Professorship for Psychologiscal Diagnostics and Personality Psychology (Prof. Back)

Status: Organisation is active

Website: http://www.uni-muenster.de/PsyIFP/AEBack/

Address:

Fliednerstr. 21

48149 Münster

Germany

Publications

Using machine learning to predict individual differences in psychological reactivities to social interactions Hätscher, O., Klinz, J. L., Kuper, N., Kroencke, L., Scharbert, J., Grunenberg, E., & Back, M. D. (2026) In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 130(3), 569-596. doi:10.1037/pspp0000589 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Commemorating or closing? A mixed-methods approach to understanding perpetrator memory in Germany Bläsi, J; Frenken, M; Farkhari, F; & Kazarovytska, F (2026) In: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. doi:10.1037/pac0000820 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Dynamic Personality Adaptation in Large Language Models via State Machines Pielage, Leon; Hätscher, Ole; Back, Mitja; Marschall, Bernhard; Risse, Benjamin (2026) In: arXiv:arXiv:2602.22157. Research article in digital collection \| Preprint \| Published
Feeling threatened by middle eastern immigrants: The role of RWA, SDO, subjective societal status, and religiosity in Germany. Stecker, J., Bollwerk, M., Schlipphak, B., Hellmann, J. H., Echterhoff, G., & Back, M. D. (2025) In: Personality Science, 6. doi:10.1177/27000710241309807 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
If you were happy and you know it, clap your hands! Testing the peak-end rule for retrospective judgments of well-being in everyday life. Scharbert, J.; Utesch, K.; Reiter, T. F.; ter Horst, J.; van Zalk, M.; Back, M. D.; & Rau, R. (2025) In: European Journal of Personality, 39(1), 55-69. doi:10.1177/08902070241235969 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

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Projects

An interpersonal approach to emotional dynamics in everyday life: Examining individual differences in affective expectations, reactivities, and calibrations Duration: 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2028 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
Animal Personality Meets Personality Psychology Duration: 26/05/2025 - 25/05/2027 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project
Creating an interdisciplinary publication platform for international replication research Duration: 06/01/2025 - 05/01/2027 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project
EXC 2060 B3-46 - Analyzing the Communication of Religiously Framed Threats Duration: 01/11/2023 - 31/12/2025 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Coping with Corona (CoCo): Understanding individual differences in well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic (CoCo) Duration: 01/07/2021 - 30/06/2024 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project

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Preisverleihungen

Dissertation Prize of the Faculty of Psychology/Sport and Exercise Sciences of the University of Münster 2021 Awarded by: University of Münster Award given to: Breil, Simon Announced at: 05/11/2021 \| Date of awarding: 15/12/2021 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Dissertationspreis des Fachbereichs Psychologie und Sportwissenschaft der WWU Münster Awarded by: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Award given to: Humberg, Sarah Announced at: 06/12/2019 \| Date of awarding: 15/12/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Best Paper Award (MuC Research award) Awarded by: Mensch & Computer 2012 conference Award given to: Thielsch, Meinald T.; Jaron, Rafael Date of awarding: 15/09/2012 Type of distinction: Best publication award
Best Poster Award Awarded by: General Online Research 2012 Award given to: Thielsch, Meinald T.; Jaron, Rafael Date of awarding: 15/03/2012 Type of distinction: Best publication award
William Stern Award 2011 for outstanding innovative work in the field of personality psychology Awarded by: German Psychological Association Award given to: Back, Mitja Date of awarding: 15/09/2011 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

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Promotionen

Perceived Societal Marginalization: Scale Development Latent Subgroups, and Political Outcomes Candidate: Bollwerk, Michael \| Supervisors: Back, Mitja; van Zalk, Maarten; Schlipphak, Bernd Period of time: until 19/11/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Social Consequences of Narcissism: Moderating Factors and Mediating Processes Candidate: Leckelt, Marius \| Supervisors: Back, Mitja Period of time: 01/12/2013 - 17/05/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Processes of Dating and Mate Selection in Initial Romantic Encounters and Beyond Candidate: Wurst, Stefanie \| Supervisors: Back, Mitja; Binnewies, Carmen, Kärtner, Joscha Period of time: 01/10/2013 - 25/08/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Psychometric Properties of Indirect Assessment Procedures: Reliability and Validity of Implicit Self-Esteem Measures Candidate: Krause, Sascha \| Supervisors: Schmukle, Stefan Period of time: 01/10/2008 - 30/11/2010 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Ästhetik von Websites. Wahrnehmung von Ästhetik und deren Beziehung zu Inhalt, Usability und Persönlichkeitsmerkmalen Candidate: Thielsch, Meinald \| Supervisors: Bommert, Hanko Period of time: 01/10/2004 - 15/01/2008 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster

Habilitationen

Mensch-Computer-Interaktion: Kognitiv-perzeptuelle Grundlagen, Erfassung und Evaluation von User Experience

Candidate: Thielsch, Meinald | Reviewers: Schmukle, Stefan; Back, Mitja
Period of time: 01/02/2008 - 29/05/2013
Habilitation procedure finished at: Habilitation procedure at University of Münster

Vorträge

Affective and attitudinal trajectories during the U.S. presidential elections 2020 - the role of political ideology Farkhari, Fahima (27/09/2023) 17. Fachgruppentagung der Fachgruppe Differentielle Psychologie und Psychologische Diagnostik der DGPs, Salzburg Type of talk: scientific Talk
Right-wing authoritarianism and threat perceptions towards ethnic minorities across countries: The role of religiosity and marginalization Farkhari, Fahima (22/07/2023) 8th Biennial Conference of the Association for Research in Personality, Evanston Type of talk: scientific Talk
Right-wing authoritarianism and threat perceptions towards ethnic minorities across countries: The role of religiosity and marginalization Farkhari, Fahima (10/07/2023) Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Montréal Type of talk: scientific Talk
Bedrohungswahrnehmungen in Bezug auf Geflüchtete und Muslime: Die prädiktive Rolle der politischen Ideologie, Religiosität und wahrgenommenen… Farkhari, Fahima (14/09/2022) 52. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Hildesheim Type of talk: scientific Talk
Unterscheiden sich Liberale und Konservative in ihrer Anfälligkeit für politisch konkordante Falschinformationen? Farkhari, Fahima (12/07/2021) Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Onlinevortrag Type of talk: scientific Talk

Parent organisational units

University of Münster
- Schools and Faculties
  - FB07 - Faculty of Psychology/Sport and Exercise Sciences
    - Institute of Psychology

Using machine learning to predict individual differences in psychological reactivities to social interactions Hätscher, O., Klinz, J. L., Kuper, N., Kroencke, L., Scharbert, J., Grunenberg, E., & Back, M. D. (2026) In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 130(3), 569-596. doi:10.1037/pspp0000589 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Commemorating or closing? A mixed-methods approach to understanding perpetrator memory in Germany Bläsi, J; Frenken, M; Farkhari, F; & Kazarovytska, F (2026) In: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. doi:10.1037/pac0000820 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Dynamic Personality Adaptation in Large Language Models via State Machines Pielage, Leon; Hätscher, Ole; Back, Mitja; Marschall, Bernhard; Risse, Benjamin (2026) In: arXiv:arXiv:2602.22157. Research article in digital collection \| Preprint \| Published
Feeling threatened by middle eastern immigrants: The role of RWA, SDO, subjective societal status, and religiosity in Germany. Stecker, J., Bollwerk, M., Schlipphak, B., Hellmann, J. H., Echterhoff, G., & Back, M. D. (2025) In: Personality Science, 6. doi:10.1177/27000710241309807 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
If you were happy and you know it, clap your hands! Testing the peak-end rule for retrospective judgments of well-being in everyday life. Scharbert, J.; Utesch, K.; Reiter, T. F.; ter Horst, J.; van Zalk, M.; Back, M. D.; & Rau, R. (2025) In: European Journal of Personality, 39(1), 55-69. doi:10.1177/08902070241235969 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

An interpersonal approach to emotional dynamics in everyday life: Examining individual differences in affective expectations, reactivities, and calibrations Duration: 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2028 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
Animal Personality Meets Personality Psychology Duration: 26/05/2025 - 25/05/2027 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project
Creating an interdisciplinary publication platform for international replication research Duration: 06/01/2025 - 05/01/2027 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project
EXC 2060 B3-46 - Analyzing the Communication of Religiously Framed Threats Duration: 01/11/2023 - 31/12/2025 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Coping with Corona (CoCo): Understanding individual differences in well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic (CoCo) Duration: 01/07/2021 - 30/06/2024 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project

Perceived Societal Marginalization: Scale Development Latent Subgroups, and Political Outcomes Candidate: Bollwerk, Michael \| Supervisors: Back, Mitja; van Zalk, Maarten; Schlipphak, Bernd Period of time: until 19/11/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Social Consequences of Narcissism: Moderating Factors and Mediating Processes Candidate: Leckelt, Marius \| Supervisors: Back, Mitja Period of time: 01/12/2013 - 17/05/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Processes of Dating and Mate Selection in Initial Romantic Encounters and Beyond Candidate: Wurst, Stefanie \| Supervisors: Back, Mitja; Binnewies, Carmen, Kärtner, Joscha Period of time: 01/10/2013 - 25/08/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Psychometric Properties of Indirect Assessment Procedures: Reliability and Validity of Implicit Self-Esteem Measures Candidate: Krause, Sascha \| Supervisors: Schmukle, Stefan Period of time: 01/10/2008 - 30/11/2010 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Ästhetik von Websites. Wahrnehmung von Ästhetik und deren Beziehung zu Inhalt, Usability und Persönlichkeitsmerkmalen Candidate: Thielsch, Meinald \| Supervisors: Bommert, Hanko Period of time: 01/10/2004 - 15/01/2008 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster