Prof. Dr. Amélie Mummendey

Professor of Social Psychology
Vice-Rector of the Jena Graduate Academy

Email
Fon: +49 (0)3641/ 9-45251
Fax: +49 (0)3641/ 9-45252

Mailing address
Humboldtstraße 26
07743 Jena

Research interests
The general research topic is cooperation and conflict between social groups.
Reseacrh 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

• Waldzus, S. & Mummendey, A. (2004). Inclusion in a superordinate category, ingroup prototypicality, and attitudes towards outgroups. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 40, 466-477.
• 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.
• Kessler,T. & Mummendey, A. (2002). Sequential or parallel processes? A longitudinal field study concerning determinants of identity management strategies. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82, 75-88.
• Mummendey, A., & Wenzel, M. (1999). Social discrimination and tolerance in intergroup relations: Reactions to 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, (pp. 107-143) Chichester: Wiley.

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