Prof. Dr. André Melzer
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| Faculty or Centre | Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences | ||||
| Department | Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences | ||||
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Université du Luxembourg Maison des Sciences Humaines 11, Porte des Sciences L-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette |
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| Campus Office | MSH, E04 45-030 | ||||
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| Telephone | (+352) 46 66 44 9614 | ||||
André Melzer is Assistant Professor in Psychology and study programme director of the Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BAP) at the University of Luxembourg. He received a doctoral degree in Psychology from the University of Trier (Germany) in 2002. Before he joined the University of Luxembourg in 2008, Dr. Melzer worked in departments of Psychology at the University of Trier and the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf (Germany). He was also a research associate at the interdisciplinary Institute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems, a Computer Science department at the University of Luebeck (Germany).
Dr. Melzer’s research mainly focuses on the use and effects of interactive media, with a particular emphasis on video games and their implications. Based on theories of media psychology and social psychology, his fields of research cover video games and morality, gender roles and gender stereotypes in the media, children’s media use, and parental mediation. The latter aspect also includes issues of social engineering and the psychological aspects of data security. Dr. Melzer is head of MExLab (Media and Experimental Laboratory), where he also conducts most of his experimental studies.
Within the Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, Dr. Melzer is deputy head of the Institute of Health and Behaviour led by Prof. Georges Steffgen. Together, they led the PREVAMI research project (“Preventing violence and aggressive behaviour in children and adolescents using interactive media instruments”), an international research project aimed at the use and effects of violent video games and the prevention of violence and aggressive behaviour.
Since 2013, Dr. Melzer has led a series of research projects in close cooperation with the Luxembourgish Ministry for Equality between Women and Men (MEGA). From 2013 to 2015, Dr. Melzer led the SGM research project (“Stereotype Geschlechterrollen in den Medien”), which focused on the analysis of gender portrayals in the media, especially in video games and song lyrics. The research project aimed at the consequences of personal beliefs regarding “typical“ male and female gender roles in the media: How do media recipients perceive gender stereotypes? The 2018 research project analysed the use and effects of adolescents and young adults’ media use in Luxembourg, with a special emphasis on gender attitudes and beliefs related to media use. Since 2019, Dr. Melzer supervises the PhD project of Miriam-Linnea Hale “From stereotypes to hostile sexism – A psychological analysis of conceptions about gender” funded by MEGA.
Dr. Melzer has predominately published in the fields of interactive media use and media effects in children, adolescents and adults. He has also published on social psychological mechanisms in social engineering. His previous work on implicit and explicit memory focuses on, but is not limited to, memory for commercial information.
His teaching experiences at the University of Luxembourg include courses in Social Psychology, Introduction to the Study of Psychology, and Practical Training in Experimental Psychology within the BSc in Psychology. In the Master of Psychology: Track Psychological Intervention, Dr. Melzer teaches Media Psychology. In the professional Master in Information System Security Management, his course Human Risk was on the psychological aspects of data security, with humans as the weakest link in the security chain. Additional teaching experiences at other affiliations cover General Psychology (Perception and Cognition), Work Psychology, Hypermedia Systems, and Entertainment Computing.
Last updated on: Thursday, 21 January 2021
Dr. Melzer's recent media research interests focus on the use and effects of interactive media: How do entertainment media affect cognition, emotion, and behaviour? Among other topics, he is currently interested in the following aspects:
- Morality in video games: How do gamers perceive morality? Which factors determine whether events in video games will be perceived as moral or immoral?
- Gender roles and stereotypes: Which gender roles and stereotypes do interactive media transport? How do users perceive them?
- Effects of media violence: Which factors increase the effects of media on aggression? On the other hand, what are the protective factors?
- Violent video game preference: Who uses violent games, and why do people prefer these games?
- Remembering information from media: What do people recall from media (e.g., from video games, commercials, or advertising), what do they remember without explicit instruction to do so (i.e., implicit memory)?
With regard to social engineering, Dr. Melzer is interested in the psychological aspects of data security:
- Why might people be considered the weakest link in the security chain?
- Which psychological mechanisms cause people to divulge personal information?
- How can people defend against social engineering attacks?
