Joachim Funke (psychologist)

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Joachim Funke

Joachim Funke (born July 19, 1953 in Düsseldorf ) is a German psychologist . He is Professor of General and Theoretical Psychology at Heidelberg University .

Life

After attending the Düsseldorf-Lohausen elementary school (1960–1964) and the Humboldt Gymnasium Düsseldorf (1964–1972), he passed his Abitur in 1972. He then studied philosophy and German studies at the University of Düsseldorf from 1972 , philosophy and psychology from 1973 to 1975 at the University of Basel and psychology from 1975 to 1980 at the University of Trier , where he received his diploma in 1980 and in 1984 with his work "Complex Problem Solving" PhD . From 1980 to 1984 he was a research assistant at Faculty I (Psychology) of the University of Trier, from 1984 to 1997 he was a research assistant, university assistant and university lecturer at the Psychological Institute of the University of Bonn . In 1990 he completed his habilitation in psychology at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Bonn with the habilitation thesis "Knowledge acquisition and application of knowledge in dynamic systems."

In 1997 he followed a call to the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg as Professor of General and Theoretical Psychology. From 1998 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2006 he was Managing Director of the Psychological Institute. Visiting professorships led him to the University of Melbourne (2006), the University of Nanjing (2011) and the University of Friborg (Switzerland) (2012). In 2015 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Szeged .

Act

Funke's areas of expertise are thinking and problem solving . In his work on dealing with complex environments, Funke attaches great importance to making a clear recording of the problem-solving services possible. To do this, he uses computer-simulated scenarios that follow the formalism of finite automata (see finite automata ), linear structural equation models , or difference equations . He continued developing complex problems .

In numerous third-party funded projects, experimental investigations were carried out on the behavior of test persons when dealing with complex problems, which he reports on in many magazine articles, book chapters and books. In addition to normal problem-solving processes, disturbed thought processes (e.g. in schizophrenic patients) are also the subject of his work. The development of a planning training “Plan-A-Day” (www.rehacom.de), which is used in neuropsychological and psychiatric rehabilitation, is also part of this.

In addition to his work on thought psychology, Funke also works on alcoholism (co-author of the Trier alcoholism inventory) and on psychological aspects of new media.

From 2005 to 2008 he was the managing editor of the journal Psychologische Rundschau . In 2008/2009 he was selected as a Marsilius Fellow at the Heidelberg Center for Advanced Studies to strengthen interdisciplinary research. Since 2010 he has been chairman of the international "Problem Solving Expert Group" for PISA and, together with his team, has planned the framework for PISA 2012 with a focus on problem solving.

Memberships and important functions

  • Spokesman for the Academic Senate of Heidelberg University (since 2010)
  • Member of the Senate Commission for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice and Dealing with Misconduct in Science (since 2009)
  • Member of the Extended Collaborative Problem Solving Group for PISA 2015 (since 2011)
  • Chairman of the International PISA Problem Solving Expert Group (since 2009)
  • Member of the national PISA expert group on problem solving (1999-2004)
  • Member of the problem solving expert group of the OECD study INES Network A (1998–2001)
  • Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Center for Psychological Information and Documentation ZPID (1998–2006)
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for Psychological Information and Documentation ZPID (since 2010)

Professional societies

  • German Society for Psychology (DGPs)
  • American Psychological Association (APA affiliate member)
  • European Association for Decision Making (EADM)
  • Cognitive Science Society (CogSci)

Other

  • Board of Trustees of the International Science Forum Heidelberg IWH (since 2011)
  • Board member of the University Foundation (since 2007)
  • Board member of the Society of Friends of Heidelberg University eV (since 2007)
  • Founding member and chairman of the Alumni Psychologici (since 1999)
  • Managing editor of the journal "Psychologische Rundschau" (2005–2008)
  • Member of the scientific advisory board of the journal "Report Psychologie" (1992–2004)
  • Member of the scientific advisory board of the "Zeitschrift für Psychologie" (since 2002)
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the magazine "Suchttherapie" (2000–2009)
  • Member of the Commission for Information and Communication of the German Society for Psychology (1997-2006)

Fonts

  • J. Funke: Complex Problem Solving - Inventory and Perspectives. Springer, Heidelberg 1986, ISBN 3-540-16247-X .
  • W. Funke, J. Funke, M. Klein, R. Scheller: Trier Alcoholism Inventory (TAI). Manual instruction. Hogrefe, Göttingen 1987.
  • J. Funke: Knowledge of dynamic systems. Acquisition, Representation and Application. Springer, Berlin 1992, ISBN 0-387-55223-5 .
  • PA Frensch, J. Funke (Ed.): Complex problem solving. The European perspective. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Hillsdale, NJ 1995, ISBN 0-8058-1783-2 .
  • J. Funke, A. Fritz (Ed.): New concepts and instruments for planning diagnostics. Deutscher Psychologen Verlag, Bonn 1995, ISBN 3-925559-90-6 .
  • T. Krüger, J. Funke (Ed.): Psychology on the Internet. A guide for users interested in psychology. Beltz, Weinheim 1998, ISBN 3-407-47112-2 .
  • J. Funke, B. Vaterrodt: What is intelligence? Beck, Munich 1998. 3rd edition: Beck, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-406-59005-4 .
  • J. Funke: Problem-solving thinking. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-17-017425-8 .
  • E. Erdfelder, J. Funke (Ed.): General psychology and deductivist methodology. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2004, ISBN 3-525-46210-7 .
  • A. Kämmerer, J. Funke (Ed.): Soul landscapes. Forays into psychology. 98 personal positions. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2004, ISBN 3-525-46206-9 .
  • J. Funke (Ed.): Thinking and Problem Solving. (= Encyclopedia of Psychology, Volume C / II / 8). Hogrefe, Göttingen 2006, ISBN 3-8017-0527-7 .
  • J. Funke, P. Frensch (Hrsg.): Handbuch der Allgemeine Psychologie: Kognition. Göttingen, Hogrefe 2006, ISBN 3-8017-1846-8 .
  • P. Meusburger, J. Funke, E. Wunder (eds.): Milieus of creativity. Springer, Dordrecht 2009, ISBN 978-1-402-09876-5 .
  • T. Betsch, J. Funke, H. Plessner: Thinking - Judging, Deciding, Problem Solving. Springer, Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-12473-0 .
  • J. Funke, M. Wink (Ed.): Heidelberger Jahrbücher Online Vol. 3: Perspektiven der Mobility , Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing, 2018, ISSN-Internet: 2509-2464 ( digitized version ).
  • M. Wink, J. Funke (Ed.): Heidelberger Jahrbücher Online Vol. 2: Wissenschaft für alle: Citizen Science, Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing, 2017, ISSN-Internet: 2509-2464 ( digitized version ).
  • M. Wink, J. Funke (Ed.): Heidelberger Jahrbücher Online Vol. 1: Stability in Change , Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing, 2016, ISSN-Internet: 2509-2464 ( digitized version ).

References

  1. ↑ Joachim Funke receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Szeged , press release from the University of Heidelberg on November 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Framework Problem Solving

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personal data
SURNAME Funke, Joachim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German psychologist
DATE OF BIRTH July 19, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Dusseldorf