lic. phil. Jennifer Hofmann
Assistentin
 | KontaktBinzmühlestr. 14/7, CH-8050 Zürich
|
Curriculum Vitae
Ausbildung
2006 – 2010: Studium Psychologie, Psychopathologie des Erwachsenenalters und Sozialpädagogik
2000 – 2004: Gymnasium (Alte Kantosschule Aarau)
1996 – 2000: Bezirksschule Suhr
Publikationen und Referate
Publikationen
Ruch, W., & Hofmann, J. (in press). A temperament approach to humor. In P. Gremigni (Ed.). Humor and Health Promotion. Hauppauge, NY USA: Nova Science Publishers.
Platt., T., Ruch, W., Hofmann, J., & Proyer, R. T. (in press). Extreme fear of being laughed at: Components of gelotophobia. Israeli Journal of Humor Research.
Hofmann, J. (2010). Über sich selber lachen. Eine FACS Studie. Unveröffentlichte Lizentiatsarbeit, Universität Zürich.
Kongressbeiträge - Referate
Hofmann, J. (2011). Interview with a gelotophobe: Does gelotophobia influence facial responses to 16 pleasurable emotions? A FACS study. “Building Bridges” Biannual Conference of the Swiss Psychological Association, 12-13 of September, 2011, Fribourg
Hofmann, J. (2011). You've been framed! Gelotophobia, Gelotophilia, Katagelasticism and laughing at oneself and others. A FACS study. International Society of Humor Studies (ISHS) Congress, 5-9 of July 2011, Boston MA.
Hofmann, J. (2010). Über sich selber lachen- Nur ein schlechter Witz? Kongress und Symposium „Ein Glücksfall Humor“, 17.-18. September, 2010, Bad Zurzach.
Kongressbeiträge – Poster
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.
Auerbach, S., Hofmann, J., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2011). Do hospital clowns elicit different emotions than circus clowns and nursing staff? A pilot study. Poster presented at the LiMaDoKo (Lizentianden, Master und Doktoranden Kongress des Psychologischen Institutes der Universität Zürich) 2011, University of Zurich.
Auerbach, S., Platt, T., Hofmann, J., & Ruch, W. (2011). How many dimensions are needed to explain the emotional responses elicited by clown videos? Poster presented at the LiMaDoKo (Lizentianden, Master und Doktoranden Kongress des Psychologischen Institutes der Universität Zürich) 2011, University of Zurich.
Hiltebrand, D., Platt, T., Hofmann, J., & Ruch, W. (2011). The Effect of Empathy and Ability to Decode Emotion Displays of Smiling and Laughter on Gelotophobia – an Outlook on a Study Conducted Later This Year. Poster presented at the LiMaDoKo (Lizentianden, Master und Doktoranden Kongress des Psychologischen Institutes der Universität Zürich) 2011, University of Zurich.
Hofmann, J., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2011). Experience of joy in gelotophobia: Does the fear of being laughed at influence facial responses to pleasurable emotions? – FACS study. Poster presented at the LiMaDoKo (Lizentianden, Master und Doktoranden Kongress des Psychologischen Institutes der Universität Zürich) 2011, University of Zurich.
Hofmann, J., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2011). Is the fear of being laughed at influencing facial responses to pleasurable emotions? Poster presented at the 2nd World Congress of Positive Psychology (IPPA), 2011, Philadelphia, USA.
Klohe, K., Hain, F., Platt, T., Hofmann, J., & Ruch, W. (2011). Do dispositions towards laughter affect boys’ and girls’ perceptions of bullying? Poster presented at the LiMaDoKo (Lizentianden, Master und Doktoranden Kongress des Psychologischen Institutes der Universität Zürich) 2011, University of Zurich.
Platt, T., Hofmann, J., & Ruch, W. (2011). Are gelotophobes anhedonic? Or is no joy experienced only in the enjoyable emotions that elicit laughter? Poster presented at the LiMaDoKo (Lizentianden, Master und Doktoranden Kongress des Psychologischen Institutes der Universität Zürich) 2011, University of Zürich.
Stoffel, F., Weber, A., Platt, T., Hofmann, J., & Ruch, W. (2011). Gelotophobie und soziale Angst: Unterschiedliche mimische Reaktionen auf freudvolle Emotionen anderer- ein Konzept. Poster presented at the LiMaDoKo (Lizentianden, Master und Doktoranden Kongress des Psychologischen Institutes der Universität Zürich) 2011, University of Zurich.
Hofmann, J. Beermann, U. & Ruch, W. (2010). Laughing at oneself- Postulates and Correlates. “International Summer School and Symposium for Humour Research”, Juli 2010 in Boldern-Männedorf, Universität Zürich.
Wellenzohn, S., Hofmann, J., Weber, M. & Ruch, W. (2009). Birds of a feather flock together – or opposites attract? The role of similarity in character strengths of adolescents in romantic relationships. 11. Kongress der Schweizerischen Psychologischen Gesellschaft „Interactions: Real and Virtual“, 19.-20. August 2009, Universität Neuchâtel.
Hofmann, J., Wellenzohn, S., Lischer, H., Ture, M., Weber, M. & Ruch, W. (2008). Macht Ähnlichkeit Jugendliche glücklich? Eine Studie zu Charakterstärken in Liebesbeziehungen bei Jugendlichen. LiDoKo (Lizentianden und Doktoranden Kongress des Psychologischen Institutes der Universität Zürich) 2008, Universität Zürich.
Eingeladene Referate
Hofmann, J., & Platt, T. (2011). Facial Expressions of Emotions: Application to Smiling and laughter; FACS). University of Bern, Bern.
Platt, T., & Hofmann, J. (2011). What the face reveals: Smiling and laughter. Using the Facial Action Coding System in research on human emotions. Steirian Psychological Association, University of Graz, Graz.
FACS Workshops
Two day doctorate workshop in Graz (3th and 4th of December 2011)
Forschungsinteressen
- Humor
- Mimik und Emotion, Facial Action Coding System
- Positive Psychologie
Forschungsprojekte
The joyful face may hide an evil mind: Individual differences in fearing laughter
Link zur Forschungsdatenbank
EU Projekt ILHAIRE
Link zur Forschungsdatenbank
Humorous interactions in hospitals and homes
Link zur Forschungsdatenbank
Kooperationsprojekt Pfadi "The right strengths in the right place"
Link zur Website
Projektgruppen
Humor- Emotionsforschung: Kognitive und affektive Komponenten von Humor und Indikatoren positiver Emotionen