Fabian Hutmacher
Biographic Data
| ID | 290360 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fabian Hutmacher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fabian |
| FAMILY NAME | Hutmacher |
| SIGNATURE | HUTMACHER F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Würzburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0018-2559 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Memory and media in the twenty-first century
Media shape our memories. Humans have created external records to support remembering for thousands of years, ranging from cave paintings to archives, monuments, bodily practices, and printed books (see, for example, Donald 2001 ; Heersmink 2024 ). Media are used by both individuals and groups seeking to preserve and, at the same time, shape their identities and narratives of the past. This collection on “Memory and Media in the Twenty-First Cent…
Science under changing ideological conditions: Hungarian psychology in the twentieth century
Creative academic thinking and research are inconceivable without academic freedom. This applies to all academic disciplines, including psychology. A concrete example that illustrates this fundamental idea is the history of academic psychology in Hungary. Apart from a few brief exceptions, Hungary was ruled by more or less autocratic or dictatorial regimes throughout the twentieth century. Their political orientation changed repeatedly—and with i…
(Mis-)interpreting the vagueness of psychological concepts: Reply to Ng and Litson (2026)
In our recent article, we argued that psychological concepts are inherently vague and that this vagueness cannot be circumvented. While the commentary by Ng and Litson (2026) raises important issues, it rests on a misinterpretation of our central claim. Here, we clarify our position by distinguishing vagueness from arbitrariness, imprecision, and ambiguity and explain why there is no contradiction between accepting the vagueness of psychological …
Birthday memories: An Experimental Think-Aloud Study on Autobiographical Remembering in the Digital Age
In today’s digital world, people are documenting their lives more extensively than ever before. To investigate how this pervasive (digital) documentation shapes the way individuals reconstruct and recall personally relevant events, we conducted a preregistered experimental think-aloud study in which participants (N = 40; German sample) were asked to remember their birthdays from 2019 and 2024 in as much detail as possible. Participants completed …
An Art Exhibition on Creative Activities of Family Members of Persons with Dementia as an Effective Tool for Science Communication: A Qualitative Assessment Study
Dementia poses a huge challenge - not only to the persons living with the condition but also to their family and friends. Recent research has demonstrated that engaging in creative activities can serve as a coping mechanism to deal with the dementia of a loved one. An art exhibition was created to communicate this insight to a broader audience. As indicated by interviews with exhibitors and visitors as well as an analysis of notes that visitors l…
Attitudes towards AI: Measurement and associations with personality
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of many contemporary technologies, such as social media platforms, smart devices, and global logistics systems. At the same time, research on the public acceptance of AI shows that many people feel quite apprehensive about the potential of such technologies—an observation that has been connected to both demographic and sociocultural user variables (e.g., age, previous media exposure). Yet, …
Approaching psychology’s current crises by exploring the vagueness of psychological concepts: Recommendations for advancing the discipline
Psychology is currently facing a multilayered crisis stemming from the fact that the results of many psychological studies cannot be replicated (replication crisis), that psychological research has neglected cross-cultural and cross-temporal variation (universality crisis), and that many psychological theories are ill-developed and underspecified (theory crisis). In the present article, we use ideas derived from debates in theoretical and philoso…
Listening to a Voice From the Periphery: A Female German Life 1934-2022
In this autoethnographic text, the author reflects on his grandmother's life and embeds it into the broader societal and historical developments of her generation. Although the author's grandmother was not a person of public interest, her life story leads right into the heart of many significant events and turning points of the history of the 20th century in Germany and beyond. Listening to the story of her life can serve as a starting point for …
Vom Ertasten eines Elefanten in einem dunklen Raum: Philosophische, psychologische und literaturwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf demenzielle Erkrankungen
