Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Life Sciences - Department of Psychology

Prof. Reinhard Beyer

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Name
Prof. Reinhard Beyer
Status
professor
Email
reinhard.beyer (at) psychologie.hu-berlin.de
Institution
Humboldt-Universität → Präsidium → Lebenswissenschaftliche Fakultät → Institut für Psychologie → Allgemeine Psychologie
Visiting address
Rudower Chaussee 18 , Room 3'206
Phone number
(030) 2093-9385
Fax
(030) 2093-9361
Mailing address
Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin

Research Psychologist


Curriculum Vitae


Education

1977 - 1982 Psychology degree, Humboldt University Berlin (Diplom Clinical Psychology)
1982 - 2001 Research psychologist, Humboldt University Berlin, Department of Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
1985 PhD , "Psychological Investigations on Text Comprehension"
1991 Habilitation, "Integration of Knowledge on Text Comprehension"
2001 - 2002 Substitution Professorship General Psychology at Leipzig University
2002 - Research psychologist, Humboldt University Berlin, Department of Psychology, Cognitive Psychology


Teaching


WS 2007/2008
  • Introduction to research methods (introductory seminar)
  • General psychology and developmental psychology for students of medical pedagogy (lecture)
  • Educational psychology for students of medical pedagogy (lecture)
  • Experimental methods in cognitive psychology (seminar)

SS 2008
  • Psychology of language (lecture)
  • Psychology of language (seminar)
  • General psychology and developmental psychology for students of medical pedagogy (lecture)
  • Educational psychology for students of medical pedagogy (lecture)
  • Differential and social psychology for students of medical pedagogy (lecture)


Research interests

  • Experimental investigations on perception of biotic and abiotic environment
  • Empirical investigations on the concept of metropolis
  • Development of qualitative und quantitative methods on measurement of internal cognitive processes
  • Influence of knowledge representation on language comprehension
  • Development of tests on reading comprehension for adults
  • Use of the pupil in psychology, the pupillary system
  • Methods on construction of comprehensive texts


Other Activities

  • Member of the German Psychological Association
  • Member of the European Society of Cognitive Psychology
  • Chair of library commission of the department
  • Member of the examination commission of the department
  • Adviser for students
  • Mentor for athletes


Adviser for graduate students

Majken Bieniok
Kerstin Fertl
Rebekka Gerlach
Severine Pröfrock


Publications