@misc{12833, abstract = {{In Northwestern Europe, Germany, France, the Netherlands, the UK and Belgium constitute the biggest five potato producers, with total potato crop production around 60% of EU-28 production before Brexit. Soil and climate conditions are highly favourable for potato growth in this region. Production is under driving forces of (i) the potato processing industry, particularly in Belgium; (ii) the innovation for fresh potato in the UK, France and Germany; (iii) the leadership of Germany and the Netherlands for starch potato; and (iv) the dominance of the Netherlands for seed production. Based on an industrial agri-food production system, the region has the highest potato yield levels worldwide and developed relevant trade networks for export of seed, fresh and processed potato products in and outside Europe. Conventional and intensive potato production is widespread over the region, whilst organic production started to develop in Germany and France. Whether the coming decades will be as successful as the last ones for sustainable potato production will depend on how the sector and stakeholders of the whole potato value-chain will overcome new issues and challenges. These are mainly soil quality and health conservation, consequences of climate change, increasing bans on the use of plant protection products, tightening environmental standards, food waste reduction and increasing trade tensions hampering the flow of potatoes around the world. After a detailed description of the potato production in the region, this paper contains a SWOT analysis aiming to identify potential solutions to overcome environmental, technical, economic, political and societal issues in the region for sustainable potato production in the coming years and decades.}}, author = {{Goffart, Jean-Pierre and Haverkort, Anton and Storey, Michael and Haase, Norbert and Martin, Michel and Lebrun, Pierre and Ryckmans, Daniel and Florins, Dominique and Demeulemeester, Kürt}}, booktitle = {{Potato research : journal of the European Association for Potato Research}}, issn = {{1871-4528}}, keywords = {{Industrial agri-food production, Production practices, Sustainability, Value-chain}}, number = {{3}}, pages = {{503--547}}, publisher = {{Springer }}, title = {{{Potato Production in Northwestern Europe (Germany, France, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium): Characteristics, Issues, Challenges and Opportunities}}}, doi = {{10.1007/s11540-021-09535-8}}, volume = {{65}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{12901, abstract = {{It has been 15 years by now that the International Association for Landscape Ecology – Chapter Germany (IALE-D) launched the e-journal Landscape Online. At the time of its first publication in 2007, to the best of our knowledge, it was one of the first open access peer-reviewed scientific e-journals in the field of Landscape Ecology. Over the last 15 years, it evolved from an idea driven by the German-speaking IALE community in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to a wider established journal linked to the international IALE community supported by partners across the world. In this Editorial, we (1) present the journal’s development and the regional distribution of authorships, (2) reflect on the topics addressed by the articles published, and (3) outline the latest developments in the light of continuities and changes.}}, author = {{Rolf, Werner and Schirpke, Uta}}, booktitle = {{Landscape Online}}, issn = {{1865-1542}}, publisher = {{IALE-D }}, title = {{{Fifteen years of Landscape Online: Looking back at the development of an e-journal}}}, doi = {{10.3097/lo.2022.1106}}, volume = {{97}}, year = {{2022}}, } @book{12907, abstract = {{In diesem Open Access-Tagungsband sind die besten Beiträge des 11. Jahreskolloquiums "Kommunikation in der Automation" (KommA 2020) und des 7. Jahreskolloquiums "Bildverarbeitung in der Automation" (BVAu 2020) enthalten. Die Kolloquien fanden am 28. und 29. Oktober 2020 statt und wurden erstmalig als digitale Webveranstaltung auf dem Innovation Campus Lemgo organisiert. Die vorgestellten neuesten Forschungsergebnisse auf den Gebieten der industriellen Kommunikationstechnik und Bildverarbeitung erweitern den aktuellen Stand der Forschung und Technik. Die in den Beiträgen enthaltenen anschauliche Anwendungsbeispiele aus dem Bereich der Automation setzen die Ergebnisse in den direkten Anwendungsbezug.