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Dr. Oliver J. Kaftan University of Zurich Department of Psychology Developmental Psychology: Adulthood Binzmuehlestrasse 14/11 CH-8050 Zurich / Switzerland |
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Procrastination is a highly prevalent phenomenon and may result in harmful consequences. Accordingly, there has been a great deal of research on how to overcome procrastination. The question “how to beat procrastination?”, however, I argue, always implies the question “why do we do what we do instead?”. This question in turn can only be addressed knowing what we do instead and how we feel about it. My research focuses on the role of goal focus (process vs. outcome focus) when trying to answer these questions.
| 2017 | «Teaching Skills» Certificate for Higher Education, University of Zurich, Zurich |
| 2014-2018 | Fellow of the International Max Planck Research School «The Life Course: Evolutionary and Ontogenetic Dynamics» |
| 2014-2018 | PhD student, Department of Psychology, Chair of Applied Psychology: Life-Management (Chairholder: Prof. Dr. phil. Alexandra M. Freund), University of Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland) |
| 2011-2013 | Master of Science in Psychology (major) and Philosophy (minor), University of Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland) Area of specialization: Clinical and Health Psychology Thesis: Adhärenzüberprüfung in einer randomisierten kontrollierten Psychotherapiestudie [Monitoring adherence in a randomized controlled clinical trial] Thesis advisors: Dipl.-Psych. David Altenstein and Prof. Dr. phil. Martin Grosse Holtforth |
| 2011 | Semesterpreis der Universität Zürich [University of Zurich award for outstanding term paper]. Awarded for the paper “Konzepte von Gesundheit und Krankheit: Unzulänglichkeiten und normative Implikationen” [Concepts of health and illness: Shortcomings and normative implications], nomination proposed by Dr. med. Josef Guggenheim and PD Dr. phil. Peter Schneider |
| 2007-2011 | Bachelor of Science in Psychology (major), Philosophy (minor) and Sociology (minor), University of Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland) Thesis: Wie wirksam sind Interventionen zur Förderung von Verzeihen? [How effective are interventions designed to promote forgiveness?] Thesis advisor: PD Dr. phil. Simon Forstmeier |
| 2007 | Award for scoring the best A Level results in Switzerland |
| 2013 | Research assistant, Department of Psychology, Chair of Motivation, Volition and Emotion (Chairholder: Prof. Dr. phil. Veronika Brandstätter), University of Zurich, Zurich |
| 2012-2013 | Editor und SEO Manager, Pro Juventute, Zurich |
| 2012-2013 | Research assistant, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) “LIVES: Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives”, Subproject “Management of Multiple Roles Across Adulthood” (Project board: Prof. Dr. phil. A. M. Freund, Prof. Dr. phil. B. S. Wiese, Dr. sc. ETH M. Knecht), Department of Psychology, Chair of Developmental Psychology: Adulthood (Chairholder: Prof. Dr. phil. Alexandra M. Freund), University of Zurich, Zurich |
| 2012 | Intern (2.5 months), Acute Day Hospital, