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Curriculum Vitae

Ausbildung

21.03.2005: Lizenz für berufsbezogene Eignungsbeurteilungen nach DIN 33430 der Föderation Deutscher Psychologenvereinigungen

Oktober 2002: Ausbildung in Klinischer- und Gesundheitspsychologie

1996-2002: Studium der Psychologie in Wien

Diplomarbeit: Proyer, R. (2002). Validierung des Leseverständnistests von Schnepp (1998; LVT) und Erstellung einer Computerversion (LEVE-C). Unveröffentlichte Diplomarbeit, Universität Wien.

Pflichtschule und Allgemein höher bildende Schule (AHS; Matura) in Wien

Berufserfahrung

seit August 2004: Assistent am Psychologischen Institut der Universität Zürich, Fachrichtung Persönlichkeitspsychologie und Diagnostik

SS2004: Lehrauftrag am Institut für Sportwissenschaften, Abteilung Sport- und Bewegungspädagogik der Universität Wien

seit Februar 2004: Mitglied im Normausschuss ÖNORM zur Qualitätssicherung in der Personalentwicklung

WS 2002/2003-WS 2005/2006: Lehrauftrag am Arbeitsbereich Psychologische Diagnostik des Instituts für Psychologie der Universität Wien

2000-2002: Tutor am Arbeitsbereich Psychologische Diagnostik des Instituts für Psychologie der Universität Wien

Dezember 2002 - Juni 2003: Erweb fachlicher Kompetenz gemäß §6 des Psychologengesetzes an der Abteilung Klinische Psychodiagnostik der Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie am Wiener Allgemeinen Krankenhaus (AKH) sowie Mitarbeit an der Test- und Beratungsstelle des Arbeitsbereichs Psychologische Diagnostik

Preise/Forschungsförderung

Theodor Körner Fonds 2004 für das Forschungsprojekt "Evaluation des Einflusses der Einschätzung des Testmaterials seitens der Testperson bei der Arbeit mit Objektiven Persönlichkeitstests" (Proyer, R. T. & Ortner, T. M.)

Forschungskredit der Universität Zürich 2006 zum Projekt "Sind Charakterstärken trainierbar?"

2006: Stiftung Suzanne und Hans Biäsch zur Förderung der Angewandten Psychologie für das Projekt "Trainierbarkeit von Charakterstärken"

2006: Stiftung Suzanne und Hans Biäsch zur Förderung der Angewandten Psychologie für das Projekt "Neuerstellung und Adaptation bzw. Neuübersetzung von Web-Seiten zur Online-Forschung zur Positiven Psychologie" (Beermann, U., Ruch, W. & Proyer, R. T.)

2009: Stiftung Suzanne und Hans Biäsch zur Förderung der Angewandten Psychologie für das Projekt "Online Stärkentraining"

2009: Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF) für das Projekt “The joyful face may hide an evil mind: Individual differences in fearing laughter” (Ruch & Proyer)

2010: Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF) für das Projekt “Positive Interventions” (Proyer & Ruch)

Publikationen und Referate

Kongressbeiträge - Forschungsreferate

Proyer, R. T. (2002). Leseverständnistest für Schüler (LEVE-C). 5. Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 1.-2. März 2002, Universität Wien.

Proyer, R. T., Grafinger, G, Schnepp, M.-B., Wagner-Menghin, M. M. & Kubinger, K. LEVE-C (2002), ein Leseverständnistest für 10 bis 14jährige Hauptschüler und Gymnasiasten, 43. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 22.-26. September 2002, Humboldt Universität Berlin.

Proyer, R. T. & Wagner-Menghin, M. M. (2003). Ein neues Testkonzept zur Erfassung des Leseverständnisses - der LEVE-K und der LEVE-E. 7. Arbeitstagung der Fachgruppe für Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie und Psychologische Diagnostik der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 29. - 30.09.2003, Universität Halle (Saale).

Proyer, R. T. (2004). Ein neues Verfahren zur Erfassung beruflicher Interessen. 6. Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 26.-28. Februar 2004, Universität Innsbruck.

Proyer, R. T., Kubinger, K. D., Wagner-Menghin, M. M., & Radinger, R. (2004). Short presentation of four objective test-batteries (in the sense of R.B. Cattell) to measure Decision Making-Behavior (EUcO), Work Style (AHA), Aspiration Level (LEWITE) and Vocational Interests (IAcO) developed by the Department of Psychological Diagnostics at the Institute for Psychology at the University of Vienna. VII European Conference on Psychological Assessment, April 1-4 2004, Málaga, Universidad de Málaga.

Proyer, R. T. & Kubinger, K. D. (2004). On the use of Interest Inventories in career counseling in German speaking countries - Is there a need for a new inventory? 12th European Conference on Personality, 18-22 July 2004, Universität Groningen.

Ortner, T. M. & Proyer, R. T. (2004). On Adaptive Testing of Personality. 12th European Conference on Personality, 18-22 July 2004, Universität Groningen.

Proyer. R. T., Turnheim, C. & Kubinger, K. D. (2004). Ein neuer Test zur Erfassung des Konstrukts "Represser" vs. "Sensitizer". 44. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 26.-30. September 2004, Universität Göttingen.

Proyer, R. T. (2005). IAcO – Assessing interests objectively. What can we expect from Cattells concepts in the field of vocational interests? Symposium: Objective personality assessment. 9th European Congress of Psychology, 3-8 July 2005, Granada.

Ortner, T. M., Proyer, R. T. & Kersting, M. (2005). Effects of Persons Estimations and Acceptance of Objective Personality Tests on Test Results. 8th Conference of the European Association of Psychological Assessment, August 31 - September 5 2005, Budapest.

Proyer, R. T. (2005). Erfassung beruflicher Interessen mit Objektiven Persönlichkeitstests (IAcO). 8. Arbeitstagung der Fachgruppe für Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie und Psychologische Diagnostik, 26.-27. September 2005, Philipps-Universität Marburg.

Proyer, R. T., Drack, P., Rusch, S., Stolz, H. & Ruch, W. (2005). The Repressor-Sensitizer-Construct revisited – On the relationship between experimental and Q-data. 9th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology, 29-30 September 2005, Geneva.

Proyer, R. T. (2006). Multimethodisches Vorgehen in der Psychologischen Diagnostik am Beispiel der Erfassung beruflicher Interessen. 45. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 17.-21.09.2006, Nürnberg.

Proyer, R. T. (2006). Angst davor und Freude daran, ausgelacht zu werden. Humor Bad Zurzach - Humor gewinnt. 22.-24.09.2006, Internationaler Kongress Bad Zurzach.

