Peter Haehner
@peterhaehner.bsky.social
Postdoc at University of Zurich | Interested in personality development, life events, and mental health.
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Preprint Radar 📡: Ever wondered how loneliness and personality interact with each other over time?
Together with @wiebkeb.bsky.social and @peterhaehner.bsky.social ner.bsky.social, I examined this question using data from three nationally representative panels (N = 63,555).
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Together with @wiebkeb.bsky.social and @peterhaehner.bsky.social ner.bsky.social, I examined this question using data from three nationally representative panels (N = 63,555).
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Preprint Radar 📡: Ever wondered how loneliness and personality interact with each other over time?
Together with @wiebkeb.bsky.social and @peterhaehner.bsky.social ner.bsky.social, I examined this question using data from three nationally representative panels (N = 63,555).
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Together with @wiebkeb.bsky.social and @peterhaehner.bsky.social ner.bsky.social, I examined this question using data from three nationally representative panels (N = 63,555).
osf.io/preprints/ps...
** Very proud supervisor moment **
Check out Lukas' first first author paper on self-esteem development after negative life events, now published at EJP:
Check out Lukas' first first author paper on self-esteem development after negative life events, now published at EJP:
New paper out! 🎢 We found that following negative life events most people's self-esteem tends to increase again–though some don't seem to recover. Personality traits and perceived event characteristics predicted who recovered vs. who did not. @peterhaehner.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/0890...
doi.org/10.1177/0890...
Individual differences in self-esteem trajectories after negative life events: The role of the Big Five personality traits and perceived event characteristics - Lukas Schellenberg, Marco Joe Altorfer,...
Negative life events can lead to changes in self-esteem, with diverging effects across individuals. To better understand these individual differences, we examin...
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October 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
** Very proud supervisor moment **
Check out Lukas' first first author paper on self-esteem development after negative life events, now published at EJP:
Check out Lukas' first first author paper on self-esteem development after negative life events, now published at EJP:
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Wie verändert sich unsere Persönlichkeit über ein Jahr? Dazu starten wir heute eine neue Studie und suchen nach Teilnehmenden zwischen 18-40 Jahren, die Interesse haben, Einblicke in ihre Persönlichkeit, Wohlbefinden und Verhalten über ein Jahr zu erhalten und bis zu 173 CHF (~185€) zu verdienen.
August 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Wie verändert sich unsere Persönlichkeit über ein Jahr? Dazu starten wir heute eine neue Studie und suchen nach Teilnehmenden zwischen 18-40 Jahren, die Interesse haben, Einblicke in ihre Persönlichkeit, Wohlbefinden und Verhalten über ein Jahr zu erhalten und bis zu 173 CHF (~185€) zu verdienen.
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Effects of a theory-based smartphone intervention to decrease neuroticism in the general public: https://osf.io/m8a5r
July 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Effects of a theory-based smartphone intervention to decrease neuroticism in the general public: https://osf.io/m8a5r
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Personality Predictors of Health, Well-Being, Relationships, and Employment in Namibia, Kenya, and South Africa: A Three-Year Longitudinal Study: https://osf.io/apx63
July 18, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Personality Predictors of Health, Well-Being, Relationships, and Employment in Namibia, Kenya, and South Africa: A Three-Year Longitudinal Study: https://osf.io/apx63
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New preprint!
Ever heard that personality doesn't change? Do you believe that? (you shouldn't)
Using data from an online survey (n = 887) & eight longitudinal datasets (n = 166,971), we compared perceived vs. actual lifespan changes in personality and 20+ individual differences (1/8)
osf.io/ytmxp
Ever heard that personality doesn't change? Do you believe that? (you shouldn't)
Using data from an online survey (n = 887) & eight longitudinal datasets (n = 166,971), we compared perceived vs. actual lifespan changes in personality and 20+ individual differences (1/8)
osf.io/ytmxp
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March 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New preprint!
