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Curriculum Vitae

Ausbildung

Berufspraxis

Publikationen und Referate

Publikationen

Ruch, W., & Auerbach, S. (2011). Die vielen Gesichter des Humors: Eine psychologische Betrachtung. Informationen zur Deutschdidaktik: Zeitschrift für den Deutschunterricht in Wissenschaft und Schule, 35 (2), 18-27.

Auerbach, S. (2008). Der Beitrag kognitiver Faktoren zu Geschlechterunterschieden in der Posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung. Unveröffentlichte Diplomarbeit, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.

Kongressbeiträge - Referate

Auerbach, S., Hofmann, J., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2012, April). Clown equals clown equals nurse? The uniqueness of hospital clown interventions compared to circus clowns and nursing staff. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Auerbach, S., & Ruch, W. (2011, September). Assessment of children's sense of humour: A survey of humour instruments. Paper presented at the 11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment (ECPA), Riga, Latvia.

Auerbach, S., & Ruch, W. (2010, September). Humor als Puffer gegen schulische Widrigkeiten: Sind Trait-heitere Kinder und Jugendliche bei Belastungen schwerer „verstimmbar“? Paper presented at the 11. Internationaler Humorkongress zum zweiten Mal Humor Bad Zurzach, Bad Zurzach, Schweiz.

Auerbach, S., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2010, July). Children's humor: From coping with humor to fearing laughter. Paper presented at the Sino-Swiss Seminar on "Humor Research: Affective and cognitive responses to humor and laughter in a cross-cultural perspective", University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Auerbach, S. (2009, November). Assessment of human behaviour in crisis situations: Development and pretesting of the BeSeCu-S. Paper presented at the 4th BeSeCu Project Conference, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

Kongressbeiträge - Poster

Niessen, S., Hofmann, J., Platt, T., Ruch, W., & Auerbach, S. (2013, April). Clown therapy in dementia - embarassment or happiness? AATH's 26th Annual Conference The Home for Humor & Laughter Professionals!, April 4-7, San Diego.

Auerbach, S., Hofmann, J., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2012, May). Assessment of emotional states induced by hospital clowns: Positive affect, cheerfulness, and beyond? Poster session presented at the 8^th LiMaDoKo of the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Niessen, S., Hofmann, J., Platt, T., Ruch, W.,  & Auerbach, S. (2012, May). Clown therapy in dementia - embarassment or happiness? Poster session presented at the 8^th LiMaDoKo of the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Auerbach, S., & Ruch, W. (2012, April). Humor and wellbeing in childhood: The stress-buffering effect of cheerfulness in school children. Poster session presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Auerbach, S., Hofmann, J., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2012, April). Clown equals clown equals nurse? The uniqueness of hospital clown interventions compared to circus clowns and nursing staff. Poster session presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Auerbach, S., Platt, T., Hofmann, J., & Ruch, W. (2012, April). Humor and love? An investigation of the core aspects of clowning in health settings. Poster session presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Hofmann, J., Platt, T., Auerbach, S., & Ruch, W. (2012, April). Send in the clowns! But how? Current issues and research questions in therapeutic clown intervention and evaluation studies. Poster session presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Platt, T., Hofmann, J., Auerbach, S., & Ruch, W. (2012, April). Can observed responses to clown interventions be a first step in understanding the clown/patient dynamic? Poster session presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Ruch, W., Auerbach, S., Sommer, K., & Hösli, K. (2011, September). The humorous temperament of children and youth: Development of a children's version of the State-Trait-Cheerfulness Inventory (STCI-C). Poster session presented at the 11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment (ECPA), Riga, Latvia.

Auerbach, S., Hofmann, J., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2011, May). How many dimensions are sufficient to account for the emotional responses elicited by clown videos? Poster session presented at the 7^th LiMaDoKo of the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Auerbach, S., Hofmann, J., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2011, May). Do hospital clowns elicit different emotions than circus clowns and nursing staff? A pilot study. Poster session presented at the 7^th LiMaDoKo of the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Auerbach, S., Flisch, R., Harzer, C., & Ruch, W. (2010, July). “Jeer Pressure“ exists in Canada: Does it in Switzerland? Poster session presented at the 10th International Summer School and Symposium of Humour and Laughter Zurich, Switzerland.

Auerbach, S., Flisch, R., Harzer, C., & Ruch, W. (2010, May). “Jeer Pressure“ and Gelotophobia: How does ridiculing humor influence individual’s behavior in experiments? Poster session presented at the 6^th LiMaDoKo of the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Eingeladene Vorträge

Auerbach, S. (2011, Mai). Humor und Lachen - Aktuelle Befunde. Lions - Club, Lägern, Schweiz.

Preise und Stipendien

2012

Recipient of the 2012 Dave Family "Humor Studies" Scholarship awarded by the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH)

2011

11th ECPA Poster Competition Award for the poster:
Ruch, W., Auerbach, S., Sommer, K., & Hösli, K. (2011). The humorous temperament of children and youth: Development of a children's version of the State-Trait-Cheerfulness Inventory (STCI-C). Poster presented at the 11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment (ECPA), Riga, Latvia.

1. Posterpreis in der Kategorie "Doktorat" am 7. LizentiandInnen- und Doktorierendenkongress (LiMaDoKo) 2012 für das Poster:
Auerbach, S., Hofmann, J., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2011, Mai). Do hospital clowns elicit different emotions than circus clowns and nursing staff? A pilot study. Poster präsentiert auf dem 7. LizentiandInnen- und Doktorierendenkongress (LiMaDoKo) des Psychologischen Instituts der Universität Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz.

Forschungsinteressen

• Positive Psychologie
• Emotionen
• Humor
• Wahrnehmung und Mimik (FACS)
• Differentielle Psychologie

Forschungsprojekte

Humor bei Kindern und Jugendlichen

Humorous interactions in hospitals and homes

Link zur Forschungsdatenbank

Projektgruppen 

Aktuelle Themen der Humorforschung

Mitgliedschaft in wissenschaftlichen Vereinigungen

European Association of Psychological Assessment (EAPA)

International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS)

Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH)