Staff

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Amélie Mummendey

Professor of Social Psychology

e-mail: amelie.mummendey at uni-jena.de
Fon: +49 (0)3641/ 9-45251
Fax: +49 (0)3641/ 9-45252

Mailing address

Humboldtstraße 26, D- 07743 Jena, Germany
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Research interests

The general research topic is cooperation and conflict between social groups.
Research adresses the social psychology of identity and relations and behavior between social groups. On the one hand, we are interested in determinants of negative attitudes and behavior like social discrimination, derogation or even hostility and violence against outgroups. On the other hand, we analyse determinants of tolerance, acceptance or even appreciation of outgroups. In particular, we are interested in motivational processes regulating positive versus negative interactions between social groups.

Key Publications

• Mummendey,A., & Wenzel, M. (1999). Social discrimination and tolerance in intergroup relations:Reactionsto intergroup difference. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 3, 158 -174.
• Mummendey, A., & Otten, S. (1998). Positive-negative asymmetry in social discrimination. In W. Stroebe & M. Hewstone (eds.):European Review of Social Psychology, 9, (107-143) Chichester: Wiley, 107-143.
• Kessler,T. & Mummendey, A. (2002). Sequential or parallel processes? A longitudinal field studyconcerning determinants of identity management strategies. Journal of Personality and SocialPsychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82, 75-88.
• Waldzus, S., Mummendey, A., Wenzel, M. & Weber, U. (2003). Towards tolerance: Representations of superordinate categories and perceived ingroup prototypicality. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 39, 31-47.
• Wenzel, M., Mummendey, A., & Waldzus, S. (2003). The ingroup as pars pro toto: Projection from the ingroup onto the inclusive category as a precursor to social discrimination. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 461-471.

Academic Career

• Studies: 1963-1968, Master of Science (Psychology), University of Bonn
• Doctorate: 1970, University of Mainz (Title of Dissertation: 'Conditions of aggressive behavior')
• Habilitation: 1974, University of Münster

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