Ever heard that personality doesn't change? Do you believe that? (you shouldn't)
Using data from an online survey (n = 887) & eight longitudinal datasets (n = 166,971), we compared perceived vs. actual lifespan changes in personality and 20+ individual differences (1/8)
osf.io/ytmxp
Ever heard that personality doesn't change? Do you believe that? (you shouldn't)
Using data from an online survey (n = 887) & eight longitudinal datasets (n = 166,971), we compared perceived vs. actual lifespan changes in personality and 20+ individual differences (1/8)
osf.io/ytmxp
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Personality Trait Change in Three Sub-Saharan Countries: Normative Development and Life Events: http://osf.io/85dvn_v1/
February 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Personality Trait Change in Three Sub-Saharan Countries: Normative Development and Life Events: http://osf.io/85dvn_v1/
In the last months, I supervised two super-talented research interns (unfortunately Bluesky-less). They were interested in how self-esteem develops after negative events and examined this question in a longitudinal study over 6 months.
You can find their results here:
osf.io/preprints/ps...
You can find their results here:
osf.io/preprints/ps...
February 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In the last months, I supervised two super-talented research interns (unfortunately Bluesky-less). They were interested in how self-esteem develops after negative events and examined this question in a longitudinal study over 6 months.
You can find their results here:
osf.io/preprints/ps...
You can find their results here:
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Ever wondered whether our personality influences our first sexual milestone? 🍒
We explored how the Big Five traits affect the timing of first sexual experiences — and how these, in turn, shape personality traits over time.
Check out our preprint: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
#PersonalityPsych
We explored how the Big Five traits affect the timing of first sexual experiences — and how these, in turn, shape personality traits over time.
Check out our preprint: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
#PersonalityPsych
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January 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Ever wondered whether our personality influences our first sexual milestone? 🍒
We explored how the Big Five traits affect the timing of first sexual experiences — and how these, in turn, shape personality traits over time.
Check out our preprint: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
#PersonalityPsych
We explored how the Big Five traits affect the timing of first sexual experiences — and how these, in turn, shape personality traits over time.
Check out our preprint: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
#PersonalityPsych
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And here is a list of all current and former lab members that have arrived at BlueSky:
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(If I missed your account, let me know and I will add you.)
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(If I missed your account, let me know and I will add you.)
Do you know that my lab has a pretty active (but mostly German language) Instagram account? Check it out:
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December 6, 2024 at 7:16 AM
And here is a list of all current and former lab members that have arrived at BlueSky:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
(If I missed your account, let me know and I will add you.)
bsky.app/profile/did:...
(If I missed your account, let me know and I will add you.)
The question I've got asked most frequently at conferences when I was presenting something on the perception of life events was whether there are any age differences.
Using data from the SOEP-IS, we addressed this simple but interessting question.
Open-access link: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Using data from the SOEP-IS, we addressed this simple but interessting question.
Open-access link: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
The perception of major life events across the life course
To better understand the effects of life events, research interest recently turned to the question of how life events are perceived (e.g., as positive, predictable, or controllable). However, research...
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December 6, 2024 at 3:16 PM
The question I've got asked most frequently at conferences when I was presenting something on the perception of life events was whether there are any age differences.
Using data from the SOEP-IS, we addressed this simple but interessting question.
Open-access link: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Using data from the SOEP-IS, we addressed this simple but interessting question.
Open-access link: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
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A study by @wiebkeb.bsky.social & @mdkraemer.bsky.social shows caregiving lowers life satisfaction and raises anxiety, depression, and loneliness. #SupportCaregivers
Informal Caregivers Report Reduced Well-Being, May Not Bounce Back Years Later
Individuals acting as caregivers saw a decrease in life satisfaction and mood, alongside increases in depression, anxiety, and loneliness.
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December 3, 2024 at 8:01 PM
A study by @wiebkeb.bsky.social & @mdkraemer.bsky.social shows caregiving lowers life satisfaction and raises anxiety, depression, and loneliness. #SupportCaregivers
Can people intentionally change their personality?
Happy to share that our review on volitional personality change research has now been published at Nature Communications.
Open-Access-Link: doi.org/10.1038/s442...
Happy to share that our review on volitional personality change research has now been published at Nature Communications.
Open-Access-Link: doi.org/10.1038/s442...