Last updated on: 21 Jan 2021
Last updated on: 25 Mar 2022
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2022
Last Man Standing: Battle Royale Games Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory; ;
in Games and Culture (2022), 0(0), 1-22
Moral minds in gaming – A quantitative case study of moral decisions in Detroit: Become Human;
in Journal of Media Psychology (2022)
To Kill or Not to Kill – An experimental test of moral Decision-Making in gaming; ;
in Entertainment Computing (2022)
Mindfulness extends the trans-contextual model for autonomous motivation in physical education and leisuretime; ; ; ;
in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022), 19(20),
Meatless masculinity: Examining profiles of male veg*n eating motives and their relation to gendered self-concepts; ; ;
in Current Psychology (2022)
2021
Moral Judgment in Video Games: Effects of Medium, Moral Intuitions and Media-Based Empathy; ;
Scientific Conference (2021, September)
To kill or not to kill - Behavioral, physiological and personality markers of moral decision-making in video games;
Scientific Conference (2021, September)
Motivation to Play Scale (MOPS): Measuring Gaming Motivation With a Comprehensive Instrument; ;
Scientific Conference (2021, May)
An Integrative Model of Moral Processing for the Video Game Medium;
Scientific Conference (2021, September)
Psychological contract violation or basic need frustration? Psychological mechanisms behind the effects of workplace bullying; ; ;
in Frontiers in Psychology (2021)
Nationwide implementation of media literacy training sessions on internet safety; ;
in Communications: the European Journal of Communication Research (2021)
The Hormones of Dark Souls: The Dark Tetrad and Violent Gaming Effects on Aggression, Cortisol and Testosterone Levels; ;
Scientific Conference (2021, May)
2020
Understanding Moral Decision-Making in Video Games: A Focus Group Study; ;
Scientific Conference (2020, May)
Moral decision-making in video games: A focus group study on player perceptions; ;
in Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies (2020)
Corona and the Media; ;
in Mein, Georg; Pause, Johannes (Eds.) Self and Society in the Corona Crisis (2020)
Von Pong zur Panik? Videospiele als gesellschaftlich relevantes Forschungsthemain Amann, Wilhelm; Sieburg, Heinz (Eds.) Spiel-Räume. Das "Spiel" in Diskursen der Kultur und Wissenschaften (2020)
Players' moral decisions in virtual worlds: Morality in video games;
Book published by Oxford University Press (2020)
Mediennutzung in den Zeiten von Pandemie und Lockdown; ;
in Benoy, Charles (Ed.) COVID-19 - Ein Virus nimmt Einfluss auf unsere Psyche. Einschätzungen und Maßnahmen aus psychologischer Perspektive (2020)
Effects of Emotional Music on Facial Emotion Recognition in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); ; ; ;
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2020)
2019
Escaping reality through videogames is linked to an implicit preference for virtual over real-life stimuli; ; ; ; ;
in Journal of Affective Disorders (2019), 245
“It felt wrong to me to play that way” Understanding moral decision-making in video games through focus group discussions; ;
in Nebel, Steve; Pietschmann, Daniel; Schneider, Sascha; Koban, Kevin; Beege, Maik; Skulmowski, Alexander; Ohler, Peter; Rey, Günter Daniel (Eds.) Proceedings of the Media Psychology Division (2019, September 05)
Who’s afraid of Donkey Kong? Testing the Stereotype Threat Effect in Video Gaming; ;
Scientific Conference (2019, May)
Male vs female gamers: Testing the stereotype threat effect in video gaming; ;
Scientific Conference (2019, September 17)
Craving for violence: The role of Dark Personality traits in violent video game preferenceScientific Conference (2019, June)
Of princesses, paladins, and player motivations: Gender stereotypes and gendered perceptions in video gamesin Breuer, Johannes; Pietschmann, Daniel; Liebold, Benny; Lange, Benjamin (Eds.) Evolutionary psychology and digital games. Digital hunter-gatherers (2019)
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2018
It's not only the game, it's also the player: The role of player personality in violent video game preference;
Scientific Conference (2018, November 03)
Dark Souls like "Dark Souls": Personality Characteristics and Preference for Violent Video Games;
Scientific Conference (2018, May)
