Dr Paul Hanel
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873589
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Location
4.704, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
My research interests include social, personality, political, and cross-cultural psychology as well as science communication and research methods. A significant part of my empirical work includes human values (e.g., freedom, loyalty, security). Among other things I am interested in how people perceive the values of other people, and whether living in cities or countries in which other people share one's values has positive effects on one's well-being. Currently, I am especially interested in similarities between groups of people. While people often tend to assume that values, attitudes, and abilities differ between, for example, women and men, younger and older people, or people from different countries, the amount of similarities between these groups is on average pretty large, typically between 80 and 95%. In my research I investigate the effects of highlighting similarities between groups of people. For a full list of my publications see my Google Scholar profile https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=huR7aNgAAAAJ&hl=en For my research I have received several awards, including the Hadyn Ellis Prize for an Outstanding Dissertation from the School of Psychology (Cardiff University) in 2017 and the Early Career Award from the British Psychological Society, Social Psychology Section, in 2021.
Qualifications
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PhD (Psychology) Cardiff University, (2016)
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Master of Science (Psychology) Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, (2013)
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Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and Sociology) Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, (2013)
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Bachelor of Science (Psychology) Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, (2010)
Appointments
Other academic
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Research Associate, Psychology, University of Bath (1/12/2016 - 31/7/2020)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Human values
Stereotypes and prejudice
Political psychology
Working from home/remote work
Cross-cultural research
Similarities
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Social Psychology and Economics (EC957)
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The Social World (PS105)
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Statistics for Psychologists, 2nd Year (PS212)
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Social Psychology (PS407)
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Thinking Green: Introduction to the Psychology of Pro-environmental Behaviour (PS517)
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Advanced Social Psychology (PS923)
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 8/4/2025
Publications
Publications (2)
Haase, J., Hanel, PHP. and Pokutta, S., (2025). Has the Creativity of Large-Language Models peaked? An analysis of inter- and intra-LLM variability
Valentini, E. and Hanel, PHP., (2025). Adaptation to the climate and ecological emergency: motivational factors predict policy support and behavioural engagement
Journal articles (88)
Demmrich, S. and Hanel, PHP., Religious Fundamentalism and Radicalization: How Nationalist-Islamist Party Politics Polarizes Turkey 鈥� and How Polarization Can Be Reduced. Zeitschrift f眉r Religion, Gesellschaft und Politik
Hanel, PHP. and Paulmann, S., Do empathic people respond differently to emotional voices?. Emotion
Camara, CF., Sel, A., de Klerk, CCJM. and Hanel, PHP., (2025). . Personality and Individual Differences. 232, 112836-112836
Uskul, AK., Hanel, PHP., Kirchner-H盲usler, A., Vignoles, VL., ... and Uchida, Y., (2025). . Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Swami, V., Stieger, S., Voracek, M., ..., Hanel, PHP., ... and Tran, US., (2025). Life satisfaction around the world: Measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups. PLoS ONE. 20 (1), e0313107-e0313107
Swami, V., Tran, US., Voracek, M., ..., Hanel, PHP., ... and Stieger, S., (2025). Self-Compassion Around the World: Measurement Invariance of the Short Form of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF) Across 65 Nations, 40 Languages, Gender Identities, and Age Groups. Mindfulness
Zarzeczna, NJ., Hanel, PHP., Rutjens, B., Bono, SA., Chen, Y-H. and Haddock, G., (2024). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. 30 (3), 430-441
Liang, Y., Rascle, O., Hanel, PHP., Yang, J. and Souchon, N., (2024). . Frontiers in Psychology. 14, 1304019-
Russo, D., Hanel, PHP. and Van Berkel, N., (2024). . ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology. 33 (3), 1-44
Coelho, GLDH., Vilar, R., Wolf, LJ., Monteiro, R. and Hanel, PHP., (2024). . International Journal of Psychology. 59 (6), 853-858
Vogel, V., Hanel, PHP., Hoogeveen, S. and Sarafoglou, A., (2024). When reality meets perception: Well-being effects of objective and subjective person-culture matches in religiosity. Social Psychological and Personality Science
Demmrich, S. and Hanel, PHP., (2024). . Frontiers in Social Psychology. 2
Wolf, LJ. and Hanel, PHP., (2024). . Social Psychological and Personality Science. 15 (8), 895-907
Haase, J. and Hanel, PHP., (2024). . Creativity Research Journal, 1-13
Russo, D., Hanel, PHP. and van Berkel, N., (2024). . ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology. 33 (3), 1-4
Swami, V., White, MP., Voracek, M., Hanel, PHP. and et al, (2024). . Journal of Environmental Psychology. 99, 102432-102432
Curtin, E., Hanel, PHP. and Coelho, GLDH., (2024). What Motivates Start-Up Entrepreneurs? Exploring the Role of Human Values in Success. PLoS ONE. 19 (12), e0312944-e0312944
Hanel, PHP. and Zarzeczna, N., (2023). . Religion, Brain and Behavior. 13 (3), 309-313
Hoogeveen, S., Sarafoglou, A., Hanel, PHP. and et al, (2023). . Religion, Brain & Behavior. 13 (3), 1-47
Haase, J., Hanel, PHP. and Norbert, G., (2023). . Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts
Hanel, PHP., Roy, D., Taylor, S., Franjieh, M., Heffer, C., Tanesini, A. and Maio, GR., (2023). . Royal Society Open Science. 10 (2), 220958-
Buchanan, EM., Lewis, SC., Hanel, PHP., Chiu, F., Sirota, M. and et al, (2023). . Scientific Data. 10 (1)
von Hecker, U., Hanel, PHP., Jin, Z. and Winkielman, P., (2023). . Cognition and Emotion. 37 (2), 254-270
Russo, D., Hanel, PHP., Altnickel, S. and van Berkel, N., (2023). . Empirical Software Engineering: an international journal. 28 (2), 53-
Coelho, GLDH., Wolf, LJ., Vilar, R., Pereira Monteiro, R. and Hanel, PHP., (2023). . Current Psychology. 43 (18), 16746-16757
Hanel, PHP., Tun莽, H., Bhasin, D., Litzellachner, LF. and Maio, GR., (2023). . Journal of Personality. 92 (4), 1037-1049
Souchon, N., Hanel, PHP., Coutte, A. and Maio, GR., (2023). . European Journal of Social Psychology. 53 (7), 1421-1442
