simple action event (e.g., object-directed grasping) already in the first year of life. The present paper mainly focuses on infants' predictive gaze-shifts toward the goal of an ongoing action. For this, infants need to generate a forward model of the to-be-obtained goal state and to disengage their gaze from the moving agent at a time when information about the action event is still incomplete. By about 6 months of age, infants show goal-predictive gaze-shifts, but mainly for familiar actions that they can perform themselves (e.g., grasping) and for familiar agents (e.g., a human hand). Therefore, some theoretical models have highlighted close relations between infants' ability for action-goal prediction and their motor development and/or emerging action experience. Recent research indicates that infants can also predict action goals of familiar simple actions performed by non-human agents (e.g., object-directed grasping by a mechanical claw) when these agents display agency cues, such as self-propelled movement, equifinality of goal approach, or production of a salient action effect. This paper provides a review on relevant findings and theoretical models, and proposes that the impacts of action experience and of agency cues can be explained from an action-event perspective. In particular, infants' goal-predictive gaze-shifts are seen as resulting from an interplay between bottom-up processing of perceptual information and top-down influences exerted by event schemata that store information about previously executed or observed actions.

Violence in adolescent relationships is a common problem with numerous negative short- and long-term consequences. Because most of the evidence on teen dating violence (TDV) synthesized in reviews comes from North American studies, this review aimed to compile evidence on prevalence rates of TDV based on studies identified for Europe only. Specifically, we considered different forms of TDV victimization and perpetration, gender differences, and its measurement. A systematic literature search of the most popular databases Ebsco and PubMed yielded a total of N = 34 studies, with most of the studies identified for Spain, and only a few studies in other European countries. In sum, the results revealed a great variability in prevalence rates across and within the European countries, a common pattern of gender differences, and a wide range of applied measures, corresponding with the evidence from the North American studies. Implications for future research and policy were discussed.

The regulation of oxygen and blood supply during isometric muscle actions is still unclear. Recently, two behavioral types of oxygen saturation (SvO2) and relative hemoglobin amount (rHb) in venous microvessels were described during a fatiguing holding isometric muscle action (HIMA) (type I: nearly parallel behavior of SvO2 and rHb; type II: partly inverse behavior). The study aimed to ascertain an explanation of these two regulative behaviors. Twelve subjects performed one fatiguing HIMA trial with each arm by weight holding at 60% of the maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) in a 90�� elbow flexion. Six subjects additionally executed one fatiguing PIMA trial by pulling on an immovable resistance with 60% of the MVIC with each side and same position. Both regulative types mentioned were found during HIMA (I: n = 7, II: n = 17) and PIMA (I: n = 3, II: n = 9). During the fatiguing measurements, rHb decreased initially and started to increase in type II at an average SvO2-level of 58.75 �� 2.14%. In type I, SvO2 never reached that specific value during loading. This might indicate the existence of a threshold around 59% which seems to trigger the increase in rHb and could explain the two behavioral types. An approach is discussed to meet the apparent incompatibility of an increased capillary blood filling (rHb) despite high intramuscular pressures which were found by other research groups during isometric muscle actions., Zweitver��ffentlichungen der Universit��t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 723

Trait emotional intelligence (TEI) is an important individual difference variable that is related to the quality of romantic relationships. The present study investigated the associations between TEI, dyadic coping, and relationship satisfaction. A convenience sample of N = 136 heterosexual couples was recruited online. When the actor-partner interdependence model was applied to the data, TEI showed a positive actor effect and a positive partner effect on relationship satisfaction. The actor effect and partner effect of TEI on relationship satisfaction were partially mediated through positive dyadic coping and common dyadic coping, respectively. A small total indirect actor effect was also found for negative dyadic coping. Controlling for potential content overlap between TEI and relationship satisfaction did not alter the results. However, removing variance from the TEI score that was shared with the Big Five trait factors attenuated TEI’s actor and partner effects on relationship satisfaction and rendered all but one actor effect for TEI on dyadic coping and all but one indirect effect nonsignificant. The results underline the importance of TEI for the quality of romantic relationships and they shed light on underlying mechanisms. Implications for theory, research, and applications in counseling contexts will be discussed.