}}, editor = {{Jasperneite, Jürgen and Lohweg, Volker}}, isbn = {{978-3-662-64282-5}}, issn = {{2522-8587}}, keywords = {{Industrielle Kommunikationstechnik, Industrielle Bildverarbeitung, Network reliability and redundancy methods, Networked Control Systems, Wireless real-time communication, Open Access}}, location = {{Lemgo}}, pages = {{329}}, publisher = {{Springer Berlin Heidelberg}}, title = {{{Kommunikation und Bildverarbeitung in der Automation : Ausgewählte Beiträge der Jahreskolloquien KommA und BVAu 2020}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-662-64283-2}}, volume = {{14}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{12944, abstract = {{Lyme borreliosis is a vector-borne disease in humans and animals caused by bacteria from the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex (Bbsl). The possible transmission of Bbsl from companion animals to humans via ticks makes this disease important in terms of One Health approaches. Thus, early and accurate diagnosis and treatment are of utmost importance. Today’s standard for the detection of specific antibodies against Bbsl is a two-tiered test system based on an ELISA for screening combined with a line immunoassay (LIA) for confirmation. In this study, 200 canine and 200 equine serum samples with known antibody status were tested with two different LIAs (A and B). Results were compared regarding sensitivity, specificity, the diagnostic outcome for dogs and horses, as well as operability of the test. The results for canine serum samples corresponded to 94.0%, making both LIAs a good choice for LB diagnostic in dogs. For equine serum samples, the agreement of both tests was 65.5%, displaying the challenge equine samples still provide in LB diagnostic. Major concerns were the interpretation of the OspA antigen (AG) signal and the use of unspecific (i.e., p100/p83) or too sensitive signals on the LIA. The operability of both LIAs was equally user-friendly. Regarding the tests’ evaluation, the scanning process provided by LIA A was a major advantage considering the comparability of the tests.}}, author = {{Doff, Sophie and Wenderlein, Jasmin and Wiesinger, Anna and Hiereth, Stephanie and Ulrich, Sebastian and Straubinger, Reinhard}}, booktitle = {{Veterinary Sciences : open access journal}}, issn = {{2306-7381}}, keywords = {{antibody, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, canine, equine, serum diagnosis, line immunoassay}}, number = {{11}}, publisher = {{MDPI}}, title = {{{Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu-lato-Specific Antibodies in Sera of Canine and Equine Origin—A Comparative Study with Two Line Immunoassays}}}, doi = {{10.3390/vetsci9110633}}, volume = {{9}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{12945, abstract = {{Stachybotrys chartarum is a toxigenic fungus that is frequently isolated from damp building materials or improperly stored forage. Macrocyclic trichothecenes and in particular satratoxins are the most potent mycotoxins known to be produced by this fungus. Exposure of humans or animals to these secondary metabolites can be associated with severe health problems. To assess the pathogenic potential of S. chartarum isolates, it is essential to cultivate them under conditions that reliably promote toxin production. Potato dextrose agar (PDA) was reported to be the optimal nutrition medium for satratoxin production. In this study, the growth of S. chartarum genotype S strains on PDA from two manufacturers led to divergent results, namely, well-grown and sporulating cultures with high satratoxin concentrations (20.8 ± 0.4 µg/cm2) versus cultures with sparse sporulation and low satratoxin production (0.3 ± 0.1 µg/cm2). This finding is important for any attempt to identify toxigenic S. chartarum isolates. Further experiments performed with the two media provided strong evidence for a link between satratoxin production and sporulation. A comparison of three-point and one-point cultures grown on the two types of PDA, furthermore, demonstrated an inter-colony communication that influences both sporulation and mycotoxin production of S. chartarum genotype S strains.}}, author = {{Tribelhorn, Katharina and Twarużek, Magdalena and Soszczyńska, Ewelina and Rau, Jörg and Baschien, Christiane and Straubinger, Reinhard K. and Ebel, Frank and Ulrich, Sebastian}}, booktitle = {{Toxins}}, issn = {{2072-6651}}, keywords = {{Stachybotrys chartarum genotype S, sporulation, satratoxins, macrocyclic trichothecenes, inter-colony communication}}, number = {{8}}, publisher = {{MDPI}}, title = {{{Production of Satratoxin G and H Is Tightly Linked to Sporulation in Stachybotrys chartarum}}}, doi = {{10.3390/toxins14080515}}, volume = {{14}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{12946, abstract = {{Ostrich meat is characterized by high nutritional value; however, it remains an exotic product in most countries worldwide. In Europe, only few data are available regarding its microbial contamination, prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, and safety. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the microbiological quality and safety of ostrich meat samples (n = 55), each from one animal, produced in Bavaria, Germany. The provided microbiological status of ostrich meat included mesophilic aerobic bacteria, Enterobacteria, and mesophilic yeast and molds. In terms of food safety, all meat samples were negative for Salmonella spp. and Trichinella spp. Additionally, meat samples and a further 30 stool samples from 30 individuals were investigated for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli genes, with two meat samples that were qPCR-positive. Antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococcus faecalis, and Enterococcus faecium strains were from meat and stool samples also analyzed; 13 potentially resistant Enterobacteriaceae (meat samples) and 4 Enterococcus faecium (stool samples) were isolated, and their susceptibility against 29 and 14 antimicrobials, respectively, was characterized. The results of this study provide an overview of microbial loads and food safety aspects that may be used as baseline data for the ostrich meat industry to improve their hygienic quality. However, the implementation of monitoring programs is recommended, and microbiological standards for ostrich meat production should be established.}}, author = {{Beindorf, Philipp-Michael and Kovalenko, Oksana and Ulrich, Sebastian and Geißler, Hanna and Korbel, Rüdiger and Schwaiger, Karin and Dorn-In, Samart and Esteban-Cuesta, Irene}}, booktitle = {{Biology : open access journal}}, issn = {{2079-7737}}, keywords = {{antimicrobial resistance, meat microbiology, Salmonella, STEC, Trichinella}}, number = {{7}}, publisher = {{MDPI}}, title = {{{Investigation of Meat from Ostriches Raised and Slaughtered in Bavaria, Germany: Microbiological Quality and Antimicrobial Resistance}}}, doi = {{10.3390/biology11070985}}, volume = {{11}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{12947, abstract = {{Stachybotrys chartarum is frequently isolated from damp building materials or improperly stored animal forage. Human and animal exposure to the secondary metabolites of this mold is linked to severe health effects. The mutually exclusive production of either satratoxins or atranones defines the chemotypes A and S. Based upon the genes (satratoxin cluster, SC1-3, sat or atranone cluster, AC1, atr) that are supposed to be essential for satratoxin and atranone production, S. chartarum can furthermore be divided into three genotypes: the S-type possessing all sat- but no atr-genes, the A-type lacking the sat- but harboring all atr-genes, and the H-type having only certain sat- and all atr-genes. We analyzed the above-mentioned gene clusters and their flanking regions to shed light on the evolutionary relationship. Furthermore, we performed a deep re-sequencing and LC-MS/MS (Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry) analysis. We propose a first model for the evolution of the S. chartarum genotypes. We assume that genotype H represents the most ancient form. A loss of the AC1 and the concomitant acquisition of the SC2 led to the emergence of the genotype S. According to our model, the genotype H also developed towards genotype A, a process that was accompanied by a loss of SC1 and SC3.}}, author = {{Ulrich, Sebastian and Lang, Katharina and Niessen, Ludwig and Baschien, Christiane and Kosicki, Robert and Twarużek, Magdalena and Straubinger, Reinhard K. and Ebel, Frank}}, booktitle = {{Journal of Fungi}}, issn = {{2309-608X}}, keywords = {{Stachybotrys, genome, macrocyclic trichothecene, atranone}}, number = {{4}}, publisher = {{MDPI AG}}, title = {{{The Evolution of the Satratoxin and Atranone Gene Clusters of Stachybotrys chartarum}}}, doi = {{10.3390/jof8040340}}, volume = {{8}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{12948, abstract = {{Diet processing impacts on starch properties, such as the degree of starch gelatinization. This affects digestibility, as shown in laboratory mice fed either a pelleted or an extruded diet. In the present study, the morphology of starch particles throughout the digestive tract of mice was visualized. Thirty-two female C57BL/6J mice were used for a feeding trial. They were fed a commercial maintenance diet for laboratory mice, which was available in pelleted and extruded form, for seven weeks. The mice were sacrificed after the feeding period, and chyme samples were collected from five sites (stomach, anterior and posterior small intestine, caecum, colon). Samples of diets, chyme and faeces were analyzed via stereomicroscopy (stained with Lugol’s iodine) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The starch granules appeared more compact in the pelleted diet, showing first signs of degradation only in the small intestine. The caecum content of both diets group was intensively stained, particles as well as fluid phase, indicating that it contained mainly starch. The SEM pictures of caecum content showed abundant bacteria near starch particles. This suggests selective retention of prae-caecally undigested starch in the murine caecum, likely the site of microbial fermentation.