Demenzielle Erkrankungen sind mehr als neurodegenerative Erkrankungen des Gehirns. Um diese These plausibel zu machen, präsentiert der vorliegende Aufsatz philosophische, psychologische und literaturwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf demenzielle Erkrankungen. Aus einer philosophisch-psychologischen Perspektive wird dabei zunächst gezeigt, dass das Selbst von Menschen mit Demenz auch mit fortschreitendem Krankheitsverlauf nicht seine lebensgeschic…
Psychology as a historical science? Theoretical assumptions, methodological considerations, and potential pitfalls
The current condition of (Western) academic psychology can be criticized for various reasons. In the past years, many debates have been centered around the so-called “replication crisis” and the “WEIRD people problem”. However, one aspect which has received relatively little attention is the fact that psychological research is typically limited to currently living individuals, while the psychology of the past remains unexplored. We find that more…
Remembering beloved objects from early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence and the role of the five senses
Beloved objects are cherished and valued possessions that we feel attached to. Previous research has demonstrated that the functions of beloved objects change across a lifespan. However, beloved objects may not only be appreciated because of their functions but also because of their sensory qualities. We hypothesised that the sensory experiences with beloved objects show a developmental trajectory and that the proximal senses (touch, taste, smell…
Swipe right? Using beauty filters in male Tinder profiles reduces women's evaluations of trustworthiness but increases physical attractiveness and dating intention
The effect of induced Covid-19-related fear on psychological distance and time perception
183 participants collected in Germany during the summer of 2020, when a "second wave" of COVID-19 infections was still only on the horizon of public awareness. We induced COVID-19-related fear in members of one group and compared their estimates of psychological distance and time judgements to those of a neutral group. Fear induction influenced these conjoint estimates in the way that an increase in infection rates appeared farther away and of sh…
The role of motivated science reception and numeracy in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
The successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic depends on individuals accepting the current state of research and adhering to the preventive behaviors that follow from it. However, the processing of scientific results is not always rational, but influenced by prior attitudes as well as the ability to understand statistical data. Against this background, this study investigated the role of motivated reasoning and numeracy in the context of the…
Gerd Jüttemann’s “historical psychology”: Why it should have succeeded, why it was ignored, and what that means for the future
Over recent years, several publications have drawn attention to the fact that mainstream psychology has neglected cross-temporal variability and the historicity of the human psyche. One of the early proponents of a historical perspective on psychological matters is German psychologist Gerd Jüttemann. Despite his pioneer work and his continued publication efforts from the 1980s until today, his ideas have largely been ignored by the academic disco…
Beliefs about the nature of knowledge shape responses to the pandemic: Epistemic beliefs, the Dark Factor of Personality, and Covid‐19–related conspiracy ideation and behavior
OBJECTIVE: Global challenges such as climate change or the COVID-19 pandemic have drawn public attention to conspiracy theories and citizens' non-compliance to science-based behavioral guidelines. We focus on individuals' worldviews about how one can and should construct reality (epistemic beliefs) to explain the endorsement of conspiracy theories and behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and propose the Dark Factor of Personality (D) as an antec…
Do you remember? Similarities and differences between the earliest childhood memories for the five senses
117) were asked to write down their earliest childhood memories for the five senses and to answer additional questions regarding these memories. There was no significant difference between the five senses regarding the percentage of participants reporting a memory or between the valence and the subjective reliability of the reported memories. However, memories reported for sight were marginally longer, from a younger age, and estimated to be more…
Vom Unsagbaren sprechen. Trauma in Psychologie und Literatur am Beispiel Paul Celans
Für Psychologen sind Traumastörungen das Resultat einer pathologischen Erinnerungsstruktur: Traumatische Erlebnisse lassen den Betroffenen keine Ruhe und entziehen sich ihrer Kontrolle. Dementsprechend stellt der Versuch, traumatische Erlebnisse im Rahmen einer Erzählung artikulierbar zu machen, einen zentralen Ansatzpunkt traumatherapeutischer Interventionen dar. Eine Übertragung dieser klinisch‐psychologischen Einsichten auf die Analyse literar…
Approaching psychology’s current crises by exploring the vagueness of psychological concepts: Recommendations for advancing the discipline