Despite the positive effects of including patients’ preferences into therapy on psychotherapy outcomes, there are still few thoroughly validated assessment tools at hand. We translated the 18-item Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP) into German and aimed at replicating its factor structure. Further, we investigated the reliability of the questionnaire and its convergence with trait measures. A heterogeneous sample of N = 969 participants took part in our online survey. Performing ESEM models, we found acceptable model fit for a four-factor structure similar to the original factor structure. Furthermore, we propose an alternative model following the adjustment of single items. The German C-NIP showed acceptable to good reliability, as well as small correlations with Big-Five personality traits, trait and attachment anxiety, locus of control, and temporal focus. However, we recommend further replication of the factor structure and further validation of the C-NIP.

Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is an increasingly popular training method and has become the focus of research in recent years. New EMS devices offer a wide range of mobile applications for whole-body EMS (WB-EMS) training, e.g., the intensification of dynamic low-intensity endurance exercises through WB-EMS. The present study aimed to determine the differences in exercise intensity between WB-EMS-superimposed and conventional walking (EMS-CW), and CON and WB-EMS-superimposed Nordic walking (WB-EMS-NW) during a treadmill test. Eleven participants (52.0 ± years; 85.9 ± 7.4 kg, 182 ± 6 cm, BMI 25.9 ± 2.2 kg/m2) performed a 10 min treadmill test at a given velocity (6.5 km/h) in four different test situations, walking (W) and Nordic walking (NW) in both conventional and WB-EMS superimposed. Oxygen uptake in absolute (VO2) and relative to body weight (rel. VO2), lactate, and the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) were measured before and after the test. WB-EMS intensity was adjusted individually according to the feedback of the participant. The descriptive statistics were given in mean ± SD. For the statistical analyses, one-factorial ANOVA for repeated measures and two-factorial ANOVA [factors include EMS, W/NW, and factor combination (EMS*W/NW)] were performed (α = 0.05). Significant effects were found for EMS and W/NW factors for the outcome variables VO2 (EMS: p = 0.006, r = 0.736; W/NW: p < 0.001, r = 0.870), relative VO2 (EMS: p < 0.001, r = 0.850; W/NW: p < 0.001, r = 0.937), and lactate (EMS: p = 0.003, r = 0.771; w/NW: p = 0.003, r = 0.764) and both the factors produced higher results. However, the difference in VO2 and relative VO2 is within the range of biological variability of ± 12%. The factor combination EMS*W/NW is statistically non-significant for all three variables. WB-EMS resulted in the higher RPE values (p = 0.035, r = 0.613), RPE differences for W/NW and EMS*W/NW were not significant. The current study results indicate that WB-EMS influences the parameters of exercise intensity. The impact on exercise intensity and the clinical relevance of WB-EMS-superimposed walking (WB-EMS-W) exercise is questionable because of the marginal differences in the outcome variables., Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe; 760

Sexual scripts serve as cognitive representations of typical elements of sexual interactions that guide sexual behavior. To the extent that cognitive scripts for consensual sex comprise elements associated with a risk of experiencing nonconsensual sex, they may be indirectly linked to sexual victimization via risky sexual behavior. A longitudinal study with 2,425 college students in Germany (58% female) examined pathways from sexual scripts for consensual sex, sexual behavior, and sexual victimization over three data waves separated by 12-month intervals. Sexual scripts and behavior were defined as risky to the extent that they include known vulnerability factors for sexual victimization (casual sex, alcohol consumption, ambiguous communication of sexual intentions). Path analyses confirmed that more risky sexual scripts prospectively predicted more risky sexual behavior, which predicted higher odds of sexual victimization. The findings held for men and women and participants with exclusively opposite-sex and both same- and opposite-sex contacts. Moreover, reciprocal influences between risky scripts and risky sexual behavior were found over time, confirming the proposed mutual reinforcement of scripts and behavior. The findings have implications for conceptualizing the role of scripts for consensual sex as vulnerability factors for sexual victimization among women and men and may inform intervention efforts.