}}, author = {{Wenderlein, Jasmin and Kienzle, Ellen and Straubinger, Reinhard K. and Schöl, Heidrun and Ulrich, Sebastian and Böswald, Linda Franziska}}, booktitle = {{Animals}}, issn = {{2076-2615}}, keywords = {{amylase, carbohydrate metabolism, processing, laboratory animal diets, caecum fermentation}}, number = {{8}}, publisher = {{MDPI AG}}, title = {{{Morphology of Starch Particles along the Passage through the Gastrointestinal Tract in Laboratory Mice Fed Extruded and Pelleted Diets}}}, doi = {{10.3390/ani12080952}}, volume = {{12}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{12957, abstract = {{Mit dieser Arbeit sollte die klinische Relevanz von Infektionen mit Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) sowie Anaplas- ma phagocytophilum (Ap) bei Pferden in Deutschland untersucht und mögliche Assoziationen zwischen typischen klinischen Veränderungen und spezifischen erhöhten Serumantikörperspiegeln gefunden werden. Hierfür wurden Pferde mit dem Verdacht auf eine klinisch manifeste Lyme-Borreliose (LB) deutschlandweit untersucht. Die Tierärzte wurden zudem gebeten, einen Befund- bzw. Fragebogen auszufüllen. Neben einer Blutprobe von dem LB-erkrankten bzw. -verdächtigen Pferd wurde immer auch eine Blutprobe eines gesunden Kontrollpferdes aus dem gleichen Bestand entnommen. Die Blutproben wurden mittels ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) und Line-Immunoassay auf spezifische Antikörper (Ak) gegen Bbsl und zusätzlich mittels eines validierten SNAP-Tests (SNAP® 4Dx Plus® ELISA) auf spezifische Ak für Bbsl und Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Ap) untersucht. Zudem wurde ein manueller Ausstrich auf Einschlusskörperchen in den Granulozyten, die auf eine Ap-Infektion hindeuten, untersucht. Insgesamt wurden 123 LB-Verdachts- und 113 Kontrollpferde an der Studie aufgenommen. 114 Tierarztfragebögen und Blutproben lagen vollständig vor und gingen in die statistische Auswertung ein. Die häufigsten Vorstellungsgründe der LB-Verdachtstiere waren Lahmheit (n = 36; nges = 79; 45,6 %), Leistungsschwäche (n = 19; 24,1 %) und Apathie (n = 12; 15,2 %). Bei fast der Hälfte der Patienten wurden die klinischen Veränderungen bereits seit über sechs Monaten beobachtet (n = 48; nges = 112; 42,9 %). Zahlreiche Tiere zeigten mehrere, oftmals unspezifische klinische Veränderungen (n = 104; nges = 114; 92,2 %) und/oder litten zusätzlich unter einer chronischen Erkrankung (n = 48; nges = 114; 42,5 %). Obwohl in vielen Fällen schon eine weiterführende Infektionsdiagnostik (n = 64 von nges = 114; 56,1 %) durchgeführt worden war, wurden einige Pferde bislang noch nicht weitergehend labordiagnostisch untersucht (n = 14; nges = 114; 12,3 %). Bei 15 % der Probanden (n = 29; nges = 112) war zudem bislang noch keine eingehende Untersuchung einzelner Organsysteme erfolgt. Auf Basis der eigenen serologischen Befunde wurden 51 % (n = 63) der LB Verdachtspferde negativ (49 % der Verdachtspferde; n = 55), 28 % (n = 34) wurden grenzwertig (35 % der Kontrollpferde; n = 40) und 21 % (n = 26) positiv (16 % der Kontrollpferde; n = 18) auf spezifische Ak gegen Bbsl getestet. Ein positiver Ap-spezifischer Ak-Nachweis lag bei 19,5 % der Verdachtspferde (16,8 % der Kontrollpferde) vor. Ein Hinweis auf eine Coinfektion mit Bbsl und Ap konnte bei sieben Verdachtstieren (5,7 %; 2 Kontrollpferde, 1.8 %) gefunden werden. Die Blutausstriche waren bei allen Verdachts- und Kontrolltieren, bei denen sie auswertbar waren (n = 98), ohne besonderen Befund. Die hohe Zahl klinisch inapparenter Verläufe von Infektionen mit Bbsl konnte durch die hohe Zahl seropositiver Probanden (n = 18; nges = 112; 16 %) in der gesunden Kontrollgruppe (KG) bestätigt werden. Insgesamt ergab sich ein kaum differierender Serostatus von Verdachts- und Kontrollpferden (p = 0,887). Es konnten mit dem gewonnenen Datenmaterial keine pathognomonisch definierten, klinischen Veränderungen für die LB bei Pferden herausgearbeitet werden. Weder das gehäufte Auftreten unspezifischer Störungen des Allgemeinbefindens (p = 0,043), noch Lahmheiten (p = 0,782) oder Gelenkschwellungen (p = 0,013) konnten statistisch signifikant im Zusammenhang mit positivem Bbsl-Ak-Nachweis beobachtet werden. Die Chance für einen positiven Ap-Ak-Nachweis war bei Fieber (OR = 3,54 (1,28–9,73)) und Inappetenz (OR = 4,54 (1,44–14,29)) erhöht. Bei Coinfektionen (Bbsl + Ap) wurden zudem auffallend häufig neurologische Veränderungen, wie Kopfnervenausfälle (p = 0,030) und Hinweise auf eine Meningoenzephalitis (p = 0,003) diagnostiziert, wobei letztere Korrelation aufgrund der geringen Anzahl an betroffenen Patienten mit einer Unsicherheit hinsichtlich der Praxisrelevanz behaftet ist.