Jessica Sommer
Biographic Data
| ID | 6109201 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica Sommer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica |
| FAMILY NAME | Sommer |
| SIGNATURE | SOMMER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Psychology University of Konstanz Konstanz Germany |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9579-1743 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The role of oxytocin receptor gene variants in appetitive aggression
Chronic exposure to trauma and violence can promote aggressive behavior. Oxytocin and variants in the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene may play a role in the etiology of proactive, that is, goal‐oriented instrumental aggression, or reactive aggression, which typically occurs in response to emotionally triggering situations. The current study builds on previous findings that experienced and witnessed trauma in childhood predicts higher levels of appe…
Effects of metrical dissonance and expertise on perceived emotion in Schumann’s Carnaval
Numerous studies have investigated the effects of pitch structures on perceived emotion in music, but the emotional effects of rhythm and meter have received far less attention. In the experiment reported here, we manipulated the metrical framework of music by Robert Schumann and asked participants to judge perceived emotion in the resulting excerpts. The distinction between metrical dissonance and consonance offered by Harald Krebs (1999) was th…
Feasibility and effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in a context of ongoing violence in South Africa
The study shows that trauma-focused treatment can reduce the psychological symptoms of posttraumatic stress even for individuals living under unsafe conditions in low-income urban communities. However, achieving changes in violent behavior within a context of ongoing violence may require more than the treatment of trauma-related suffering, confrontation with one's offenses, or cognitive-behavioral interventions. (PsycINFO Database Record
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Feasibility and effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in a context of ongoing violence in South Africa
The study shows that trauma-focused treatment can reduce the psychological symptoms of posttraumatic stress even for individuals living under unsafe conditions in low-income urban communities. However, achieving changes in violent behavior within a context of ongoing violence may require more than the treatment of trauma-related suffering, confrontation with one's offenses, or cognitive-behavioral interventions. (PsycINFO Database Record
Effects of metrical dissonance and expertise on perceived emotion in Schumann’s Carnaval
Numerous studies have investigated the effects of pitch structures on perceived emotion in music, but the emotional effects of rhythm and meter have received far less attention. In the experiment reported here, we manipulated the metrical framework of music by Robert Schumann and asked participants to judge perceived emotion in the resulting excerpts. The distinction between metrical dissonance and consonance offered by Harald Krebs (1999) was th…
The role of oxytocin receptor gene variants in appetitive aggression
Chronic exposure to trauma and violence can promote aggressive behavior. Oxytocin and variants in the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene may play a role in the etiology of proactive, that is, goal‐oriented instrumental aggression, or reactive aggression, which typically occurs in response to emotionally triggering situations. The current study builds on previous findings that experienced and witnessed trauma in childhood predicts higher levels of appe…
Psychology (3 works) · Aggression (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Acoustics (1 work) · Allele (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Child Abuse and Trauma (1 work)