Dr. Janet Wessler

Publications

Journals (peer-reviewed)

Wessler, J., & Hansen, J. (2021). Facial mimicry is independent of stimulus format: Evidence for facial mimicry of stick figures and photographs. Acta Psychologica, 213, 103249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2020.103249

Wessler, J., & Hansen, J. (2017). Temporal closeness promotes imitation of meaningful gestures in face-to-face communication. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10919-017-0256-1

Wessler, J., & Hansen, J. (2016). The effect of psychological distance on automatic goal contagion. Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology, 1–35. https://doi.org/10.1080/23743603.2017.1288877

Chao, O. Y., Mattern, C., Souza Silva, A. M. de, Weßler, J., Ruocco, L. A., Nikolaus, S., et al. (2012). Intranasally applied L-DOPA alleviates parkinsonian symptoms in rats with unilateral nigro-striatal 6-OHDA lesions. Brain Research Bulletin, 87, 340–345.    

The Inquisitive Mind (In-Mind)

Wessler, J., & Schneeberger, T. (August, 2019). TherapeutInnen der Zukunft? Wie virtuelle Figuren Selbstoffenbarung fördern. In-Mind Blog.

Ehrlicher, S., & Wessler, J. (März, 2018). Ich bin nur mal kurz die Welt retten: Spielend einfach die Umwelt schützen! In-Mind Blog.

Mattheus, H., & Wessler, J. (Februar, 2018). Facebookrastrination – oder wie die „Online-Aufschieberitis“ uns unglücklich macht. In-Mind Blog.

Binnewerg, L., & Wessler, J.(August, 2017). Facebookrastrination – oder wie die „Online-Aufschieberitis“ uns unglücklich macht. In-Mind Blog.

Wessler, J. (2015). Der goldene Weg zum Glück: Wie können wir unser Geld sinnvoll ausgeben? Das In-Mind Magazin, 3.

Conferences and presentations

Wessler, J., Loschelder, D. D., & Friese, M. (2019, September). When too much does not pay off: The optimal level of mimicry in distributive negotiations. Paper presented at the 17th Conference of Social Psychology (DGPs - FGSP), Cologne, Germany.

Wessler, J., Loschelder, D. D., & Friese, M. (2019, March). When too much does not pay off: The optimal level of mimicry in distributive negotiations. Poster presented at the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), Paris, France.

Wessler, J., & Hansen, J. (2017, September). Effects of Psychological distance on automatic goal contagion.Paper presented at the 6th Postdoc-Workshop Social Psychology, Hagen, Germany.

Wessler, J., & Hansen, J. (2017, September). Psychological distance promotes perception of pride in others’ smiles.Paper presented at the 16th Conference of Social Psychology (DGPs - FGSP), Ulm, Germany.

Wessler, J., & Hansen, J. (2017, July).Psychological distance promotes perception of pride in others’ smiles.Paper presented at the 17th European Association of Social Psychology (EASP) General Meeting, Granada, Spain.

Wessler, J., & Hansen, J. (2016, September). Mortality salience and responses to emotional displays of outgroup and ingroup. Paper presented at the 50th Convention of the German Psychologcial Society (DGPs), Leipzig, Germany. 

Wessler, J., & Hansen, J. (2016, August). Effects of temporal distance on emotional mimicry and contagion.  Paper presented at the 18th Transfer of Knowledge Conference of the European Social Cognition Network (ESCON), Lisbon, Portugal.

Wessler, J., Hansen, J. (2016, April). Der Einfluss psychologischer Distanz auf Mimikry von und emotionale Ansteckung mit Wut und Trauer.[The influence of psychological distance on mimicry of and emotional contagion with negative emotions] Paper presented at the 12^thConvention of the Austrian Psychological Society (ÖGP), Innsbruck, Austria.

Wessler, J., Hansen, J. (2016, January). I understand you are angry now and sad later: Psychological distance affects mimicry and contagion of negative emotions. Poster presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Diego (CA), USA.

Wessler, J., & Hansen, J. (2014, July). The chameleon thinks before it acts: Effects of construal level on mimicry of peripheral versus central gestures. Poster presented at the 17th EASP General Meeting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.