}}, author = {{Gehlen, Heidrun and Inerle, Katharina S and Ulrich, Sebastian and Briese, Beatrice and Straubinger, Reinhard K.}}, booktitle = {{Pferdeheilkunde }}, issn = {{2943-1794 }}, keywords = {{Equine Lyme-Borreliose, Equine Granulozytäre Anaplasmose, Seroprävalenz, Coinfektion}}, number = {{6}}, pages = {{544–553}}, publisher = {{Hippiatrika-Verl. GmbH }}, title = {{{Lyme-Borreliose und Granulozytäre Anaplasmose bei Pferden Teil 2 – Klinische Relevanz (Tierarztbefragung)}}}, doi = {{10.21836/PEM20220606}}, volume = {{38}}, year = {{2022}}, } @book{13135, author = {{Haft-Zboril, Nicole and Vetter, Andreas}}, isbn = {{978-3-7667-2577-6}}, keywords = {{Best Workspaces, Preisträger, Geschichte 2022}}, pages = {{368}}, publisher = {{Callwey}}, title = {{{Best Workspaces}}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{13416, author = {{Pusch, Lisa}}, location = {{Lage}}, title = {{{RE-BUILD-OWL: Zirkuläres Bauen am Materialbeispiel Ziegel}}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{13418, author = {{Pusch, Lisa}}, location = {{Düsseldorf}}, title = {{{RE-BUILD-OWL:Transformation kommunal gestalten}}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{13579, abstract = {{Eating disorders (EDs) are increasingly emerging as a health risk in men, yet men remain underrepresented in ED research, including interventional trials. This underrepresentation of men may have facilitated the development of women-centered ED treatments that result in suboptimal outcomes for men. The present study retrospectively compared pre- vs. post-treatment outcomes between age-, diagnosis-, and length-of-treatment-matched samples of n = 200 men and n = 200 women with Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Binge Eating Disorder (BED), or Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS), treated in the same setting during the same period, and using the same measurements. Compared to women, men with AN showed marked improvements in weight gains during treatment as well as in ED-specific cognitions and general psychopathology. Likewise, men with BED showed marked weight loss during treatment compared to women with BED; ED-specific cognitions and general psychopathology outcomes were comparable in this case. For BN and EDNOS, weight, ED-specific cognitions, and general psychopathology outcomes remained largely comparable between men and women. Implications for treatments are discussed.}}, author = {{Halbeisen, Georg and Braks, K and Huber, TJ and Paslakis, G}}, booktitle = {{Nutrients}}, issn = {{2072-6643}}, number = {{11}}, publisher = {{MDPI}}, title = {{{Gender Differences in Treatment Outcomes for Eating Disorders: A Case-Matched, Retrospective Pre-Post Comparison}}}, doi = {{10.3390/nu14112240}}, volume = {{14}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{13584, abstract = {{The healthcare needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) persons are often overlooked, prompting national and international calls to include diversity-related competencies into medical students' training. However, LGBTQI+-focused healthcare education targets remain elusive, as surveys reveal considerable variability across national student populations. To generate empirical data and vocalize recommendations for medical education, we conducted the first nationwide online survey among 670 German medical students from 33 universities. Overall, most respondents reported low confidence regarding their medical training preparing them for LGBTQI+ patients, stated that LGBTQI+ themes were not covered during training, and agreed that the inclusion of such themes is urgently needed. In addition, we found gender and LGBTQI+ community member status to be key variables. Men scored lower in knowledge than women, while community members scored higher than non-community members. Similarly, community members reported higher comfort levels. Non-community men showed the highest levels of prejudice and efficacy beliefs, while at the same time had the lowest scores in contacts and the perceived importance of LGBTQI+-related teaching. Keeping subgroup differences in mind, we recommend that educational training should include LGBTQI+ healthcare aspects and address self-efficacy beliefs in future medical professionals to overcome LGBTQI+ healthcare disparities.