Swami, V., Tran, US., Stieger, S., Hanel, PHP. and et al, (2023). . Body Image. 46, 449-466
Player, L., Hanel, PHP., Whitmarsh, L. and Shah, P., (2023). . Heliyon. 9 (8), e17862-e17862
Monteiro, R., Coelho, GLDH., Hanel, PHP., Gouveia, V. and Vilar, R., (2023). . Applied Research in Quality of Life. 18 (6), 2955-2979
Haase, J. and Hanel, PHP., (2023). . Journal of Creativity. 33 (3), 100066-100066
Smith, C., Hanel, PHP. and Maio, GR., (2023). . Journal of Clinical Psychology. 80 (1), 170-185
Holford, D., Fasce, A., Hanel, PHP., Sirota, M. and et al, (2023). . Science Communication. 45 (4), 539-554
Demmrich, S. and Hanel, PHP., (2023). . Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology. 4, 100115-100115
Monteiro, RP., Coelho, GLDH., Hanel, PHP., Medeiros, ED. and Gomes da Silva, PD., (2022). . Applied Research in Quality of Life. 17 (2), 931-947
Nascimento, BS., Little, AC., Monteiro, RP., Hanel, PHP. and Vione, KC., (2022). . Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. 16 (4), 362-370
Coelho, GLDH., Hanel, PHP., Johansen, MK. and Maio, GR., (2022). . European Journal of Personality. 36 (6), 926-941
Monteiro, RP., Coelho, GLHD., Hanel, PHP., Vilar, R., Gouveia, VV. and Medeiros, ED., (2022). . Personality and Individual Differences. 185, 111247-111247
Coelho, GLDH., Hanel, PHP., Byrne, A., Hourihane, J. and DunnGalvin, A., (2022). . The World Allergy Organization Journal. 15 (2), 100626-100626
Hanel, PHP., da Silva, SMG. and Inman, RA., (2022). . Cross-Cultural Research. 56 (2-3), 99-124
Moreira, P., Inman, RA., Hanel, PHP., Faria, S., Ara煤jo, M., Pedras, S. and Cunha, D., (2022). . Journal of Environmental Psychology. 79, 101729-101729
Geeraert, N., Ward, C. and Hanel, PHP., (2022). . Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. 14 (3), 949-966
Efthimiou, TN., Hanel, PHP. and Korb, S., (2022). . BMC Psychology. 10 (1), 117-
Legate, N., Nguyen, T-VT., Hanel, PHP., Holford, DL., Sirota, M., Chiu, F. and et al, (2022). . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119 (22), e2111091119-e2111091119
Haase, J. and Hanel, PHP., (2022). . Frontiers in Education. 7
Dorison, C., Lerner, JS., Heller, BH., Rothman, A., Kawachi, II., Wang, K., Rees, VW., Gill, BP., Gibbs, N., Hanel, PHP., Sirota, M., Chiu, F., Holford, DL., Theodoropoulou, A., Coles, NA. and et al, (2022). . Affective Science. 3 (3), 577-602
Boldina, A., Hanel, PHP. and Steemers, K., (2022). . Landscape Research. 48 (3), 276-296
Lins de Holanda Coelho, G., Pereira Monteiro, R., Vilar, R., Hanel, PHP., Cunha Moiz茅is, HB. and Gouveia, VV., (2021). . The Counseling Psychologist. 49 (1), 6-32
Foad, CMG., Maio, GR. and Hanel, PHP., (2021). . Journal of Personality. 89 (4), 689-705
Wolf, LJ., Hanel, PHP. and Maio, GR., (2021). . European Review of Social Psychology. 32 (1), 123-160
Vilar, R., Liu, JH., Coelho, GLDH., Hanel, PHP., Ara煤jo, RDCR., Monteiro, RP. and Gouveia, VV., (2021). . Current Psychology. 42 (2), 1193-1200
Coelho, GLH., Hanel, PHP., Monteiro, RP., Vilar, R. and Gouveia, VV., (2021). . The Spanish Journal of Psychology. 24, e11-
Russo, D., Hanel, PHP., Altnickel, S. and van Berkel, N., (2021). . Empirical Software Engineering. 26 (4), 62-
Zacharopoulos, G., Hanel, PHP., Wolfradt, U., Maio, GR. and Linden, DEJ., (2021). . Personality and Individual Differences. 179, 110766-110766
Schweinsberg, M., Feldman, M., Hanel, PHP. and et al, (2021). . Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 165, 228-249
Coelho, GLH., Hanel, PHP., Vilar, R., Monteiro, RP., Cardoso, FJV. and Gouveia, VV., (2021). . Personality and Individual Differences. 179, 110890-110890
Foad, CMG., Whitmarsh, L., Hanel, PHP. and Haddock, G., (2021). . Royal Society Open Science. 8 (7), 210678-
Wang, K., Goldenberg, A., Hanel, PHP., Holford, DL., Sirota, M., Chiu, F. and et al, (2021). . Nature Human Behaviour. 5 (8), 1089-1110
Taylor, EC., Livingston, LA., Callan, MJ., Hanel, PHP. and Shah, P., (2021). . Journal of Environmental Psychology. 76, 101648-101648
Lins de Holanda Coelho, G., Hanel, PHP. and Wolf, LJ., (2020). . Assessment. 27 (8), 1870-1885
Hanel, PHP., (2020). . Meta-Psychology. 4
Hanel, PHP. and Shah, P., (2020). . Experimental Results. 1 (e29), 1-6
Maio, GR., Hanel, PHP., Martin, R., Lee, A. and Thomas, G., (2020). . Applied Psychology. 69 (2), 284-290
Hanel, PHP., Wolfradt, U., Wolf, LJ., Coelho, GLDH. and Maio, GR., (2020). . Nature Communications. 11 (1), 5150-
Hanel, PHP. and Wolf, LJ., (2020). . British Journal of Social Psychology. 59 (2), 470-493
Hanel, PHP., Zarzeczna, N. and Haddock, G., (2019). . Social Psychological and Personality Science. 10 (7), 874-882
Coelho, GLDH., Hanel, PHP., Johansen, MK. and Maio, GR., (2019). . European Journal of Personality. 33 (1), 34-51
Hanel, PHP., Maio, GR. and Manstead, ASR., (2019). . Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 116 (4), 541-562
Yani-de-Soriano, M., Hanel, PHP., Vazquez-Carrasco, R., Cambra-Fierro, J., Wilson, A. and Centeno, E., (2019). . European Journal of Marketing. 53 (4), 708-732
Hanel, PHP. and Mehler, DMA., (2019). . Public Understanding of Science. 28 (4), 468-485
Hanel, PHP., Demmrich, S. and Wolfradt, U., (2019). . Religions. 10 (5), 297-297
Hanel, PHP., Litzellachner, LF. and Maio, GR., (2018). . Frontiers in Psychology. 9 (SEP), 1643-
Hanel, PHP., Wolfradt, U., Maio, GR. and Manstead, ASR., (2018). . Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 79, 51-63
Hanel, PHP., Maio, GR., Soares, AKS., Vione, KC., de Holanda Coelho, GL., Gouveia, VV., Patil, AC., Kamble, SV. and Manstead, ASR., (2018). . Frontiers in Psychology. 9 (MAY), 849-
Lins de Holanda Coelho, G., Hanel, PHP., Vilar, R., P. Monteiro, R., Gouveia, VV. and R. Maio, G., (2018). . Substance Use and Misuse. 53 (13), 2232-2239
Hanel, PHP., Wolfradt, U., Lins de Holanda Coelho, G., Wolf, LJ., Vilar, R., Monteiro, RP., Gouveia, VV., Crompton, T. and Maio, GR., (2018). . Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 49 (5), 831-850
Coelho, GLH., Vilar, R., Hanel, PHP., Monteiro, RP., Ribeiro, MGC. and Gouveia, VV., (2018). . Personality and Individual Differences. 134, 245-251
Monteiro, RP., Coelho, GLDH., Hanel, PHP., Pimentel, CE. and Gouveia, VV., (2018). . Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 58, 106-114
Nascimento, BS., Hanel, PHP., Monteiro, RP., Gouveia, VV. and Little, AC., (2018). . Personality and Individual Differences. 124, 98-104
Coelho, GLH., Monteiro, RP., Hanel, PHP., Vilar, R., Gouveia, VV. and Maio, GR., (2018). . Personality and Individual Differences. 120, 185-192
Haase, J., Hoff, EV., Hanel, PHP. and Innes-Ker, 脜., (2018). . Creativity Research Journal. 30 (1), 1-16
Inman, RA., da Silva, SMG., Bayoumi, RR. and Hanel, PHP., (2017). . Frontiers in Psychology. 8 (NOV), 1963-
Hanel, PHP. and Haase, J., (2017). . Frontiers in Psychology. 8 (JUL), 1160-
Souchon, N., Maio, GR., Hanel, PHP. and Bardin, B., (2017). . Journal of Personality. 85 (5), 658-674
Zacharopoulos, G., Hanel, PHP., Lancaster, TM., Ihssen, N., Drakesmith, M., Foley, S., Maio, GR. and Linden, DEJ., (2017). . Social Neuroscience. 12 (6), 673-684
Hanel, PHP. and Vione, KC., (2016). . PLoS One. 11 (12), e0168354-e0168354
Hanel, PHP. and Wolfradt, U., (2016). . Personality and Individual Differences. 97, 140-145
Lins de Holanda Coelho, G., Hanel, PHP., Medeiros Cavalcanti, T., Teixeira Rezende, A. and Veloso Gouveia, V., (2016). . Universitas Psychologica. 15 (2), 397-397
Book chapters (12)
Hanel, PHP., Foad, CMG. and Maio, GR., (2024). . In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology. Editors: Hogg, M., . Oxford University Press (OUP). 411- 426
Hanel, PHP., (2024). Values. In: Cultural Psychology. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. 307- 315. 9783658451547
Hanel, PHP., (2021). Werte [Values]. In: Kulturpsychologie: Eine Einf眉hrung [Psychology of Culture: An Introduction]. Editors: Wolfradt, U., Allolio-N盲cke, L. and Ruppel, PS., . Springer Nature
Goc艂owska, MA., Ritter, SM. and Hanel, P., (2020). Cultural diversity and creativity.. In: Encyclopedia of Creativity.. Editors: Runco, M. and Pritzker, S., . Academic Press. 301- 305. 9780128156155
Goc艂owska, MA., Ritter, SM. and H. P. Hanel, P., (2020). Cultural Diversity. In: Manual of Evidence-Based Admitting Orders and Therapeutics. 301- 305
Hanel, PHP., Vione, KC., Hahn, U. and Maio, GR., (2017). Value Instantiations: The Missing Link Between Values and Behavior?. In: Values and Behavior. Springer International Publishing. 175- 190. 9783319563503
Goc艂owska, MA., Ritter, SM. and H.P. Hanel, P., (2016). Cultural diversity and creativity. In: The Curated Reference Collection in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology
Hanel, P., (2015). Eduard Spranger: Kurzbiographie. In: Deutschsprachige Psychologinnen und Psychologen 1933-1945. Editors: Wolfradt, U., Billmann-Mahecha, E. and Stock, A., . VS-Verlag f"ur Sozialwissenschaften. 428- 429. 9783658014803
Hanel, P., (2015). Friedrich Berger: Kurzbiographie. In: Deutschsprachige Psychologinnen und Psychologen 1933-1945. Editors: Wolfradt, U., Billmann-Mahecha, E. and Stock, A., . VS-Verlag f"ur Sozialwissenschaften. 33- 34. 9783658014803
Hanel, PHP., (2015). Wertetheorie. In: Kompendium psychologischer Theorien. Editors: Galliker, M. and Wolfradt, U., . Suhrkamp. 533- 536. 9783518297544
Hanel, PHP., (2013). Tagtraum - zur Taxonomie von Typen der Unaufmerksamkeit. In: Dissoziation und Kultur - Pierre Janets Beitr"age zur modernen Psychiatrie und Psychologie. Editors: Wolfradt, U., Heim, G. and Fiedler, P., . Pabst Science Publishers. 102- 111
Hanel, P., (2011). Anregungen aus empirischen Befunden zur praktischen Umsetzung einiger Gedanken von Benedikt XVI. In: Die Seele Europas. Editors: Sedmak, C. and Horn, S., . Pustet. 315- 330
Conferences (2)
Russo, D., Hanel, PHP., Altnickel, S. and van Berkel, N., (2021).
Maio, GR., Souchon, N., Foad, CMG. and Hanel, PHP., (2016). Developments in the Implicit, Self-Report, and Meta-Measurement of Human Values
Reports and Papers (3)
Haase, J. and Hanel, PHP., (2023).
Zarzeczna, N., Hanel, PHP., Rutjens, B., Bono, SA., Chen, Y-H. and Haddock, G., (2021). Scientists, speak up! Source impacts trust in and intentions to comply with health advice cross-culturally
Hanel, PHP., Zacharopoulos, G., M茅gardon, G. and Maio, GR., (2018).
Media (1)
Hanel, PHP. and Maio, GR., . Video
Grants and funding
2024
Using Values to Increase Intellectual Humility among Political Partisans
John Templeton Foundation
Ed-Heads Motivational Assessment and Messaging
Ed-Heads Ltd
Ed-Heads Motivational Assessment and Messaging - Phase 2
Ed-Heads Ltd
Using Values to Increase Intellectual Humility among Political Partisans
John Templeton Foundation
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