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Uwe Wolfradt

Prof. apl. Dr. rer.nat. Dr. phil.habil.  Uwe Wolfradt

Sprechzeit: Dienstags 13-14 Uhr

Education

2009
Associate Professor (apl. Professor), Psychology
University of Halle, Germany

2009
Ph.D. (Dr.phil.), Social Anthropology,
University of Leipzig, Germany
Dissertation title: `Idee of structure and culture. About the relationship between social anthropology and psychology at the university of Leipzig (1900-1945)' (The Leipzig schools of Voelkerpsychologie)

2001
Habilitation (Dr. phil. habil.), Personality Psychology
University of Halle, Germany
Title: `Depersonalization - Theoretical assumptions and empirical studies of phenomena between normality and psychopathology`

1996
Ph.D. (Dr.rer.nat.), Social Psychology,
University of Osnabrück, Germany
Dissertation title: `Norm violation and understanding of conflict - A cross- cultural study`
1989
MSc (Diplom-Psychologe), Neuropsychology,
University of Freiburg, Germany
Thesis title: `Laterality and emotional expression - A neuropsychological phenomenon`
1984
BA (Vordiplom), Studies in Psychology, Social Anthropology, Chinese Studies, Psychopathology and Ethology, Universities of Bonn and Freiburg i.Br. (Germany).

Professional positions
Since 2006
Associate Professor, University of Halle
Individual Differences and Psychological Diagnostics
2005
Substitute Professor for Psychological Diagnostics and Individual differences, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
2004 - 2005
Substitute Professor for Personality and Social Psychology, University of Cologne
2002- 2006
Associate Professor (tenure track), University of Halle,
Individual Differences and Psychological Diagnostics
1996 - 2002
Assistant Professor (tenure track), University of Halle,
Individual Differences and Psychological Diagnostics
1993 - 1996
Senior Research Associate and Instructor, University of Jena,
Clinical Psychology and Diagnostics
1990 - 1992
Research Associate and Instructor, University of Osnabrück,
Cross-Cultural and Social Psychology

Major areas of interest

• Cross-cultural aspects of personality (anxiety, aggression, impulsivity, emotions and their regulation)
• Dissociative aspects of personality (depersonalisation/derealisation, suggestibility, fantasy, night and day dreams) and their assessment
• Personality and extreme belief-systems (religiosity, paranormal beliefs, authoritarian attitudes)

Memberships in Scientific Societies

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (German Association of Psychology, Groups: Personality Psychology, History of Psychology) (DGP)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Völkerkunde (German Association of Social Anthropology) (DGV)
International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP)
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
European Association for Personality Psychology (EAPP)
International Society for the Study of Individual Differences (ISSID)

Ad Hoc Reviewer for scholarly journals
British Journal of Psychology
European Journal of Personality
European Journal of Psychological Assessment
Imagination, Cognition and Personality
International Journal of Psychology
Journal of Adolescence
Journal of Educational Computing Research
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Journal of Individual Differences
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Personality and Individual Differences
Psychiatry Research
Psychological Reports/ Perceptual and Motor Skills
Swiss Journal of Psychology
Zeitschrift für Differentielle und Diagnostische Psychologie
Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie
Diagnostica

Invited lectures
1991: Summerschool of the European Association of Experimental Social Psychology in Zarautz (Spain)
1995: National University of Mongolia, Ulan Bator (funded by German Research Association, DFG)
1999: Senshu- University Tokyo, Japan (funded by the state of Saxony-Anhalt)
2002: Kalmyk State University Elista (Russian Federation) (funded by German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD)
2003: Visiting scholar at the Notre Dame University in South Bent, Indiana (USA)
1996 - 1999: Guest lecture at the University of Innsbruck (Austria)