}}, author = {{Brandt, G and Stobrawe, J and Korte, S and Prüll, L and Laskowski, NM and Halbeisen, Georg and Paslakis, G}}, booktitle = {{International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}}, issn = {{1660-4601}}, number = {{16}}, publisher = {{MDPI}}, title = {{{Medical Students' Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare and Education in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey}}}, doi = {{10.3390/ijerph191610010}}, volume = {{19}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{13588, abstract = {{Eating disorders (EDs) are often stereotyped as affecting the SWAG, that is, as affecting mostly skinny, White, affluent girls. Over the last decade, however, significant progress has been made toward increasing diversity in ED research. There is consensus that EDs affect individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, with recent studies exploring social determinants of ED etiology, ED presentation, and developing diversity-affirming ED assessments. This article provides a brief summary of current developments related to diversity as a research theme, and proposes different perspectives toward further improving diversity in ED research. Specifically, we argue for exploring the role of diversity in ED treatment settings and outcomes, for pursuing diversity-oriented research pro-actively rather than as a reaction to issues of under-representation, and for integrating diversity across different areas of medical education and trainings in psychotherapy. Limitations with respect to the paucity of research, and the link between diversity as a research theme and ED-related workforce diversity are discussed.}}, author = {{Halbeisen, Georg and Brandt, G and Paslakis, G}}, booktitle = {{Frontiers in Psychiatry}}, issn = {{1664-0640}}, publisher = {{Frontiers}}, title = {{{A Plea for Diversity in Eating Disorders Research}}}, doi = {{10.3389/fpsyt.2022.820043}}, volume = {{13}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{13633, abstract = {{Are social stress reactions dependent on the group identities of interaction partners? This study explored the role of ethnic context in modulating endocrine stress responses using a virtual reality (VR)-based adaptation of a standardized stress induction protocol, the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST-VR). Previous research found no clear link between endocrine stress response and ethnic context in the TSST, but conclusions remain limited due to the quasi-experimental nature of manipulating ethnic context in real-life face-to-face interactions. The VR adaptation of the TSST circumvents quasi-experimental limitations and thus provides a first, randomized-controlled investigation of the effects of ethnic context on endocrine stress responses. Forty-three men participated in the study, facing either an ingroup ("White") or an outgroup ("Arab") panel of interviewers. As expected, the TSST-VR produced physiological and subjective stress reactions. However, endocrine stress reactions occurred independent of interviewer ethnicity and could not be predicted based on implicit bias, explicit prejudice, or prejudice-related appearance concerns. Other physiological and subjective stress reactivity parameters also remained comparable across intergroup conditions. Implications for stress research are discussed.}}, author = {{Halbeisen, Georg and Domes, Gregor and Walther, Eva}}, booktitle = {{Psychoneuroendocrinology}}, issn = {{1873-3360}}, publisher = {{Elsevier BV}}, title = {{{Is stress colorblind? Exploring endocrine stress responses in intergroup contexts using a virtual reality-based Trier Social Stress Test (TSST-VR)}}}, doi = {{10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105970}}, volume = {{147}}, year = {{2022}}, } @misc{13634, abstract = {{Social categorization is a crucial information processing strategy that adults deliberately adjust depending on goals and situational requirements. This study investigated whether flexibility in categorization is similarly present among preschool children. More specifically, we tested whether spontaneous gender categorizations are more pronounced for children with a situationally induced abstract compared to concrete construal level mindset. Sixty-one children first participated in a construal mindset induction task before completing a visual variant of the "who said what" memory task. Systematic memory confusions indicated that all children engaged in gender-based social categorization but that this tendency was accentuated in the abstract compared to concrete mindset condition. These results suggest an ability of children to modulate social categorizations. Implications for the development of intergroup biases are discussed.}}, author = {{Halbeisen, Georg and Jaffé, Mariela E.}}, booktitle = {{Acta Psychologica}}, issn = {{1873-6297}}, publisher = {{Elsevier BV}}, title = {{{Construal level mindsets modulate gender categorizations in preschool children}}}, doi = {{10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103708}}, volume = {{229}}, year = {{2022}}, }