Harzer, C., Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., & Peterson, C. (2007). Three Orientations to Happiness – The German adaptation of the OTH (Peterson, Park, & Seligman, 2005). 10th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology (SSP), September 13th and 14th, 2007, Zurich, Switzerland.

Proyer, R. T. (2007). A recipe for a "positive psychology stew": German adaptations of nine questionnaires from positive psychology. 10th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology (SSP), September 13th and 14th, 2007, Zurich, Switzerland. (Presentation held at the Symposium: Positive Psychology: Traits and instruments)

Proyer, R. T. (2008). Gelotophobia and its kin: On gelotophiles and katagelasticists. 20th International ISHS Humor Conference, July 7th-11th, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.

Chan, Y.-C., Chen, H.-C., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Relationship between gelotophobia, gelotophilia, katagelasticism, personality, and humor. 21st International ISHS Humor Conference, June 17th-20th, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA.

Chan, Y.-C., Chen, H.-C., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2009). The development of a traditional Chinese version of the PhoPhiKat-45 in Taiwan. 21st International ISHS Humor Conference, June 17th-20th, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA.

Chen, H.-C., Chan, Y.-C., Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., & Martin, R. A. (2009). A cross-cultural comparison of the relationship between gelotophobia, gelotophilia, katagelasticism, and humor in Taiwan and Switzerland. 21st International ISHS Humor Conference, June 17th-20th, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA.

Platt, T., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2009). Different emotional topography during social interaction involving teasing and ridicule. 11th Congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, August 19th-20th, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Proyer, R. T. (2009). How do gelotophobes, gelotophiles, and katagelasticists differ? 21st International ISHS Humor Conference, June 17th-20th, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA.

Proyer, R. T. (2009). "Stärken stärken": Das Zürcher Stärken Programm (Z.S.P.). 4. Zürcher Diagnostikkongress (Positive Psychologie und Diagnostik). 9.-10.09.2009, Universität Zürich, Zürich.

Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., and members of the international gelotophobia research group. (2009). A cross-cultural study on gelotophobia: The fear of being laughed at as a universal individual differences phenomenon. 11th Congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, August 19th-20th, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., and members of the international gelotophobia research group. (2009). Gelotophobia around the world: The cross-cultural study of the fear of being laughed at. 21st International ISHS Humor Conference, June 17th-20th, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA.

Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., Harzer, C., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2009). The German Version of the Orientations to Happiness Questionnaire. 10th European Conference on Psychological Assessment, Ghent, Belgium, 16-19 September, University of Ghent, Belgium.

Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Who fears being laughed at? The location of gelotophobia in models of personality. 21st International ISHS Humor Conference, June 17th-20th, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA.

Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., Harzer, C., Park, N., Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2009). Adaptation and Validation of the German Version of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) and the Development of a Peer-rating form. 10th European Conference on Psychological Assessment, Ghent, Belgium, 16-19 September, University of Ghent, Belgium.

Ventis, L., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). The relationship of teasing in childhood to the expression of gelotophobia in adults. 21st International ISHS Humor Conference, June 17th-20th, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA.

Kazarian, S., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2011). Psychometric validation of an Arabic translation of the GELOPH<15> scale in Lebanon. 23rd Conference of the International Society for Humor Studies, July 5-9, Boston University, USA. (Presentation held at the Symposium: Dispositions towards ridicule and being laughed at from a cross-cultural perspective)

Platt, T., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2011). Dispositions towards laughter from a cultural context: Emotional responses to teasing and ridicule scenarios. 23rd Conference of the International Society for Humor Studies, July 5-9, Boston University, USA. (Presentation held at the Symposium: Dispositions towards ridicule and being laughed at from a cross-cultural perspective)

Proyer, R. T. (2011). Adult playfulness and positive psychology: Measurement issues, correlates, and future perspectives. 11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment, August 31st-September 3rd, University of Riga, Latvia. (Presentation held at the Symposium: Instruments for the Assessment of Positive Psychology Traits)

Proyer, R. T., Neukom, M., & Ruch, W. (2011). Dispositions towards ridicule and being laughed at in children and adolescents: Preliminary data and their relation to bullying and victimization. 23rd Conference of the International Society for Humor Studies, July 5-9, Boston University, USA. (Presentation held at the Symposium: Dispositions towards ridicule and being laughed at, teasing and bullying in adolescents and adults)

Proyer, R. T., Neukom, M., & Ruch, W. (2011). Gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism in children and adolescents: Preliminary data and their relation to bullying and victimization. 12th Congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, September 12th-13th, University of Fribourg, Switzerland. (Presentation held at the Symposium: Dispositions towards ridicule and being laughed at: Current state and future directions)

Proyer, R. T., Meier, L., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2012). Gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism in adolescents. 24th Conference of the International Society of Humor Studies, University of Krakow, Krakow, June 25th-29th 2012. (Presentation held at the Symposium: The study of gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism: New fields, measurement issues, and practical implications).

Gander, F., Proyer, R. T., Wellenzohn, S., & Ruch, W. (2012, June). The development of a research-instrument to assess the components of Seligman’s (2011) PERMA-theory of well-being. 6th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP), June 26th-29th 2012, Moscow, Russia.

Gander, F., Proyer, R. T., Wellenzohn, S., & Ruch, W. (2012, June). Further evidence on the effects of online Positive Psychology interventions. 6th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP), June 26th-29th 2012, Moscow, Russia.

Wellenzohn, S., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2012). The virtuousness of gelotophobes, gelotophiles and katagelasticists: Studying the relation of self-assessed and peer-rated character strengths with three dispositions towards ridicule and being laughed at. 24th Conference of the International Society of Humor Studies, University of Krakow, Krakow, June 25th-29th 2012.

Kongressbeiträge – Poster

Proyer, R. T., Ortner, T. M. & Asanger, M. (2004). Fama crescit eundo?! On the effects of Latin-education on reasoning. VII European Conference on Psychological Assessment, April 1-4 2004, Málaga, Universidad de Málaga.

Proyer, R. T. & Wagner-Menghin, M. M. (2004). New ways to assess reading comprehension - Two new inventories to assess reading comprehension. VII European Conference on Psychological Assessment, April 1-4 2004, Málaga, Universidad de Málaga.

Proyer, R. T., Wagner-Menghin, M. M. & Grafinger, G. (2004). Leseverständnis - Eine vernachlässigte Einflussgröße bei psychologisch-diagnostischen Fragestellungen? Ein Klärungsversuch am Beispiel einer verkehrspsychologischen Untersuchung. VI. Kongress für Gesundheitspsychologie, 25.-27. März, 2004, Universität Leipzig.