Selected papers in peer-reviewed journals
Wolfradt, U. & Guerra, S. (1997). Dissoziative Erfahrungen und paranormale Überzeugungen  Eine deutsch-venezolanische Vergleichsuntersuchung - [Dissociative experiences and paranormal beliefs. A German-Venezolan comparison study]. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 45, 393-407.
Wolfradt, U. (1997). Dissociative experiences, trait anxiety and paranormal beliefs. Personality and Individual Differences, 23, 15-19.
Wolfradt, U. & Straube, E. (1998). Factor structure of schizotypal traits among adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences, 24, 201-206.
Wolfradt, U. & Meyer, T. (1998). Interrogative suggestibility, anxiety and dissociation among anxious patients and normal controls. Personality and Individual Differences, 25, 425-432.
Wolfradt, U., Petersen, L.-E. & Dorsh, S. (1998). Scham- und Schuldreaktionen auf eine Normverletzung im interkulturellen Kontext. [Shame and guilt reactions on a norm violation in cross-cultural context]. Psychologische Beiträge, 40, 301-314.
Straube, E. R., Wolfradt, U., & Hellmeister, G. (1998). Klinisch-psychologisches Beschwerdespektrum und extreme Belief-Systeme bei Jugendlichen. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, 27, 202-204.
Wolfradt, U. &  Neumann, K. (2001). Depersonalization, self-esteem and body image in male-to-female transsexuals compared to male and female controls. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 30, 301-310.
Wolfradt, U. (2001). Taijin Kyofusho. Ein japanisches Konzept zwischen Neurasthenie und Sozialer Ängstlichkeit [Taijin Kyofusho. A Japanese concept between neurasthenia and social anxiety]. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 49, 166-184.
Wolfradt, U. & Pretz, J. (2001). Individual differences in creativity: personality, story writing, and hobbies. European Journal of Personality, 15, 297-310.
Wolfradt, U., Felfe, J. & Köster, T. (2001-2002). Self-perceived emotional intelligence and creative personality. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 21, 293-309.
Wolfradt, U., Hempel, S. & Miles, J. (2003). Perceived parenting styles, depersonalisation, anxiety and coping behaviour in adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences, 34, 521-532.
Wolfradt, U. & Dalbert, C. (2003). Personality, values and belief in a just world. Personality and Individual Differences, 35, 1911-1918.
Wolfradt, U. & Engelmann, S. (2003). Depersonalization, fantasies and coping behavior in clinical context. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 59, 1117-1124.
Wolfradt, U. & Steudel, K. (2005). Max Kauffmann. Eine historische Analyse der Hypnose- und Suggestionstherapie in Deutschland [Max Kauffmann. A historical analysis of hypnosis and suggestion therapy in Germany]. Hypnose, 1, 127-138.
Wolfradt, U. (2005). Der deutsche Einfluss auf Gestalttheoretisches Denken in Japan. Eine historische Analyse.[The German influence of gestalt theoretical thinking in Japan. A historical analysis],  Gestalttheory, 27, 238-248.
Wolfradt, U., Schmidt, A. & Solvana, S. (2006). Männlichkeit und Weiblichkeit: wahrgenommene soziale Akzeptanz bei jungen Kalmyken.[Masculinity and femininity: perceived social acceptance among young Kalmyks]. Anthropos, 101, 221-229.
Wolfradt, U. (2006). Schlafverhalten, Lebenszufriedenheit und wahrgenommener Leistungsstress in der Schule [Sleep behavior, satisfaction with life and perceived stress in school]. Erziehung in Schule und Unterricht, 53, 12-21.

Books

Wolfradt, U. (2003). Depersonalisation. Selbstentfremdung und Realitätsstörung.[Depersonalization, self alienation and disturbance of reality]. Köln: Kölner Studien Verlag.

Book chapters

Bierbrauer, G., Meyer, H. & Wolfradt, U. (1994). Measurement of normative and evaluative aspects in individualistic and collectivistic orientations: The Cultural Orientation Scale (COS). In U. Kim, H.C. Triandis, C. Kagitcibasi, S.-C. Choi, & G. Yoon (Eds.), Individualism and collectivism. Theory, method and application (pp. 189-199). Newbury Park: Sage Publications.
Wolfradt, U. (1998). Die interkulturelle Perspektive: Gesundheit und Gesundheitsförderung aus individualistischer und kollektivistischer Sicht. [The cross-cultural perspective: Health and health promotion from Individualistic an Collectivistic view]. In E. Bamberg, A.-M. Metz & A. Ducki (Eds.), Handbuch zur betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung (S. 455-465). Göttingen: Hogrefe.
Wolfradt, U. & Hempel, S. (2000). Gewaltbereitschaft bei deutschen und mongolischen Jugendlichen -Theoretische und methodische Aspekte im interkulturellen Kontext-[Violence among German and Mongolian adolescents- Theoretical and methodical aspects in cross-cultural context]. In G. Foljanty-Jost (Ed.), Schule, Schüler und Gewalt - Beiträge zu Deutschland, Japan, China und der Mongolei (S. 255-272). München: Iucidium.
Six, B. & Wolfradt, U. (2004). Implizite ("Naive") Persönlichkeitstheorien. [Implicit (naive) personality theories]. In Pawlik, H. (Ed.), Enzyklopädie der Psychologie. Theorien und Anwendungsfelder der Differentielle Psychologie (S. 3-58). Göttingen: Hogrefe.
Wolfradt, U. & Doll, J. (2005). Geschlecht und Persönlichkeit als Prädiktoren der Internetnutzung. [Gender and personality as predictors of Internet use]. In A. Schütz, K. Renner & U. Machilek (Eds.), Persönlichkeit und Internet. Göttingen: Hogrefe.
Wolfradt, U. (2006). Pierre Janet und die Depersonalisation [Pierre Janet and the depersonalization]. In P. Fiedler (Ed.), Dissoziation, Trauma, Persönlichkeit. Pierre Janets Beiträge zur modernen Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie. Lengerich: Pabst Publishers.
Wolfradt, U. (2008). Implizite Persönlichkeitstheorien. [Implicit personality theories]. In L.E. Petersen & B. Six (Eds.), Stereotype, Vorurteile und soziale Diskriminierung. Theorien, Befunde und Interventionen - ein Handbuch in Schlüsselbegriffen. Weinheim: Beltz.

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