I completed my PhD in psychology at the University of Greifswald, Germany in 2007. My main research focus is on antecedents and processes which promote well-being and health in chronically ill and healthy persons. More specifically, I examine the health effects of illness representations and personal resources such as optimism and I explore possible mediators of the health effects, in particular social support processes and coping strategies.

Personality and Social Dynamics Lab. The Personality and Social Dynamics Lab is a research laboratory in the Department of Psychology. At the University of Oregon. It is directed by Sanjay Srivastava. We study the dynamics of personality in social contexts. We are interested in topics like self-perception and interpersonal perception, emotion processes in social contexts, lifespan personality development, and the psychology of online societies.

Welcome to my personal homepage! John F. Shows my research focus and interests as well as current, planned, and completed projects. Lists available online-studies in which you can also participate. Lists my journal articles as well oral and poster presentations. Talks, courses, media. , special talks, workshops and seminars, media and publicity, etc. Lists my experiences and qualifications along with a short CV.