Proyer, R. T. & Wagner-Menghin, M. M. (2004). Unterscheiden sich 10-14jährige SchülerInnen hinsichtlich der Persönlichkeitseigenschaften Impulsivität/Reflexivität, Frustrationstoleranz und Leistungsmotivation sowie in ihrem Leseverständnis, in Abhängigkeit von Geschlecht und Schultyp? VI. Kongress für Gesundheitspsychologie, 25.-27. März, 2004, Universität Leipzig.

Ruch, W. & Proyer, R. T. (2005). Gelotophobia: A distinct and useful new concept? 9th European Congress of Psychology, 3-8 July 2005, Granada.

Proyer, R. T., Birden, L., Platt, T., Altfreder, O., Glauser, N. & Ruch, W. (2005). Gelotophobia: Are there cross-national differences? 9th European Congress of Psychology, 3-8 July 2005, Granada.

Velickaite, A., Proyer, R. T., Platt, T., Altfreder, O., Mugrauer, G., Doren, M., Belen Jaime, E. & Ruch, W. (2005). Nationale und kulturelle Unterschiede in einem neuen Persönlichkeitskonstrukt: Gelotophobie. 8. Arbeitstagung der Fachgruppe für Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie und Psychologische Diagnostik, 26.-27. September 2005, Philipps-Universität Marburg.

Drack, P., Rusch, S., Stolz, H. & Proyer, R. T. (2005). Konvergente Validität verschiedener Messinstrumente zur Erfassung des Represser-Sensitizer-Konstrukts. 8. Arbeitstagung der Fachgruppe für Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie und Psychologische Diagnostik, 26.-27. September 2005, Philipps-Universität Marburg.

Proyer, R. T. (2005). A new computer-based inventory for the assessment of vocational interests. 9th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology, 29-30 September 2005, Geneva.

Buschor, C., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2007). The power of gratitude: Do positive interventions enable life-satisfaction? 10th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology (SSP), September 13th and 14th, 2007, Zurich, Switzerland. (Poster presentation held at the Poster-Symposium: Humor and Laughter)

Estoppey, S., Savary, N., Siegrist, P., & Proyer, R. T. (2007). They all gonna laugh at you! On the body image of gelotophobics. 10th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology (SSP), September 13th and 14th, 2007, Zurich, Switzerland.

Harzer, C., Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., & Peterson, C. (2007). Drei Wege zum Glück: Psychometrische Überprüfung der deutschspachigen Version des OTH von Peterson, Park und Seligman (2005). 9. Arbeitstagung der Fachgruppe für Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie und Psychologische Diagnostik, 24. - 26. September 2007, Wien, Österreich.

Schmid, M., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2007). Identifying the strengths of character of vocational counselors and management consultants by comparing results from a questionnaire and a structured interview. 10th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology (SSP), September 13th and 14th, 2007, Zurich, Switzerland.

Ruch, W. & Proyer, R. T. (2007). Fearing humor? Gelotophobics fear being laughed at. Annual Conference of the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor, February, 15-18, 2007, Panama City Beach, FL.

Rusch, S., Stolz, H., Drack, P., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2007). Respressor or Sensitizer - that's the question! A multi-method verification of the Repressor-Sensitizer construct. 10th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology (SSP), September 13th and 14th, 2007, Zurich, Switzerland.

Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., Altfreder, O., Birden, L., Dore, M., Chen, G. H., Jaime, B., Liao, C.C., Mugrauer, G., Papousek, I., Platt, T., Rashid, T., Rubio, V. J., Samson, A., Toyota, H., & Velickaite, A. (2007, February). Gelotophobia: A multi-national study in 14 countries. Annual Conference of the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor, February, 15-18, 2007, Panama City Beach, FL.

Proyer, R. T. (2007). What does positive psychology hold in for gelotophobics? 10th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology (SSP), September 13th and 14th, 2007, Zurich, Switzerland. (Poster presentation held at the Poster-Symposium: Current developments and research directions in Positive Psychology)

Harzer, C., Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., & Peterson, C. (2008). Three Orientations to Happiness – The paper-pencil and the Internet version of the German adaptation of the OTH (Peterson, Park, & Seligman, 2005). 4th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP), 1-4 July, 2008, Rijeka, Croatia.

Eggimann, N., Proyer, R. T., Annen, H., & Schneider, A. (2009). Character strengths of Swis military officers and their relation to work- and life-satisfaction. 11th Congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, August 19th-20th, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., and members of the international gelotophobia research group. (2009). The measurement of the fear of being laughed at around the world. 10th European Conference on Psychological Assessment, Ghent, Belgium, 16-19 September, University of Ghent, Belgium.

Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Predicting the fear of being laughed at: Traits of personality and psychopathology. 11th Congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, August 19th-20th, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Weibel, Y., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). That's ridiculous! Remembered social support and the fear of being laughed at. 11th Congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, August 19th-20th, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Wyss, T., Gander, F., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2009). On the relation among Psychoticism, Extraversion, Neuroticism and retrospective, current, and prospective satisfaction with life. 11th Congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, August 19th-20th, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Gander, F., Proyer, R. T., Wyss, T., & Ruch, W. (2011). Three funny things--A humor intervention. Second World Congress on Positive Psychology, July 23-26, Philadelphia, USA.

Proyer, R. T., Sidler, N., & Ruch, W. (2011). The curious-investigative and the socially intelligent-enterprising type? The relation of character strengths with vocational interests. Second World Congress on Positive Psychology, July 23-26, Philadelphia, USA.

Gander, F., Proyer, R. T., Wellenzohn, S., & Ruch, W. (2012). „What’s funny today?“ – A humor‐based intervention. 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), April 19th-22th 2012, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Proyer, R. T., Gander, F., Wellenzohn, S., & Ruch, W. (2012). The good character and football: First evidence on the possible impact of a nationwide positive event on character strengths. 6th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP), June 26th-29th 2012, Moscow, Russia.

Wellenzohn, S., Proyer, R.T., Gander, F., & Ruch, W. (2012). Character strengths and life goals. 6th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP), June 26th-29th 2012, Moscow, Russia.

Wellenzohn, S., Proyer, R.T., Gander, F., & Ruch, W. (2012). Underestimating gelotophobes, overestimating gelotophiles, and realistic katagelasticists? Testing self- and peer-rated character strengths in their relation with dispositions towards ridicule and being laughed at. 6th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP), June 26th-29th 2012, Moscow, Russia.

Wellenzohn, S., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2012). The convergence of self- and peer-rated virtuousness in gelotophobes, gelotophiles, and katagelasticists: Relations of strengths of character with dispositions towards ridicule and being laughed at. 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), April 19th-22th 2012, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Bücher

Proyer, R. T. (2006). Entwicklung Objektiver Persönlichkeitstests zur Erfassung des Interesses an beruflichen Tätigkeiten (Psychologie, Bd. 52). Landau: Verlag Empirische Pädagogik.