Seit dem 01. 04. 2017 erfolgte eine umfangreiche Reform der Psychotherapie-Richtlinie. Neben der Einführung neuer Leistungen (z. B. Akutbehandlung, psychotherapeutische Sprechstunde) wurden auch Änderungen im Ablauf und der Beantragung von Psychotherapie beschlossen. Beispielsweise ist der Bericht an den Gutachter bzw. die Gutachterin seltener eine notwendige Voraussetzung zur Durchführung einer psychotherapeutischen Behandlung, als dass zuvor der Fall war. Im Zuge der Reform wurde auch der Leitfaden für die Gestaltung des Berichts an den Gutachter bzw. die Gutachterin überarbeitet. Vor dem Hintergrund der Psychotherapie-Richtlinien-Reform ist das Werk „Leitfaden für den VT-Bericht an den Gutachter“ von Daniel Surall und Oliver Kunz sehr willkommen. Das Buch gliedert sich insgesamt in zehn Kapitel, in denen die Autoren ausführlich auf den reformierten Bericht an den Gutachter bzw. an die Gutachterin eingehen. In den ersten beiden Kapiteln fassen die Autoren die Änderungen zur Psychotherapie-Richtlinie und im Bericht an den Gutachter / die Gutachterin zusammen. In den folgenden sechs Kapiteln wird auf die einzelnen Abschnitte des neuen Berichts an den Gutachter/die Gutachterin eingegangen. Sehr hilfreich ist hierbei, dass die Autoren zahlreiche Fallbeispiele nutzen, um die einzelnen Abschnitte des Berichts an den Gutachter/die Gutachterin zu erläutern. Auch die übersichtliche Darstellungsform in Form von Tabellen (z. B. zur Darstellung der Verhaltensanalyse) erleichtert den Leser_innen die Nachvollziehbarkeit der Inhalte. Erfreulich ist auch, dass die Autoren hinsichtlich der Antragstellung auch immer auf Unterschiede zwischen erwachsenen Patient_innen und Kindern und Jugendlichen eingehen. Im neunten Kapitel des Leitfadens wird ausführlicher das Thema Umwandlungs- und Fortführungsanträge aufgegriffen. Dies ist insbesondere sinnvoll, da nach der neuen Psychotherapie-Richtlinie für Kurzzeitanträge in der Regel keine Berichtspflicht besteht und Umwandlungs- und Fortführungsanträge in der Praxis häufiger als zuvor von Relevanz sein dürften. Im zehnten Kapitel wird in knapper Weise darauf eingegangen, wie bei Ablehnung oder Kürzung von beantragten Leistungen vorgegangen werden kann. Das Buch umfasst einen umfangreichen Anhang (67 Seiten), in dem Beispiele für Berichte an den Gutachter / die Gutachterin und Behandlungspläne für verschiedene psychische Störungen zu finden sind. Auch hierbei werden sowohl Berichte für Erwachsene als auch für Kinder und Jugendliche präsentiert. Zudem beinhaltet der Anhang des Buches das Berner Inventar für Therapieziele, Auszüge aus dem AMDP-Befundbogen (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Methodik und Dokumentation in der Psychiatrie, 2018), den Leitfaden zum Erstellen des Berichts an die Gutachter_innen (PTV 3) sowie einer Gegenüberstellung des alten und des neuen Leitfadens für den Bericht an die Gutachter_innen. Bei dem von Surall und Kunz vorgelegten Buch handelt es sich um einen äußerst hilfreichen Leitfaden, der Therapeut:innen bei der Abfassung des Berichts an den Gutachter / die Gutachterin im Rahmen der Verhaltenstherapie unterstützen kann. Hierbei kann der Leitfaden Psychotherapeut_innen in Ausbildung bei der Abfassung ihrer ersten Anträge unterstützen. Aber auch erfahrenen Kolleg_innen können bei dem Übergang in die neuen Antragsformalitäten, die mit der Reform der Psychotherapie-Richtlinie einhergingen, unterstützen werden. Hierbei ist insbesondere die Im Anhang befindliche Gegenüberstellung des alten und des neuen Leitfadens für den Bericht an den Gutachter / die Gutachterin hilfreich, um sich einen schnellen Überblick über die Änderungen zu verschaffen. Insgesamt werden die einzelnen Abschnitte des Berichts an den Gutachter / die Gutachterin