Psychology is currently facing a multilayered crisis stemming from the fact that the results of many psychological studies cannot be replicated (replication crisis), that psychological research has neglected cross-cultural and cross-temporal variation (universality crisis), and that many psychological theories are ill-developed and underspecified (theory crisis). In the present article, we use ideas derived from debates in theoretical and philoso…
Vom Unsagbaren sprechen. Trauma in Psychologie und Literatur am Beispiel Paul Celans
Für Psychologen sind Traumastörungen das Resultat einer pathologischen Erinnerungsstruktur: Traumatische Erlebnisse lassen den Betroffenen keine Ruhe und entziehen sich ihrer Kontrolle. Dementsprechend stellt der Versuch, traumatische Erlebnisse im Rahmen einer Erzählung artikulierbar zu machen, einen zentralen Ansatzpunkt traumatherapeutischer Interventionen dar. Eine Übertragung dieser klinisch‐psychologischen Einsichten auf die Analyse literar…
Do you remember? Similarities and differences between the earliest childhood memories for the five senses
117) were asked to write down their earliest childhood memories for the five senses and to answer additional questions regarding these memories. There was no significant difference between the five senses regarding the percentage of participants reporting a memory or between the valence and the subjective reliability of the reported memories. However, memories reported for sight were marginally longer, from a younger age, and estimated to be more…
The effect of induced Covid-19-related fear on psychological distance and time perception
183 participants collected in Germany during the summer of 2020, when a "second wave" of COVID-19 infections was still only on the horizon of public awareness. We induced COVID-19-related fear in members of one group and compared their estimates of psychological distance and time judgements to those of a neutral group. Fear induction influenced these conjoint estimates in the way that an increase in infection rates appeared farther away and of sh…
The role of motivated science reception and numeracy in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
The successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic depends on individuals accepting the current state of research and adhering to the preventive behaviors that follow from it. However, the processing of scientific results is not always rational, but influenced by prior attitudes as well as the ability to understand statistical data. Against this background, this study investigated the role of motivated reasoning and numeracy in the context of the…
Gerd Jüttemann’s “historical psychology”: Why it should have succeeded, why it was ignored, and what that means for the future
Over recent years, several publications have drawn attention to the fact that mainstream psychology has neglected cross-temporal variability and the historicity of the human psyche. One of the early proponents of a historical perspective on psychological matters is German psychologist Gerd Jüttemann. Despite his pioneer work and his continued publication efforts from the 1980s until today, his ideas have largely been ignored by the academic disco…
Beliefs about the nature of knowledge shape responses to the pandemic: Epistemic beliefs, the Dark Factor of Personality, and Covid‐19–related conspiracy ideation and behavior
OBJECTIVE: Global challenges such as climate change or the COVID-19 pandemic have drawn public attention to conspiracy theories and citizens' non-compliance to science-based behavioral guidelines. We focus on individuals' worldviews about how one can and should construct reality (epistemic beliefs) to explain the endorsement of conspiracy theories and behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and propose the Dark Factor of Personality (D) as an antec…
Vom Ertasten eines Elefanten in einem dunklen Raum: Philosophische, psychologische und literaturwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf demenzielle Erkrankungen
Demenzielle Erkrankungen sind mehr als neurodegenerative Erkrankungen des Gehirns. Um diese These plausibel zu machen, präsentiert der vorliegende Aufsatz philosophische, psychologische und literaturwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf demenzielle Erkrankungen. Aus einer philosophisch-psychologischen Perspektive wird dabei zunächst gezeigt, dass das Selbst von Menschen mit Demenz auch mit fortschreitendem Krankheitsverlauf nicht seine lebensgeschic…
Psychology as a historical science? Theoretical assumptions, methodological considerations, and potential pitfalls
The current condition of (Western) academic psychology can be criticized for various reasons. In the past years, many debates have been centered around the so-called “replication crisis” and the “WEIRD people problem”. However, one aspect which has received relatively little attention is the fact that psychological research is typically limited to currently living individuals, while the psychology of the past remains unexplored. We find that more…
Remembering beloved objects from early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence and the role of the five senses