Ortner, T. M., Proyer, R. T. & Kubinger, K. D. (Hrsg.) (2006). Theorie und Praxis Objektiver Persönlichkeitstests. Bern: Hans Huber.

Proyer, R. T. & Ortner, T. M. (2009). Praxis der Psychologischen Gutachtenerstellung:

Schritte vom Deckblatt bis zum Anhang. Bern: Hans Huber.

Buchbeiträge

Kubinger, K. D. & Proyer, R. (2005). Basisinformationen zum Einsatz des Computers in der berufsbezogenen Eignungsbeurteilung. In K. Westhoff, L. J. Hellfritsch, L. F. Hornke, K. D. Kubinger, F. Lang, H. Moosbrugger, A. Püschel & G. Reimann (Hrsg.), Grundwissen für die berufsbezogene Eignungsbeurteilung nach DIN 33430 (2. Aufl.) (S. 166-172). Lengerich: Pabst.

Kubinger, K. D. & Proyer, R. (2005). Statistisch-methodische Grundlagen. In K. Westhoff, L. J. Hellfritsch, L. F. Hornke, K. D. Kubinger, F. Lang, H. Moosbrugger, A. Püschel & G. Reimann (Hrsg.), Grundwissen für die berufsbezogene Eignungsbeurteilung nach DIN 33430 (2. Aufl.) (S. 172-181). Lengerich: Pabst.

Kubinger, K. D. & Proyer, R. (2005). Testtheorien – Item-Response-Theory. In K. Westhoff, L. J. Hellfritsch, L. F. Hornke, K. D. Kubinger, F. Lang, H. Moosbrugger, A. Püschel & G. Reimann (Hrsg.), Grundwissen für die berufsbezogene Eignungsbeurteilung nach DIN 33430 (2. Aufl.) (S. 186-191). Lengerich: Pabst.

Kubinger, K. D. & Proyer, R. (2005). Gütekriterien. In K. Westhoff, L. J. Hellfritsch, L. F. Hornke, K. D. Kubinger, F. Lang, H. Moosbrugger, A. Püschel & G. Reimann (Hrsg.), Grundwissen für die berufsbezogene Eignungsbeurteilung nach DIN 33430 (2. Aufl.) (S. 191-199). Lengerich: Pabst.

Proyer, R. T. (2006). Objektive Persönlichkeitstests zur Erfassung beruflicher Interessen. In T. M. Ortner, R. T. Proyer & K. D. Kubinger (Hrsg.), Theorie und Praxis Objektiver Persönlichkeitstests (S. 143-152). Bern: Hans Huber.

Ruch, W., Huber, A., Beermann, U., & Proyer, R. T. (2007). Character strengths as predictors of the “good life” in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In Romanian Academy, “George Barit“ Institute of History, Department of Social Research (Ed.), Studies and researches in social sciences (Vol. 16, pp. 123-131). Cluj-Napoca, Romania: Argonaut Press.

Proyer, R. T. (2008). Zur Diagnostik beruflicher Interessen in der Berufs-, Studien- und Laufbahnberatung. In D. Läge & A. Hirschi (Hrsg.), Berufliche Übergänge - Psychologische Grundlagen der Berufs-, Studien- und Laufbahnberatung (S. 97-111). Münster: LIT.

Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., & Popa, D. E. (2008). The fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) and personality. In: Romanian Academy: Yearbook of the 'George Baritiu' Institute of History in Cluj-Napoca (Ed.), Series Humanistica (p. 53-68, Vol. VI). Bucharest, Romania: Romanian Academy Publishing House.

Ruch, W. & Proyer, R. T. (2011). Positive Interventionen: Stärkenorientierte Ansätze. In R. Frank (Hrsg.), Therapieziel Wohlbefinden (2. Aufl., S. 83-92). Berlin: Springer.

Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., Esser, C., & Mitrache, O. (2011). Cheerfulness and everyday humorous conduct. In: Romanian Academy: Yearbook of the 'George Baritiu' Institute of History in Cluj-Napoca (Ed.), Series Humanistica (pp. 67-87, Vol. IX). Bucharest, Romania: Romanian Academy Publishing House.

Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2011). Positive Psychologie: Zum Glück geboren? In A. Holenstein, R. Meyer Schweizer, P. Perrig-Chiello, P. Rusterholz, C. von Zimmermann, A. Wagner, & S. Zwahlen (Hrsg.), Glück (S. 97-118). Bern: Haupt.

Ruch, W., Rodden, F. A., & Proyer, R. T. (2011). Humor and other positive interventions in medical and therapeutic settings. In B. Kirkcaldy (Ed.), The Art and Science of Health Care: Psychology and Human Factors for Practitioners (pp. 277-294). Göttingen: Hogrefe Publishers.

Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (in press). Being laughed at and laughing at others in Taiwan and Switzerland: A cross-cultural perspective. In J. R. M. Davis, & J. V. Chey (Eds.), Modern and contemporary approaches to humour in China (Vol 2. of Humour in Chinese life and letters). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.

Ujlaky, J., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2012). The fear of being laughed at in Hungary: Assessing gelotophobia with the Hungarian version of the GELOPH<15>. In A. T. Litovkina, J. Sollosy, P. Medgyes, & W. Chlopicki (Eds.), Hungarian Humour (Humor and Culture Series: 3, pp. 271-283). Krakow, Poland: Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies.

Proyer, R. T. (in press). Humor as a defense mechanism. In S. Attardo (Ed.), Encyclopedia of humor studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Proyer, R. T. (in press). Gelotophobia. In S. Attardo (Ed.), Encyclopedia of humor studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Proyer, R. T., Gander, F., Wellenzohn, S., & Ruch, W. (in press). The European Football Championship as a positive festivity: Changes in strengths of character before, during, and after the EURO 2008 in Switzerland. In H. Águeda Marujo & L. M. Neto (Eds.), Positive nations and communities (Vol. 6; Cross-cultural advancements in positive psychology). Dordrecht, NL: Springer. 

Tests

Proyer, R. T, Wagner-Menghin, M. M. & Grafinger, G. (2005). Leseverständnistest für Erwachsene (LEVE-E). Test und Software. Mödling: Schuhfried GmbH.

Proyer, R. T. & Häusler, J. (2008). Multimethodische Objektive Interessentestbatterie (MOI). Test und Software. Mödling: Schuhfried GmbH.

English version published in 2009: Proyer, R. T. & Häusler, J. (2009). The Multi-method objective interest test battery (MOI). Mödling, Austria: Schuhfried GmbH.