sehr gut strukturiert und verständlich erläutert. Die vielen Beispiele und die ausführlichen Materialien im Anhang ergänzen zudem die Erläuterungen und erleichtern das Verständnis. Zu Beginn des Buches wäre zudem noch eine Abbildung hilfreich gewesen, die den Ablauf der Beantragung von Psychotherapie schematisch darstellt, um einen genaueren Überblick über die Beantragung von Psychotherapie nach der neuen Psychotherapie-Richtlinie zu erhalten. Auch ein Stichwortverzeichnis würde die Suche nach bestimmten Inhalten erleichtern. Zusammenfassend kann festgehalten werden, dass es sich bei dem Werk von Surall und Kunz um einen sehr empfehlenswerten Leitfaden handelt, der im Rahmen der Antragstellung von Verhaltenstherapie genutzt werden kann. Aufgrund der klaren Struktur und Anschaulichkeit durch viele Beispielanträge bringt das Buch alle Voraussetzungen mit, um sich als Standartwerk zu etablieren, dass Therapeut_innen bei der Beantragung von Verhaltenstherapie in äußerst hilfreicher Weise unterstützt.

Studies of Asian American parenting have primarily focused on first-generation immigrant parents. Few studies have examined the experiences of second-generation Asian American adults who now have children of their own. The purpose of this qualitative study, then, is to better understand the values, practices, and concerns of second-generation Asian American parents regarding ethnic and racial socialization. The sample included 34 Asian American parents from seven different cities across the United States. Using interviews and a focus group, the results show that (a) place, specific contexts, and transitions were important to second-generation parents’ motivation behind ethnic and racial socialization, (b) parents are reactive and proactive, especially with regard to promoting an awareness of discrimination, in the racial socialization of their children, (c) parents engage in predominantly proactive ethnic socialization when passing on heritage culture, which they believe is important, but also difficult to do, (d) in contrast to ethnic socialization, passing on American culture and passing on important values (that they did not see as solely “American” or “Asian”) came easily, and (e) parents consider the intersection of race and culture with religion and disability when socializing their children. Our findings highlight unique aspects of how second-generation Asian American parents engage in ethnic and racial socialization in an increasingly socially diverse world.

Emotional memories are better remembered than neutral ones, but the mechanisms leading to this memory bias are not well under-stood in humans yet. Based on animal research, it is suggested that the memory-enhancing effect of emotion is based on central nor-adrenergic release, which is triggered by afferent vagal nerve activation. To test the causal link between vagus nerve activation and emotional memory in humans, we applied continuous noninvasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) during exposure to emotional arousing and neutral scenes and tested subsequent, long-term recognition memory after 1 week. We found that taVNS, compared with sham, increased recollection-based memory performance for emotional, but not neutral, material. These findings were complemented by larger recollection-related brain potentials (parietal ERP Old/New effect) during retrieval of emotional scenes encoded under taVNS, compared with sham. Furthermore, brain potentials recorded during encoding also revealed that taVNS facilitated early attentional discrimination between emotional and neutral scenes. Extending animal research, our behavioral and neu-ral findings confirm a modulatory influence of the vagus nerve in emotional memory formation in humans.