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2017
The Effects of Sexualized Violence in Video Games on Rape Myth Acceptance;
Scientific Conference (2017, May)
Social Engineering by Chocolate – Reciprocity Increases the Willingness to Communicate Personal DataScientific Conference (2017, January 27)
Exposure to Sexualized Pictures Primes Occupational Stereotypes;
Scientific Conference (2017, September 05)
Avatar Sex Moderates Aggression in Violent Video Games, But Only for Women;
Poster (2017, September 07)
2016
Trick with Treat – Reciprocity increases the willingness to communicate personal data.; ;
Scientific Conference (2016, June)
Trick with treat – Reciprocity increases the willingness to communicate personal data; ;
in Computers in Human Behavior (2016)
Game character appeal in the eye of the beholder: The role of gendered perceptions;
Scientific Conference (2016, June)
2015
Gendered self-concept: What does it reveal about people’s preference for violent video games?;
Scientific Conference (2015, May 24)
Do moral concerns predict moral memory after playing violent video games?Scientific Conference (2015, May 23)
Video games and their effects: the Pros and Cons of a fascinating medium.Presentation (2015, February 01)
Parental Mediation of Children’s Television and Video Game Use in Germany: Active and Embedded in Family Processes;
in Journal of Children and Media (2015), 9(1), 58-76
2014
Wenn Männer plötzlich Douglas mögen: Implizite Werbewirkung am Beispiel des Novelty-Effekts für Markenlogos.;
Scientific Conference (2014, February 08)
Gendered self-concept: What does it reveal about people's preference for violent video games?;
Poster (2014, July 17)
Aggressive, belligerent, and gruff: Male gender role perception and the preference for violent video games;
Scientific Conference (2014)
Empathy and Violent Video Games: Aggression and Prosocial Behavior;
Book published by Palgrave Pivot - Palgrave Studies in Cyberpsychology (2014)
The glue of the (virtual) social world? Exploring the role of empathy in violent video games;
Scientific Conference (2014)
Gewalthaltige Computerspiele; ;
in Porsch, T.; Pieschl, S. (Eds.) Neue Medien und deren Schatten (2014)
Like the Good or Bad Guy—Empathy in antisocial and prosocial games; ;
in Psychology of Popular Media Culture (2014)
Mediennutzung und Medienwirkungin Steffgen, Georges; Michaux, Gilles; Ferring, Dieter (Eds.) Psychologie in Luxemburg. Ein Handuch. (2014)
Violent gamers’ moral self-regulation: Exploring the effect of private self-awareness on aggressive behaviorScientific Conference (2014)
Moral disengagement, media preferences, and the effects of violent video games; ;
Scientific Conference (2014, November)
Moral disengagement as a predictor of violent video game preference; ;
Scientific Conference (2014, May)
Bachelor académique en Psychologie;
in Steffgen, Georges; Michaux, Gilles; Ferring, Dieter (Eds.) Psychologie in Luxemburg - Ein Handbuch (2014)
2013
Superman vs. BAD man? - The effects of empathy and game character in violent video games; ;
in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (2013), 16(10), 774-778
Spielen mit Gewalt - Gewalt in digitalen Spielenin Gudehus, C.; Christ, M. (Eds.) Gewalt. Ein interdisziplinäres Handbuch (2013)
The Allure of the Forbidden: Breaking Taboos, Frustration, and Attraction to Violent Video Games; ; ;
in Psychological Science (2013), 24(4), 507-513
2012
Macbeth and the joystick: Evidence for moral cleansing after playing a violent video game;
in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (2012), 48
I love violent media, but it may harm others: Personality factors and attitudes towards violent media; ; ; ;
Scientific Conference (2012, July)
XXth ISRA World Meeting 2012 at the University of Luxembourg. Abstract Book;
Book published by Université du Luxembourg (2012)
2011
Do we judge a game by its cover? A comparison of crime descriptions in fictitious video games and newspaper articles; ;
Scientific Conference (2011, November)
Great feelings in small boxes - Empathy as a mitigating factor in video games; ;
Scientific Conference (2011, July)
Bringing empathy into play: On the effects of empathy in violent and nonviolent video games; ;
in Anacleto, J.L.; Fels, S.; Graham, N.; Kapralos, B.; El-Nasr, M.S.; Stanley, K. (Eds.) Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2011: 10th International Conference, ICEC 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada, October 5-8, 2011, 6972 (2011)
