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Voice pitch is a salient acoustic cue that individuals use to make inferences about other’s personality. We examined how valid acoustic parameters such as mean fundamental frequency (i.e., voice pitch), variability in fundamental frequency and their dynamic changes function as indicators of dispositional extraversion in a naturalistic group discussion. We used audio data from a large-scale laboratory group study, in which unacquainted individuals interacted with each other (N = 448 with 5615 audio segments). Results suggest no compelling evidence that extraversion is associated with a lowered mean fundamental frequency (MF0), or dynamic changes in MF0 during a naturalistic interaction. If associations of extraversion with MF0 exist in naturalistic group settings, they are likely too small to be perceivable. However, in our group context, pitch variability was associated with extraversion and paralinguistic behaviour other than voice pitch, such as loudness, seems to be indicative of extraversion as well, suggesting that some paralinguistic variables may indeed signal a speaker’s levels of extraversion.

There is an urgent need for psychological interventions that can target depression in late adolescence and prevent it from having lifelong implications. Schools have been identified as a promising setting to enhance access to interventions and offer support earlier. We have co-developed a novel intervention, IMAGINE, that targets key cognitive mechanisms implicated in depression across the lifespan. Depression has been associated with distressing negative mental images, a deficit in positive future images and overgeneral autobiographical memories. Interventions targeting these factors have shown clinical promise in adults. Here, we combine techniques targeting these cognitive processes into a novel, brief psychological intervention for adolescent depression. This Phase IIb randomised controlled trial will evaluate IMAGINE compared to an active psychological intervention.

Seit 2014 steht für computerbasierte Lehrveranstaltungen am Institut ein mit 30 Windows-PCs ausgestatteter Seminarraum zur Verfügung.

Involuntary memories are common in daily life and thought to play important functional roles, for example in prompting behaviour. People can experience involuntary memories not only of events they have actually experienced, but also of scenarios they have only imagined. However, this latter phenomenon, and the factors influencing its occurrence, are relatively unexplored. The current study aimed to investigate whether the vividness of an imagined scenario affects the likelihood of involuntary recall.

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Introduction: Psychology is shifting from group-based designs to idiographic approaches, raising questions about suitable analytical methods. While a full review across subfields is beyond this paper’s scope, psychotherapy research serves as a representative example. Single Case Experimental Designs (SCEDs) can be used to estimate meaningful intervention effects for individuals, but selecting among many evaluation methods is challenging. This study provides a comprehensive overview of SCED analysis methods, assessing their strengths and limitations to guide scientific and clinical decision-making. Method: A literature search was conducted to identify methods suited to compare a baseline to an intervention phase, to be used with idiographic or non-standardized items and with repeated evaluations during ongoing therapy. To illustrate these methods, data from a clinical single case is analyzed and interpreted as an example. Results: Seventeen relevant peer-reviewed articles on SCEDs and clinical decision-making were identified. NAP, Tau-BC, and the Bayes Factor emerged as particularly suitable methods, though further validation is needed. Method selection highly depends on data characteristics, with nonoverlap approaches preferred for non-parametric data and SMA or DARCI suitable for small datasets. The case study revealed challenges in interpreting and combining different methods, emphasizing the need for clearer guidelines. Discussion: While no single method is universally optimal, future research should refine existing approaches, compare them systematically, and integrate clinical perspectives to develop clearer guidelines. Beyond identifying a gold standard, ensuring practical implementation remains a key challenge.