A systematic review of volitional personality change research - Communications Psychology
Meta-analytic evidence finds interventions aimed at altering personality traits were successful in promoting change. A review of nonintervention studies, finds having the goal to change personality is...
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December 2, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Can people intentionally change their personality?
Happy to share that our review on volitional personality change research has now been published at Nature Communications.
Open-Access-Link: doi.org/10.1038/s442...
Happy to share that our review on volitional personality change research has now been published at Nature Communications.
Open-Access-Link: doi.org/10.1038/s442...
+++ New Preprint Alert +++
Together with @ajwright.bsky.social, @mdkraemer.bsky.social, and @wiebkeb.bsky.social, I worked on two coordinated data analyses to examine event-related personality changes.
CDA1: osf.io/preprints/ps...
CDA2: osf.io/preprints/ps...
⬇️Details below⬇️
Together with @ajwright.bsky.social, @mdkraemer.bsky.social, and @wiebkeb.bsky.social, I worked on two coordinated data analyses to examine event-related personality changes.
CDA1: osf.io/preprints/ps...
CDA2: osf.io/preprints/ps...
⬇️Details below⬇️
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November 29, 2024 at 3:42 PM
+++ New Preprint Alert +++
Together with @ajwright.bsky.social, @mdkraemer.bsky.social, and @wiebkeb.bsky.social, I worked on two coordinated data analyses to examine event-related personality changes.
CDA1: osf.io/preprints/ps...
CDA2: osf.io/preprints/ps...
⬇️Details below⬇️
Together with @ajwright.bsky.social, @mdkraemer.bsky.social, and @wiebkeb.bsky.social, I worked on two coordinated data analyses to examine event-related personality changes.
CDA1: osf.io/preprints/ps...
CDA2: osf.io/preprints/ps...
⬇️Details below⬇️
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One of the best things about doing research is when you aim to do one thing but an unexpected more interesting thing happens. We were concerned that #perpsy intervention research focused too much on changing and not enough on accepting. We compared these approaches and this happened:
Excited to share this preprint on personality interventions that I've been working on the last year together with Travis Miller, @chopwood.bsky.social , and @wiebkeb.bsky.social : osf.io/eb6p7 🥳🥳
We compared two intervention programs: self-improvement and self-acceptance in (1/7)
We compared two intervention programs: self-improvement and self-acceptance in (1/7)
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November 20, 2024 at 6:34 AM
One of the best things about doing research is when you aim to do one thing but an unexpected more interesting thing happens. We were concerned that #perpsy intervention research focused too much on changing and not enough on accepting. We compared these approaches and this happened:
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🚨New Preprint on Affective Stress Responses in Daily life (N=248) - w/ @vizecolin.bsky.social and @aidangcw.bsky.social! We used high-density sampling after stressful events to closely examine the dynamic affective response following daily hassles by estimating latent microtrajectories. 1/3
November 18, 2024 at 7:36 AM
🚨New Preprint on Affective Stress Responses in Daily life (N=248) - w/ @vizecolin.bsky.social and @aidangcw.bsky.social! We used high-density sampling after stressful events to closely examine the dynamic affective response following daily hassles by estimating latent microtrajectories. 1/3
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Hi and welcome to all new followers! If you're interested in personality psychology, you can use the feed below to find relevant posts. And use #perpsy or #personalityPsych in your own posts so they show up in this feed.
November 16, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Hi and welcome to all new followers! If you're interested in personality psychology, you can use the feed below to find relevant posts. And use #perpsy or #personalityPsych in your own posts so they show up in this feed.
⚠️ Check out Bernd's new (and first) paper on network analyses of subjective well-being:
I am very excited to announce that my first first-author publication was accepted at JPSP: doi.org/10.1037/pspp...
Thank you, @peterhaehner.bsky.social and @maikeluhmann.bsky.social, for your incredible support! Here is what we found: (1/7)
Thank you, @peterhaehner.bsky.social and @maikeluhmann.bsky.social, for your incredible support! Here is what we found: (1/7)
APA PsycNet
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November 15, 2024 at 8:40 PM
⚠️ Check out Bernd's new (and first) paper on network analyses of subjective well-being:
Can people choose to change their personality traits?
