31.08.2023 - We are looking for a research intern!

At the beginning of October 2023, we are looking for motivated students who will support us in the implementation of the project "Together for tolerance" and the data collection at secondary schools in Hanover and Osnabrück over several weeks in the form of a full- or part-time research internship. The hours of the internship will be determined by individual agreement.

If you are interested in an internship at a later date, please contact us and we will discuss the possibilities.

If you have any questions or are interested, please submit your application by Sept. 6, 2023 in one PDF document to Dr. Maor Shani (tolerance@uos.de) with the subject "Internship_Your_Name".

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

* Deadline extended to 09.09.2023 *

31.08.2023 - We are looking for labrotation students!

We are looking for motivated students to start in October 2023 to help us implement the "Together for tolerance" project and collect data in secondary schools for several weeks in the form of a lab rotation of 50 hours.

Address any questions or interest by 06.09.2023 to Dr. Maor Shani (tolerance@uos.de) with the subject "Labrotation_Your_Name".

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

* Deadline extended to 09.09.2023 *

12.07.2023 - We were at the 19th General Meeting of the EASP (European Association of Social Psychology) in Krakow!

There, we presented our current projects:

Middendorf, W., van Zalk, M. & Wölfer, R. (2023, July 4). A Transactional Model of Parental and Adolescent Intergroup Attitude Development [Poster Presentation]. 19th General Meeting of the EASP, Krakow, Poland.

Richters, S. & van Zalk, M. (2023, July 4). Which norms matter? An online-experiment testing the effect of friendship-group and school level norms on adolescent defending in bullying situations [Blitz Presentation]. 19th General Meeting of the EASP, Krakow, Poland.

ter Horst, J., Richters, S. & van Zalk, M. (2023, July 4). (Anti-)Social Media – A social network study analyzing the effect of peers’ social media behavior on adolescent loneliness [Blitz Presentation]. 19th General Meeting of the EASP, Krakow, Poland.

We thank the hosts for the organization and our colleagues from social psychology for the exchange!

More information at www.easp2023krakow.com

21.06.2023 - We have a new publication!

Scharbert, J.*, Reiter, T.*, Sakel, S.*, ter Horst, J.*, Geukes, K., Gosling, S. D., Harari, G. M., Kroencke, L., Matz, S., Schoedel, R., Shani, M., Stachl, C., Talaifar, S., Aguilar, N. M. A., Amante, D., Aquino, S. D., Bastias, F., Biesanz, J. C., Bornamanesh, A., . . . Back, M. D. (2023). A global experience-sampling method study of well-being during times of crisis: The CoCo project. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, e12813. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12813

11.05.2023 - We are looking for a research intern (m/f/d)!

For our international research project "Together for Tolerance" we are looking for research interns starting immediately or at any time with flexible working hours!

The tasks are varied and depend on the desired internship period. Contact us so that we can find out together how you can best contribute your knowledge and strengths to the project.

Please send your application in a PDF document to Wilma Middendorf (wilma.middendorf[at]uos.de) with the subject Research Internship_YourName.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

18.03.2023 - We have a new publication!

Kauff, M., Kotzur, P. F., Van Assche, J., Schäfer, S. J., van Zalk, M. H., & Wagner, U. (2023). A longitudinal test of secondary transfer effects of negative intergroup contact and mediating processes. European Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2966

17.01.2023 - We have a new publication!

Back, M. D., Branje, S. J. T., Eastwick, P. W., Human, L. J., Penke, L., Sadikaj, G., Slatcher, R. B., Thielmann, I., van Zalk, M. H. W., & Wrzus, C. (2023). Personality and social relationships: What do we know and where do we go. Personality Science, 4, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.7505

22.12.2022 - We have a new publication!

De Moor, E. L., Cheng, T.-Y., Spitzer, J. E., Berger, C., Carrizales, A., Garandeau, C. F., Gerbino, M., Hawk, S. T., Kaniušonytė, G., Kumru, A., Malonda, E., Rovella, A., Shen, Y.-L., Taylor, L. K., van Zalk, M., Branje, S., Carlo, G., Padilla-Walker, L., van der Graaff, J. (2022). What should I do and who’s to blame? A cross-national study on youth’s attitudes and beliefs in times of COVID-19. PLOS ONE, 17(12), Article e0279366. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279366

01.07.2022 - We have a new publication!

Padilla-Walker, L. M.,  Van der Graaff, J., Workman, K., Carlo, G. , Branje, S., Carrizales, A., Gerbino, M., Gülseven, Z., Hawk, S. T., Kanacri, P. L., Mesurado, B., Samper-García, P., Shen, Y. L., Taylor, L. K., Trach, J., van Zalk, M. H. W., Žukauskienė, R. (2022). Emerging adults’ cultural values, prosocial behaviors, and mental health in 14 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 46(4), 286–296. https://doi.org/10.1177/01650254221084098

23.05.2022 - We have a new publication!

Humberg, S., Dufner, M., Schönbrodt, F. D., Geukes, K., Hutteman, R., van Zalk, M. H. W., Denissen, J. J. A., Nestler, S., & Back, M. D. (2022). The true role that suppressor effects play in condition-based regression analysis: None. A reply to Fiedler (2021). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 123(4), 884–888. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000428https://psyarxiv.com/6j34w/

10.01.2022 - We have a new publication!

Friehs, M. T., Kotzur, P. K. Böttcher, J., Zöller, A. C., Lüttmer, T., Wagner, U., Asbrock, F., van Zalk, M. H. W. (2022). Examining the structural validity of stereotype content scales – A preregistered re-analysis of published data and discussion of possible future direction. International Review of Social Psychology, 35(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.613

20.07.2021 - Funding received from the Landespräventionsrat Niedersachsen!

Maarten van Zalk and the Verein Niedersächsische Bildungsinitiativen received funding for the project "Together for tolerance: Miteinander füreinander" from the Landespräventionsrat Niedersachsen.

Total: 60.000 €
van Zalk: 22.500 €

04.07.2021 - funding received from the VW Foundation: "Inclusivity"!

Prof Eva Jaspers (University Utrecht), Prof Marcin Bukowski (Jagiellonian University), Prof Miranda Lubbers (Autonomous University of Barcelona), Prof Oliver Christ (FernUniversity Hagen) and Prof Maarten van Zalk received funding for the project "Inclusivity Norms to Counter Polarization in European Societies (INCLUSIVITY)" in the Challenge for Europe call by the VW Foundation

Total: 1.488.800 €
van Zalk: 436.700 €

05.04.2021 - Funding received from the DFG: "Coping with Corona"

Prof. Maarten van Zalk (Osnabrück University), Prof. Mitja Back (WWU Münster) and Prof. Markus Bühner (LMU München) received funding for the project "Coping with Corona (CoCo): Understanding individual differences in well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic" by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

Total: 1.416.250 €
van Zalk: 347.750 €