Beloved objects are cherished and valued possessions that we feel attached to. Previous research has demonstrated that the functions of beloved objects change across a lifespan. However, beloved objects may not only be appreciated because of their functions but also because of their sensory qualities. We hypothesised that the sensory experiences with beloved objects show a developmental trajectory and that the proximal senses (touch, taste, smell…
Swipe right? Using beauty filters in male Tinder profiles reduces women's evaluations of trustworthiness but increases physical attractiveness and dating intention
Attitudes towards AI: Measurement and associations with personality
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of many contemporary technologies, such as social media platforms, smart devices, and global logistics systems. At the same time, research on the public acceptance of AI shows that many people feel quite apprehensive about the potential of such technologies—an observation that has been connected to both demographic and sociocultural user variables (e.g., age, previous media exposure). Yet, …
Approaching psychology’s current crises by exploring the vagueness of psychological concepts: Recommendations for advancing the discipline
Psychology is currently facing a multilayered crisis stemming from the fact that the results of many psychological studies cannot be replicated (replication crisis), that psychological research has neglected cross-cultural and cross-temporal variation (universality crisis), and that many psychological theories are ill-developed and underspecified (theory crisis). In the present article, we use ideas derived from debates in theoretical and philoso…
Listening to a Voice From the Periphery: A Female German Life 1934-2022
In this autoethnographic text, the author reflects on his grandmother's life and embeds it into the broader societal and historical developments of her generation. Although the author's grandmother was not a person of public interest, her life story leads right into the heart of many significant events and turning points of the history of the 20th century in Germany and beyond. Listening to the story of her life can serve as a starting point for …
An Art Exhibition on Creative Activities of Family Members of Persons with Dementia as an Effective Tool for Science Communication: A Qualitative Assessment Study
Dementia poses a huge challenge - not only to the persons living with the condition but also to their family and friends. Recent research has demonstrated that engaging in creative activities can serve as a coping mechanism to deal with the dementia of a loved one. An art exhibition was created to communicate this insight to a broader audience. As indicated by interviews with exhibitors and visitors as well as an analysis of notes that visitors l…
Memory and media in the twenty-first century
Media shape our memories. Humans have created external records to support remembering for thousands of years, ranging from cave paintings to archives, monuments, bodily practices, and printed books (see, for example, Donald 2001 ; Heersmink 2024 ). Media are used by both individuals and groups seeking to preserve and, at the same time, shape their identities and narratives of the past. This collection on “Memory and Media in the Twenty-First Cent…
Science under changing ideological conditions: Hungarian psychology in the twentieth century
Creative academic thinking and research are inconceivable without academic freedom. This applies to all academic disciplines, including psychology. A concrete example that illustrates this fundamental idea is the history of academic psychology in Hungary. Apart from a few brief exceptions, Hungary was ruled by more or less autocratic or dictatorial regimes throughout the twentieth century. Their political orientation changed repeatedly—and with i…
(Mis-)interpreting the vagueness of psychological concepts: Reply to Ng and Litson (2026)
In our recent article, we argued that psychological concepts are inherently vague and that this vagueness cannot be circumvented. While the commentary by Ng and Litson (2026) raises important issues, it rests on a misinterpretation of our central claim. Here, we clarify our position by distinguishing vagueness from arbitrariness, imprecision, and ambiguity and explain why there is no contradiction between accepting the vagueness of psychological …
Birthday memories: An Experimental Think-Aloud Study on Autobiographical Remembering in the Digital Age
In today’s digital world, people are documenting their lives more extensively than ever before. To investigate how this pervasive (digital) documentation shapes the way individuals reconstruct and recall personally relevant events, we conducted a preregistered experimental think-aloud study in which participants (N = 40; German sample) were asked to remember their birthdays from 2019 and 2024 in as much detail as possible. Participants completed …
Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (4 works) · Cognition (4 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Art (3 works)