Probably yes! In our new systemtic review (preprint), we provide an overview of the emerging literature on volitional personality change:
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Probably yes! In our new systemtic review (preprint), we provide an overview of the emerging literature on volitional personality change:
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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June 21, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Can people choose to change their personality traits?
Probably yes! In our new systemtic review (preprint), we provide an overview of the emerging literature on volitional personality change:
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Probably yes! In our new systemtic review (preprint), we provide an overview of the emerging literature on volitional personality change:
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Do people become more alike across the lifespan? Is the variability of personality traits changing across time and age?
In our meta-analyis on changes in personality variability, we integrated data from more than 300 longitudinal studies to answer these questions.
Preprint: osf.io/yk3eh/
In our meta-analyis on changes in personality variability, we integrated data from more than 300 longitudinal studies to answer these questions.
Preprint: osf.io/yk3eh/
OSF
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May 16, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Do people become more alike across the lifespan? Is the variability of personality traits changing across time and age?
In our meta-analyis on changes in personality variability, we integrated data from more than 300 longitudinal studies to answer these questions.
Preprint: osf.io/yk3eh/
In our meta-analyis on changes in personality variability, we integrated data from more than 300 longitudinal studies to answer these questions.
Preprint: osf.io/yk3eh/
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First #skeet, with high hopes for this new place! 🥳😄 Stay tuned for updates of our research on differential psychology, personality, cognitive ability, and assessment at the University of Zurich (UZH). Also perhaps the occasional job posting 🧑🔬
April 26, 2024 at 12:32 PM
First #skeet, with high hopes for this new place! 🥳😄 Stay tuned for updates of our research on differential psychology, personality, cognitive ability, and assessment at the University of Zurich (UZH). Also perhaps the occasional job posting 🧑🔬
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I am very happy to share my debut research article on PsyArXiv! You can find our findings on network dynamics of subjective well-being here: osf.io/preprints/ps.... Many thanks to my amazing co-authors @peterhaehner.bsky.social and @maikeluhmann.bsky.social for their invaluable support.
January 18, 2024 at 12:17 PM
I am very happy to share my debut research article on PsyArXiv! You can find our findings on network dynamics of subjective well-being here: osf.io/preprints/ps.... Many thanks to my amazing co-authors @peterhaehner.bsky.social and @maikeluhmann.bsky.social for their invaluable support.
+++ New paper alert +++
Our meta-analytic Review on the relationship between the perception of life events and depression is now published at the Journal of Affective Disorders 😊
Full-text link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our meta-analytic Review on the relationship between the perception of life events and depression is now published at the Journal of Affective Disorders 😊
Full-text link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The relationship between the perception of major life events and depression: A systematic scoping re...
Major life events can lead to depression in adulthood. However, as predicted by several depression theories, not only the mere occurrence of major lif…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 12, 2024 at 3:49 PM
+++ New paper alert +++
Our meta-analytic Review on the relationship between the perception of life events and depression is now published at the Journal of Affective Disorders 😊
Full-text link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our meta-analytic Review on the relationship between the perception of life events and depression is now published at the Journal of Affective Disorders 😊
Full-text link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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JOB ALERT! I am looking for a postdoc (100%) or PhD student (75%) for a new research project on work and #loneliness. The deadline for applications is Oct 31.
More details: www.stellenwerk.de/bochum/jobbo...
#PsychSciSky #SocialPsych #PerPsych
More details: www.stellenwerk.de/bochum/jobbo...
#PsychSciSky #SocialPsych #PerPsych
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October 6, 2023 at 8:10 AM
JOB ALERT! I am looking for a postdoc (100%) or PhD student (75%) for a new research project on work and #loneliness. The deadline for applications is Oct 31.
More details: www.stellenwerk.de/bochum/jobbo...
#PsychSciSky #SocialPsych #PerPsych
More details: www.stellenwerk.de/bochum/jobbo...
#PsychSciSky #SocialPsych #PerPsych