French version to be published in 2010 (forthcoming): Proyer, R. T. & Häusler, J. (2010). Batterie multiméthodique objective de tests d'intérêts. Mödling, Austria: Schuhfried GmbH.

Hungarian version published in 2010: Proyer, R. T. & Häusler, J. (2010). Többmódszeres objektív érdeklõdést vizsgáló tesztcsomag. Mödling, Austria: Schuhfried GmbH.

Zeitschriftenartikel

Proyer, R. T. (2006). The relationship between vocational interests and intelligence: Do findings generalize across different assessment methods? Psychology Science, 48(4), 463-476.

Ortner, T. M., Horn, M., Kersting, M., Krumm, S., Kubinger, K. D., Proyer, R. T., Schmidt-Atzert, L., Schuhfried, G., Schütz, A., Wagner-Menghin, M. & Westhoff, K. (2007). Standortbestimmung und Zukunft Objektiver Persönlichkeitstests [State of the art and future of objective personality tests]. Report Psychologie, 2, 60-69.

Proyer, R. T. (2007). Die Theorie beruflicher Interessen von J. L. Holland in der Beratung: Überblick und aktuelle Entwicklungen [The theory of vocational interests by J. L. Holland in counseling settings: Overview and new developments]. Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht, 54(1), 71-77.

Proyer, R. T. (2007). Convergence of conventional and behavior-based measures: Towards a multimethod approach in the assessment of vocational interests. Psychology Science, 49(2), 168-183.

Proyer, R. T. (2007). Explojob - Das Werkzeug zur Beschreibung von Berufsanforderungen und -tätigkeiten (Deutschsprachige Adaptation des Position Classification Inventory(TM) nach Gary D. Gottfredson und John L. Holland) [Explojob - A tool to describe occupational demands and activities (German adaptation of the Position Classification Inventory (TM) by Gary D. Gottfredson and John L. Holland] [Testrezension]. Zeitschrift für Personalpsychologie, 6(4), 174-178.

Proyer, R. T., & Häusler, J. (2007). Assessing behavior in standardized settings: The role of objective personality tests. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 7(2), 537-546.

Proyer, R. T., & Häusler, J. (2007). Gender differences in vocational interests and their stability in different assessment methods. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 66(4), 243-247.

Proyer, R. T., Ortner, T. M., Kubinger, K. D., & Turnheim, C. (2007). Differences in response times in the recognition of blurred visual stimuli in Repressors and Sensitizers. Studia Psychologica, 49(2), 145-155.

Ortner, T. M., Asanger, M., Kubinger, K. D. & Proyer, R. T. (2008). Zur Frage nach Auswirkungen von Lateinunterricht auf die kognitive Fähigkeit „Reasoning“ [On the effects of school edutaction in Latin on the cognitive ability "Reasoning"]. Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht, 55(3), 189-195.

Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2008). The fear of being laughed at: Individual and group differences in gelotophobia. Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 21(1), 47-67.

Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2008). Who is gelotophobic? Assessment criteria for the fear of being laughed at. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 67(1), 19-27.

Chen, G.-H., Liao, C.-c., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2009). A summary on research in gelotophobia. China Journal of Health Psychology, 17(7), 893-895.

Forabosco, G., Dore, M., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Psicopatologia della paura di essere deriso. Un’indagine sulla gelotofobia in Italia. Giornale di Psicologia, 3, 183-190.

Führ, M., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2009). Assessing the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia): First evaluation of the Danish GELOPH<15>. Nordic Psychology, 61(2), 62-73.

Hrebícková, M., Ficková, E., Klementová, M., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Strach ze zesmesnení: Ceská a slovenská verze dotazníku pro zjistování gelotofobie [The Fear of being laughted at: The Czech and Slovak version of the GELOPH 15 for the assessment of gelotophobia]. Ceskoslovenská Psychologie, 53(5), 469-480.

Kazarian, S., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Gelotophobia in the Lebanon: The Arabic version of a questionnaire for the subjective assessment of the fear of being laughed at. Arab Journal of Psychiatry, 20, 42-56.

Platt, T., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2009). Gelotophobia and bullying: The assessment of the fear of being laughed at and its application among bullying victims. Psychology Science Quarterly, 51(2), 135-147.

Proyer, R. T., Hempelmann, C. F., & Ruch, W. (2009). Were they really laughed at? That much? Gelotophobes and their history of perceived derisibility. Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 22(1-2), 213-231.

Proyer, R. T., & Ruch., W. (2009). How virtuous are gelotophobes? Self- and Peer-reported character strengths among those who fear being laughed at. Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 22(1-2), 145-163.

Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., Ali, N. S., Al-Olimat, H. S., Andualem Adal, T., Aziz Ansari, S. et al. (2009). Breaking ground in cross-cultural research on the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia): A multi-national study involving 73 countries. Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 22(1-2), 253-279.

Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2009). Intelligence and Gelotophobia: The relations of self-estimated and psychometrically measured intelligence to the fear of being laughed at. Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 22(1-2), 165-181.

Ruch, W., Altfreder, O., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). How do gelotophobes interpret laughter in ambiguous situations? An experimental validation of the concept. Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 22(1-2), 63-89.

Ruch, W., Beermann, U., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Investigating the humor of gelotophobes: Does feeling ridiculous equal being humorless? Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 22(1-2), 111-143.

Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Extending the study of gelotophobia: On gelotophiles and katagelasticists. Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 22(1-2), 183-212.

Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Who fears being laughed at? The location of gelotophobia in the PEN-model of personality. Personality and Individual Differences, 46(5-6), 627-630.

Carretero-Dios, H., Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., & Rubio V. J. (2010). The Spanish version of the GELOPH<15>: Properties of a questionnaire for the assessment of the fear of being laughed at. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 10, 345-357.

Carretero-Dios, H., Ruch, W., Agudelo, D., Platt, T., & Proyer, R. T. (2010). Fear of being laughed at and social anxiety: A preliminary psychometric study. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 52, 108-124.

Chen, G.-H., Liao, C.-c., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2010). Gelophobia in China: On the assessment of the fear of being laughed at. China Journal of Health Psychology, 18, 887-889. (in Chinese)

Chlopicki, W., Radomska, A., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2010). The assessment of the fear of being laughed at in Poland: Translation and first evaluation of the Polish GELOPH<15>. Polish Psychological Bulletin, 41, 172-181. doi:10.2478/v10059-010-0022-2

Platt, T., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2010). A lifetime of the fear of being laughed at: An aged perspective. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 43, 36-41 .

Proyer, R. T., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2010). Self-conscious emotions and ridicule: Shameful gelotophobes and guilt free katagelasticists. Personality and Individual Differences, 49, 54-58.

Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2010). Dispositions towards ridicule and being laughed at: Current research on gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism (Editorial). Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 52, 49-59.

Proyer, R. T., & Ruch. W. (2010). Enjoying and fearing laughter: Personality characteristics of gelotophobes, gelotophiles, and katagelasticists. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 52, 148-160.

Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., & Müller, L. (2010). Sense of humor among the elderly: Findings with the German version of the SHS. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 43, 19-24.

Ruch, W., Harzer, C., Proyer, R. T., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2010). Ways to happiness in German-speaking countries: The adaptation of German paper-pencil and online version of the Orientations to Happiness Scale. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 26, 224-231.

Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., Harzer, C, Park, N., Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2010). Adaptation and Validation of the German Version of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) and the Development of a Peer-Rating Form. Journal of Individual Differences, 31, 138-149.

Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., & Ventis, L. (2010). The relationship of teasing in childhood to the expression of gelotophobia in adults. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 52, 77-93.

Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., & Weber, M. (2010). Humor as character strength among the elderly: Empirical findings on age-related changes and its contribution to satisfaction with life. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 43, 13-18.

Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., & Weber, M. (2010). Humor as character strength among the elderly: Theoretical considerations. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 43, 8-12.

Samson, A. C., Thibault, P., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2010). The subjective assessment of the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia): Adaptation of the French version of the GELOPH<15>. European Review of Applied Psychology/Revue Européenne de Psychologie Appliquée, 60, 247-253.

Swami, V., Frederick, D. A., Aavik, T., Alcalay, L., Allik, J., Anderson, D., Andrianto, S., Arora, A., Brannstrom, Å., Cunningham, J., Danel, D., Doroszewicz, K., Forbes, G. B., Furnham, A., Greven, C. U., Halberstadt, J., Hao, S., Haubner, T., Hwang, C. S., Inman, M., Jaafar J. L., Johansson, J., Jung, J., Keser, A., Kretzschmar, U., Lachenicht, L., Li, N. P., Locke, K., Lönnqvist, J.-E., Lopez, C., Loutzenhiser, L., Maisel, N. C., McCabe, M. P., McCreary, D. R., McKibbin, W. F., Mussap, A., Neto, F., Nowell, C., Peña-Alampay, L., Pillai, S. K., Pokrajac-Bulian, A., Proyer, R. T., Quintelier, K., Ricciardelli, L. A., Rozmus-Wrzesinska, M., Ruch, W., Russo, T., Schütz, A., Shackelford, T. K., Shashidharan, S., Simonetti, F., Sinniah, D., Swami, M., Vandermassen, G., van Duynslaeger, M., Verkasalo, M., Voracek, M., Yee, C. K., Xian Zhang, E., Zhang, X., & Zivcic-Becirevic, I. (2010). The attractive female body weight and female body dissatisfaction in 26 countries across 10 world regions: Results of the International Body Project I. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36, 309-325.

Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2011). Evaluating the reliability and validity of a traditional Chinese version of the PhoPhiKat-45. Psychological Testing, 58, 119-145.

Proyer, R. T. (2011). Being playful and smart? The relations of adult playfulness with psychometric and self-estimated intelligence and academic performance. Learning and Individual Differences, 21, 463-467. doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2011.02.003

Proyer, R. T., Gander, W., Wyss, T., & Ruch, W. (2011). The relation of character strengths to past, present, and future life satisfaction among German-speaking women. Applied Psychology: Health and Well Being, 3, 370-384. doi:10.1111/j.1758-0854.2011.01060.x

Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2011). The virtuousness of adult playfulness: The relation of playfulness with strengths of character. Psychology of Well-Being: Theory, Research and Practice. doi:10.1186/2211-1522-1-4

Ruch, W. & Proyer, R. T. (2011). Positive Psychologie: Grundlagen, Forschungsthemen und Anwendungen. Report Psychologie, 36, 60-70.

Samson, A. C., Proyer, R. T., Ceschi, G., Pedrini, P. P., & Ruch, W. (2011). The fear of being laughed at in Switzerland: Are there regional differences and the role of positive psychology. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 70, 53-62. doi:10.1024/1421-0185/a000039

Sarid, O., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2011). Gelotophobia in Israel: On the assessment of the fear of being laughed at. Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences, 48, 12-18.

Stefanenko, E. A., Ivanova, E.M., Enikopolov, S.N., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2011). Diagnosing the fear of being laughed at: Russian adaptation of the gelotophobia questionnaire [Диагностика страха выглядеть смешным: русскоязычная адаптация опросника гелотофобии]. Psychological Journal [Психологический журнал], 32, 94-108. (in Russian) 

Gander, F., Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., & Wyss, T. (2012). The good character at work: An initial study on the contribution of character strengths in identifying healthy and unhealthy work-related behavior and experience patterns. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 85, 895-904. doi:10.1007/s00420-012-0736-x

Ivanova A., Stefanenko E., Enikolopov S., Proyer R., Ruch W. (2012). The fear of being laughed at in healthy people and psychiatric patients. Assessing gelotophobia in Russia. Bridging Eastern and Western Psychiatry, 8, 10-17.

Platt, T., Ruch, W., Hofmann, J., & Proyer, R. T. (2012). Extreme fear of being laughed at: Components of gelotophobia. The Israeli Journal of Humor Research: An International Journal, 1, 86-106.

Proyer, R. T. (2012). A psycho-linguistic study on adult playfulness: Its hierarchical structure and theoretical considerations. Journal of Adult Development, 19, 141-149. doi:10.1007/s10804-012-9141-7

Proyer, R. T. (2012). Development and initial assessment of a short measure for adult playfulness: The SMAP. Personality and Individual Differences, 53, 989-994. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2012.07.018

Proyer, R. T. (2012). Examining playfulness in adults: Testing its correlates with personality, positive psychological functioning, goal aspirations, and multi-methodically assessed ingenuity. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 54, 103-127.