Background: A growing body of research has documented negative effects of sexualization in the media on individuals’ self-objectification. This research is predominantly built on studies examining traditional media, such as magazines and television, and young female samples. Furthermore, longitudinal studies are scarce, and research is missing studying mediators of the relationship. The first aim of the present PhD thesis was to investigate the relations between the use of sexualized interactive media and social media and self-objectification. The second aim of this work was to examine the presumed processes within understudied samples, such as males and females beyond college age, thus investigating the moderating roles of age and gender. The third aim was to shed light on possible mediators of the relation between sexualized media and self-objectification. Method: The research aims were addressed within the scope of four studies. In an experiment, women’s self-objectification and body satisfaction was measured after playing a video game with a sexualized vs. a nonsexualized character that was either personalized or generic. The second study investigated the cross-sectional link between sexualized television use and self-objectification and consideration of cosmetic surgery in a sample of women across a broad age spectrum, examining the role of age in the relations. The third study looked at the cross-sectional link between male and female sexualized images on Instagram and their associations with self-objectification among a sample of male and female adolescents. Using a two-wave longitudinal design, the fourth study examined sexualized video game and Instagram use as predictors of adolescents’ self-objectification. Path models were conceptualized for the second, third and fourth study, in which media use predicted body surveillance via appearance comparisons (Study 4), thin-ideal internalization (Study 2, 3, 4), muscular-ideal internalization (Study 3, 4), and valuing appearance (all studies). Results: The results of the experimental study revealed no effect of sexualized video game characters on women’s self-objectification and body satisfaction. No moderating effect of personalization emerged. Sexualized television use was associated to consideration of cosmetic surgery via body surveillance and valuing appearance for women of all ages in Study 2, while no moderating effect of age was found. Study 3 revealed that seeing sexualized male images on Instagram was indirectly associated with higher body surveillance via muscular-ideal internalization for boys and girls. Sexualized female images were indirectly linked to higher body surveillance via thin-ideal internalization and valuing appearance over competence only for girls. The longitudinal analysis of Study 4 showed no moderating effect of gender: For boys and girls, sexualized video game use at T1 predicted body surveillance at T2 via appearance comparisons, thin-ideal internalization and valuing appearance over competence. Furthermore, the use of sexualized Instagram images at T1 predicted body surveillance at T2 via valuing appearance. Conclusion: The findings show that sexualization in the media is linked to self-objectification among a variety of media formats and within diverse groups of people. While the longitudinal study indicates that sexualized media predict self-objectification over time, the experimental null findings warrant caution regarding this temporal order. The results demonstrate that several mediating variables might be involved in this link. Possible implications for research and practice, such as intervention programs and policy-making, are discussed. Hintergrund: Mit einer wachsenden Zahl an Studien konnte gezeigt werden, dass mediale Sexualisierung negative Auswirkungen auf die Selbstobjektifzierung von Individuen hat. Die entsprechende Forschung stützt sich primär auf Studien zu traditionellen Medien (wie Magazine und Fernsehen) sowie junge weibliche Stichproben. Zudem mangelt es an längsschnittlichen Untersuchungen sowie Studien zu Mediatoren dieses Zusammenhangs. Das erste Ziel der vorliegenden Dissertation war somit die Untersuchung der Zusammenhänge zwischen der Nutzung sexualisierter interaktiver und sozialer Medien und Selbstobjektifzierung. Das zweite Ziel bestand darin, die angenommenen Prozesse anhand von wenig untersuchten Stichproben zu analysieren, wie etwa männliche Stichproben sowie weibliche Stichproben über das junge Erwachsenenalter hinaus. Somit konnte die Rolle von Alter und Geschlecht als Moderatoren geprüft werden. Das dritte Ziel war schließlich, mögliche Mediatoren der Beziehung zwischen sexualisierten Medien und Selbstobjektifizierung zu identifizieren. Methode: Die Forschungsziele wurden mit Hilfe von vier Studien addressiert. In einer experimentellen Studie spielten junge Frauen ein Videospiel mit einem sexualisierten oder einem nicht sexualisierten Charakter, der entweder personalisiert oder nicht personalisiert war. Anschließend wurden die Selbstobjektifizierung sowie die Körperzufriedenheit der Probandinnen gemessen. In einer zweiten Studie wurde der querschnittliche Zusammenhang zwischen sexualisiertem Fernsehkonsum, Selbstobjektifizierung und der Erwägung von Schönheitsoperationen untersucht. Die Stichprobe von Frauen über ein breites Altersspektrum erlaubte die Analyse der Rolle des Alters in diesem Zusammenhang. In der dritten Studie wurde geprüft, inwiefern männliche und weibliche sexualisierte Bilder auf Instagram mit der Selbstobjektifizierung männlicher und weiblicher Jugendlicher zusammenhängen. Weiterhin wurde als vierte Studie eine Längsschnittstudie mit zwei Messzeitpunkten durchgeführt, um sexualisierten Videospiel- und Instagramkonsum als Prädiktoren für die Selbstobjektifizierung von Jugendlichen zu untersuchen. Für die zweite, dritte und vierte Studie wurden Pfadmodelle konzeptualisiert, in denen Medienkonsum das körperbeobachtende Verhalten über die Mediatoren Aussehensvergleiche (Studie 4), Internalisierung des Schlankheitsideals (Studie 2,3,4), Internalisierung des muskulösen Ideals (Studie 3,4) und Höherbewertung des Aussehens (alle Studien) vorhersagte. Ergebnisse: Die Ergebnisse der Experimentalstudie zeigten keinen Effekt sexualisierter Videospielcharaktere auf Selbstobjektifzierung und Körperzufriedenheit von Frauen. Es konnte kein Moderatoreffekt der Personalisierung gefunden werden. Sexualisierter Fernsehkonsum war assoziiert mit der Erwägung von Schönheitsoperationen über körperbeobachtendes Verhalten und Höherbewertung des Aussehens für Frauen jeden Alters in Studie 2. Alter moderierte diesen Zusammenhang nicht. Studie 3 zeigte, dass der Konsum von sexualisierten männlichen Bildern auf Instagram indirekt mit höherem körperbeobachtenden Verhalten über die Internalisierung des muskulösen Ideals assoziiert war, sowohl für Jungen als auch für Mädchen. Sexualisierte weibliche Bilder hingen jedoch nur für Mädchen indirekt mit höherem körperbeobachtendem Verhalten über die Internalisierung des Schlankheitsideals und die Höherbewertung des Aussehens zusammen. Die längsschnittlichen Analysen der vierten Studie ergaben keinen Moderatoreffekt des Geschlechts: Für Jungen und Mädchen sagte sexualisierter Videospielkonsum zu T1 das körperbeobachtende Verhalten zu T2 über die Mediatoren Aussehensvergleiche, Internalisierung des Schlankheitsideals und Höherbewertung des Aussehens vorher. Weiterhin zeigte sich, dass sexualisierter Instagramkonsum zu T1 das körperbeobachtende Verhalten zu T2 über die Höherbewertung des Aussehens vorhersagte. Konklusion: Die Befunde zeigen, dass mediale Sexualisierung mit Selbstobjektifizierung zusammenhängt. Dieser Zusammenhang zeigte sich über eine Vielfalt von Medienformaten und bei diversen Nutzer*innengruppen. Die Ergebnisse der Längsschnittstudie indizieren, dass sexualisierter Medienkonsum Selbstobjektifizierung über die Zeit vorhersagt. Jedoch legen die experimentellen Nullbefunde Vorsicht bezüglich dieser zeitlichen Abfolge nahe. Die Ergebnisse demonstrieren, dass verschiedene Mediatorvariablen in diesem Zusammenhang involviert sein könnten. Mögliche Implikationen für Forschung und Praxis, wie etwa Interventionsprogramme und Politikgestaltung, werden diskutiert.