Diversity in psychology: presented new ways in research
Diversity in psychology: presented new ways in research
Hagen, Deutschland - On June 3, 2025, the day of research at the Faculty of Psychology of FernUniversity in Hagen . The event included three inaugural lectures and a guest lecture, which mainly dealt with the topic of diversity in psychology. Prof. Dr. Jenny Sarah Wesche, Prof. Dr. Angela Dorrough and Jun.-Prof. Dr. Hannah Comteße were introduced as new professors who each follow innovative approaches in their apprenticeships.
Prof. Dr. Wesche, professor of business psychology since 2023, addressed the POSH distortion, which focuses on people with a high socio-economic status. She pointed out the difficulties of achieving people in the low-wage area for online surveys and expressed the desire to integrate less privileged employees into their research.
the Weird distortation
A central point of the lectures was the discussion about the Weird distortion (western, well-trained, rich and democratic societies). Prof. Dr. Angela Dorrough, head of the Behavioral Economics and Intercultural Psychology teaching area since 2024, opened this discussion based on an influential article by Heine, Heine and Norenzayan (2010).
The need for cultural diversity in research was emphasized in order to question the generalizability of results. Many psychological models, such as the Big Five, are often based on samples from western cultures, which leads to a distorted database. Western people, such as from the USA or Europe, are not representative in many psychological aspects for the global population, as well as the In the context of this discussion, Weird's influence on the self -concept was illuminated. While Westerners often see themselves as individual decision -makers, people in other cultures often emphasize their role within social networks. Differences in the perception of emotions such as shame and guilt as well as approaches between western and non-Western cultures are other aspects that are relevant for research.
research on refugee people
jun.-Prof. Dr. Hannah Comteße, head of the clinical and health psychology apprenticeship since 2024, devoted herself to the psychological stress of refugees in her lecture. The increase in refugees worldwide, in particular from Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine, requires a critical consideration of western concepts in research, as explained in the inaugural lectures. The challenges of using professional help for refugees were the focus of their discourse.
A guest lecture by Jun.-Prof. Dr. Kinga Bierwiaczonek addressed stress factors in the recording country. These contributions showed that psychological research must not only think and act globally, but also globally in order to achieve relevant results.
At the end of the event there was a panel discussion that was made by Prof. Dr. Anette Rohmann was moderated, as well as the possibility of networking and exchange at the subsequent buffet. The event underlined the importance of integrating the diversity and cultural differences into psychological research in order to promote a actually representative science.
For those interested, the autonomous tutorium, entitled “Weird - White, Educated, Industrialized, Rich & various? How diverse is psychology really?” The possibility to further explore this topic. The first appointment is scheduled for October 23, 2024, the contact is also used via asmaa-farooq kayani .
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