Proyer, R. T., Annen, H., Eggimann, N., Schneider, A., & Ruch, W. (2012). Assessing the "good life" in a military context: How does life- and work-satisfaction relate to orientations to happiness and career-success among Swiss professional officers? Social Indicators Research, 106, 577-590. doi:10.1007/s11205-011-9823-8

Proyer, R. T., Estoppey, S., & Ruch, W. (2012). An initial study on how families deal with ridicule and being laughed at: Parenting styles and parent-child-relations with respect to gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism. Journal of Adult Development, 19, 228-237. doi:10.1007/s10804-012-9150-6

Proyer, R. T., Flisch, R., Tschupp, S., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2012). How does psychopathy relate to humor and laughter? Dispositions towards ridicule and being laughed at, the sense of humor, and psychopathic personality traits. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 35, 263-268. doi:10.1016/j.ijlp.2012.04.007

Proyer, R. T., Neukom, M., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2012). Assessing gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism in children: An initial study on how six to nine-year-olds deal with laughter and ridicule and how this relates to bullying and victimization. Child Indicators Research, 5, 297-236. doi:10.1007/s12187-011-9127-1

Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., & Chen, G.-H. (2012). Positive psychology and the fear of being laughed at: Gelotophobia and its relations to orientations to happiness and life satisfaction in Austria, China, and Switzerland. Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 25, 23-40. doi:10.1515/humor-2012-0002

Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., & Roden, F. A. (2012). First things first! Caveats in research on “Laughter Yoga” (Letter). International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 27, 873-874. doi:10.1002/gps.2793

Proyer, R. T., Sidler, N., Weber, M., & Ruch, W. (2012). A multi-method approach to studying the relationship between character strengths and vocational interests in adolescents. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 12, 141-157. doi:10.1007/s10775-012-9223-x

Weibel, Y. S., & Proyer, R. T. (2012). Wie gehen Erwachsene mit dem Lachen und Auslachen um? Zur erinnerten Rolle von Lehrern, Familie und Gleichaltrigen. Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht, 59, 81-92. doi:10.2378/peu2012.art09d

Buschor, C.*, Proyer, R. T.*, & Ruch, W.* (2013). Self- and peer-rated character strengths: How do they relate to satisfaction with life and orientations to happiness? The Journal of Positive Psychology, 8, 116-127. doi:10.1080/17439760.2012.758305 (*authors contributed equally and are listed alphabetically)

Proyer, R. T. (2013). The well-being of playful adults: Adult playfulness, subjective well-being, physical well-being, and the pursuit of enjoyable activities. European Journal of Humour Research, 1, 84-98.

Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., & Buschor, C. (2013). Testing strengths-based interventions: A preliminary study on the effectiveness of a program targeting curiosity, gratitude, hope, humor, and zest for enhancing life satisfaction. Journal of Happiness Studies, 14, 275-292. doi:10.1007/s10902-012-9331-9

Ruch, W., Harzer, C., & Proyer, R. T. (2013). Beyond being timid, witty, and cynical: Big Five personality characteristics of gelotophobes, gelotophiles, and katagelasticists. The Israeli Journal of Humor Research: An International Journal, 2, 2-20.

in press / accepted for publication

Führ, M., Platt, T., & Proyer, R. T. (in press). Testing the relations of gelotophobia with humor as a coping strategy and self-ascribed loneliness, reflectivity, attractiveness, self-acceptance, and life expectations. European Journal of Humour Research.

Gander, F., Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., & Wyss, T. (in press). Strength-based positive interventions: Further evidence on their potential for enhancing well-being and alleviating depression. Journal of Happiness Studies. doi:10.1007/s10902-012-9380-0

Platt, T., Hofmann, J., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (in press). Duchenne display responses towards sixteen enjoyable emotions: Individual differences between no and fear of being laughed at. Motivation and Emotion. doi:10.1007/s11031-013-9342-9

Proyer, R. T., Gander, F., Wellenzohn, S., & Ruch, W. (in press). What good are character strengths beyond subjective well-being? The contribution of the good character on self-reported health-oriented behavior, physical fitness, and the subjective health status. The Journal of Positive Psychology. doi:10.1080/17439760.2013.77776

Proyer, R. T., Meier, L., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (in press). Dealing with laughter and ridicule in adolescence: Relations with bullying and emotional responses. Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal. doi:10.1007/s11218-013-9221-y

Proyer, R. T., & Neukom, M. (in press). Ridicule and being laughed at in the family: Gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism in young children and their parents. International Journal of Psychology. doi:10.1080/00207594.2013.775448

Proyer, R. T., & Rodden, F. A. (in press). Is the homo ludens cheerful and serious at the same time? An empirical study of Hugo Rahner’s notion of Ernstheiterkeit. Archive for the Psychology of Religion. doi:10.1163/15736121-12341262

Proyer, R. T., Wellenzohn, S., & Ruch, W. (in press). Character and dealing with laughter: The relation of self- and peer-reported strengths of character with gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied.

Weitere Arbeiten (ohne peer-Review)

Proyer, R. T. (2006). Aktueller Stand und Erfahrungen bei der Umsetzung von Papier-Bleistift-Tests auf Internet-basierte Tests. Bericht, erstellt für die Diagnostikkommission des Schweizerischen Verbands für Berufsberatung; verfügbar hier.

Proyer, R. T. (2007). Persönlichkeitsdiagnostik im Internet. Panorama, 1, 8-9.

Proyer, R. T. & Häusler, J. (2009). Multimethodische Objektive Interessentestbatterie (MOI): Den beruflichen Interessen auf der Spur. Panorama, 3 , 13-14.

Proyer, R. T. (2013). Buchrezension zu F. Bannink: Praxis der Positiven Psychologie. Report Psychologie, 4, 162.

Eingeladene Vorträge

Proyer, R. T. (2004, Oktober). Neigung und Eignung: IAcO und Tests zur Erfassung beruflicher Interessen. Workshop beim 24 Stunden Vernetzungstreffen von BildungsberaterInnen Österreichs. 11.-12.10.2004 Salzburg.

Proyer, R. T. (2005, September). Aktueller Stand zu Objektiven Persönlichkeitstests. Symposium zu Standortbestimmung und Zukunft Objektiver Persönlichkeitstests, Universität Marburg, 28.09.2005.

Proyer, R. T. (2006, Mai). Möglichkeiten und Grenzen Objektiver Persönlichkeitstests. Universität Bern, Institut für Psychologie, 09.05.2006.

Proyer, R. T. & Ruch, W. (2006, Mai). Kreativität und gutes Leben im Alter: Erkenntnisse der Positiven Psychologie. Zentrum für Gerontologie der Universität Zürich - Vorlesungsreihe "Kreativität, kulturelle und gesellschaftliche Leistungen alter Menschen", 17.5.2006.

Proyer, R. T. (2007, März). Neues aus der Testpsychologie: Von Positiver Psychologie zur Gelotophobie. Fortbildungsveranstaltung am Kinderspital Zürich (Psychosomatische Therapiestation), 16.03.2007.

Proyer, R. T. (2007, Mai). Aktueller Stand und Erfahrungen bei der Umsetzung von Papier-Bleistift-Tests auf Internet-basierte Tests. Diagnostik aktuell (Weiterbildungsveranstaltung des Schweizerischen Verbands für Berufsberatung SVB). Zürich, 08.05.2007.

Proyer, R. T. (2007, Mai). Was ist Positive Psychologie und wie kann man sie im Alltag nutzen? MitarbeiterInnentag der Zürcher Gemeinschaftszentren, Zürich, 24.05.2007.