Emotionale Medienstimuli und die moderierende Rolle von Empathie auf Entscheidungsprozesse; ; ;
Scientific Conference (2011, September)
Are cyber bullies less empathic? Adolescents' cyber bullying behavior and empathic responsiveness; ; ;
in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (2011), 14(11), 643-648
2010
Mitleid mit dem Gegner: Fällt das Spielen schwer? Wirkung einer Empathie-Induktion auf Erleben und Verhalten in einem gewalthaltigen Videospiel; ;
Scientific Conference (2010, September)
Kinder, Jugendliche und Videospiele: Was Eltern wissen sollten (II) – Was macht Videospiele attraktiv? Wie können Eltern handeln?in Kuck mat wat deng Kanner maachen! (2010)
Click or strike: Realistic versus standard game controls in violent video games and their effects on aggression; ; ;
in In H. S. Yang et al. (Eds.), ICEC 2010, LNCS 6243. pp. 171-182. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer (2010)
Kinder, Jugendliche und Videospiele: Was Eltern wissen sollten (I) – Videospiele und ihre Wirkung;
in Kuck mat wat deng Kanner maachen! (2010)
Besser werben mit Liebe und Hass? Zur Wirkung empathie- und aggressionsbezogener Wörter in einem gewalthaltigen Rennspiel; ;
Scientific Conference (2010, September)
Empathy for the devil? Empathy and prosocial behavior in violent video games; ;
Scientific Conference (2010, July)
Violence for the masses: The impact of violence in electronic mass media; ;
in Herzog-Evans, Martine (Ed.) Transnational criminology manual (2010)
Audioworld: A spatial audio tool for acoustic and cognitive learning; ;
in In R. Nordahl et al. (Eds.), HAID 2010, LNCS 6306, pp. 46–54. (2010)
Effects of traditional bullying and empathy on cyberbullying; ; ;
in Proceedings of the XIV European Conference on Developmental Psychology ECDP. (2010)
2009
Who chooses what in the game store? The relationship between game preferences and dimensions of aggression; ; ;
Scientific Conference (2009, November)
Iterative design of mobile learning systems for school projects; ; ; ; ;
in Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning (2009), 6(4), 235-251
The role of empathy for adolescents' cyberbullying behaviour; ; ;
in Kwartalnik Pedagogiczny = Pedagogical Quarterly (2009), 214(4), 183-198
2008
Online communities and online community building; ;
in Khosrow-Pour, M. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technologie (2008)
When items become victims: Brand memory in violent and nonviolent games; ;
Scientific journal (2008)
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2007
Farbe erinnern. Farbinformationen in impliziten und expliziten GedächtnistestsBook published by VDM Verlag (2007)
Using iterative design and development for mobile learning systems in school projects; ; ; ; ;
in Proceedings of ICEC CELDA 2007 (2007)
2006
The mere exposure effect is sensitive to color information: Evidence for color effects in a perceptual implicit memory test; ;
in Experimental Psychology (2006), 53(3), 233-345
Using the Moles and the Mini Moles software sytem to bridge the gap between indoor and outdoor learning experiences; ; ;
in IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet (2006), 4(2), 48-58
2005
Bubble Caster – a mixed reality children application for interactive shadow play; ; ; ;
in Proceedings of IDC 2005, Boulder, Colorado, USA (2005)
2004
Der interaktive Perspektivenfilm als Hyperfilm auf Video-DVD; ; ; ;
in In R. Keil–Slawik, H. Selke, & G. Szwillus (Hrsg.), Mensch und Computer 2004: Allgegenwärtige Interaktion (S. 169-178) (2004)
The interactive and multi-protagonist film: A hypermovie on DVD; ; ; ;
in Rauterberg, M. (Ed.) ICEC2004, LNCS 3166, Eindhoven 1-3 September 2004 (2004)
2002
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2000
Preparing a cup of tea and writing a letter: Do script-based actions influence the representation of a real environment?; ; ; ;
in Freksa, C.; Habel, C.; Wender, K.-F. (Eds.) Spatial Cognition II: An interdisciplinary approach to representing and processing spatial knowledge (2000)
1998
Picture or word superiority effects in implicit memory: levels of processing, attention and retrieval constraints; ;
in Swiss Journal of Psychology (1998), 51(1), 33-46
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