Proyer, R. T. (2007, Oktober). Überblick über Studien zur Angst vor dem Ausgelachtwerden. Oder: Wie lacht es sich als Gelotophobiker? Grässlich, kaltherzig, lautlos, nervös, unsicher, verbissen oder verlegen? Mittelbaukolloquium am Psychologischen Institut der Universität Zürich, 16.10.2007.

Proyer, R. T. (2007, November). Positive Psychologie in der Berufs- und Studienberatung. Psychodiagnostiktag der Berufsberatung des Kantons Zürich, Zürich, 27.11.2007.

Proyer, R. T. (2008, February). Empirical studies on the fear of being laughed at (Gelotophobia). Lunchtime Seminar Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 28.02.2008.

Proyer, R. T. (2008, April). Auslachen und ausgelacht werden. Vorlesung im Rahmen der Ringvorlesungen "Lachen - eine vielschichtige menschliche Kommunikationsform, Volkshochschule des Kantons Zürich, 01.04.2008.

Proyer, R. T. (2008, August). Interventionen in der Positiven Psychologie. "BerTa 08" Beratungstag der Schweizerischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für akademische Berufs- und Studienberatung AGAB, Universität Zürich, Zürich, 26.08.2008.

Proyer, R. T. (2009, Juni). Vorstellung der Multimethodischen Objektiven Interessentestbatterie (MOI). Fachgruppe Diagnostik des SDBB (Schweizerischen Dienstleistungszentrums Berufsbildung/Berufs-, Studien- und Laufbahnberatung). Zürich, 10.06.2009.

Proyer, R. T. (2009, Juli). Positive Psychologie: Liebe/Altruismus, soziale Interaktion und Vergebungsbereitschaft als Charakterstärken. Vortrag im Rahmen des Vortragsabends Love in the age of postponed democracy, the critical crisis. Was kann die Liebe heute (nicht mehr)? Kunsthalle Luzern, 02.07.2009.

Proyer, R. T. (2010, May). Assessment of character strengths: Studies with the German version of the VIA-IS. Talk at the University of Lausanne, Lausanne, May 6th, 2010.

Proyer, R. T. (2010, Mai). MOI – Multimethodische Objektive Interessensbatterie. Diagnostik aktuell (Weiterbildungsveranstaltung des SDBB). Zürich, 11.05.2010.

Proyer, R. T. (2010, Juni). Die Multimethodische Objektive Interessensbatterie (MOI). Webinar der Schuhfried GmbH. Mödling/Zürich, 29.06.2010.

Proyer, R. T. (2010, December). Gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism: An introduction. Talk at the Autonomous University of Lisbon (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Portugal), December 3rd, 2010.

Proyer, R. T. (2010, December). Cross-cultural aspects in research in gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism. Talk at the Autonomous University of Lisbon (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Portugal), December 4th, 2010.

Proyer, R. T. (2010, December). Clinical aspects in research in gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism. Talk at the Autonomous University of Lisbon (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Portugal), December 4th, 2010.

Proyer, R. T. (2010, December). Developmental aspects in research in gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism. Talk at the Autonomous University of Lisbon (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Portugal), December 4th, 2010.

Proyer, R. T. (2011, November). Alte Bäume wachsen noch: Beiträge der Positiven Psychologie. Fortbildungsveranstaltung des Vereins Senioren für Senioren Witikon. Zürich, 08.11.2011.

Proyer, R. T. (2012, Januar). Das Glück finden. Vortrag am "Xundheitstag" Gymnasium Oberwil. Oberwil, 12.01.2012. 

Proyer, R. T. (2012, April). Diagnostik und Intervention in der Positiven Psychologie: Charakterstärken und mehr. Gastvortrag am Psychologischen Institut der Universität Wien, 16.04.2012.

Proyer, R. T. (2012, June). Gelotophobia: An introduction. Pre-Conference Workshop at the 24th Conference of the International Society of Humor Studies, University of Krakow, Krakow, June 25th, 2012.

Zeitschriften / Ad hoc reviewer for

American Journal of Play; Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being; British Journal of Psychology; Diagnostica; Entropy; Euopean Journal of Psychological Assessment; European Review of Applied Psychology; Gerontology; Humor: International Journal of Humor Research; International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance; International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry; Journal of Adolescence; Journal of Happiness Studies; Journal of Individual Differences; Personality and Individual Differences; Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht; Psychology Science Quarterly/Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling; Social Indicators Research; Swiss Journal of Psychology

Gutachtertätigkeit für Verlage / Reviews for publishers

Oxford University Press

Gutachtertätigkeit Forschungseinrichtungen (Forschungsanträge)

Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)

Mitherausgabe von Zeitschriften

The European Journal of Humor Research (International Advisory Board, 2012 - )

Mitgliedschaft in wissenschaftlichen Vereinigungen

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Fachgruppe Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie und psychologische Diagnostik

European Association of Psychological Assessment (EAPA)

International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA)

International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS)

Forschungsinteressen

Verspieltheit (Playfulness) im Erwachsenenalter

Positive Psychologie (Positive Interventionen)

Dispositionen im Umgang mit dem Lachen und Ausgelachtwerden (Gelotophobie, Gelotophilie und Katagelastizismus)

Testkonstruktion; Adaptation von Messinstrumenten aus der Positiven Psychologie

Forschungsprojekte

Link zum Forschungsportal

s.a. Gelotophobia research project

Projektgruppen 

Tugenden: altmodisch, aber hilfreich? - Diagnostik von Tugenden

Peterson und Seligman (2004) beschreiben sechs universelle Tugenden, die in westlichen und östlichen Kulturen als wünschenswert gelten. Zur systematischen Erforschung dieser gibt es zur Zeit noch keine Verfahren. In der Projektgruppe soll nach verschiedenen Möglichkeiten gesucht werden, um diese universellen Tugenden erfassen zu können bzw. Strategien gefunden werden, um die Forschung in diesem Bereich anzureichern.

Eine genaue Beschreibung kann hier heruntergeladen werden.

Diagnostik in der Laufbahn- und Karriereberatung

Die Projektgruppe hat die Neuentwicklung, Evaluation und Anwendung von psychologischen Tests zur Diagnostik in der Laufbahn- und Karriereberatung zum Ziel. Dabei werden in der Praxis etablierte Verfahren mit neuen Ansätzen kombiniert. Ein weiteres Forschungsthema ist die Erforschung des Zusammenhangs von Charakterstärken und Tugenden sowie allgemeinen Persönlichkeitsmodellen (etwa den big five oder Eysencks PEN-Modell) zu beruflichen Interessen.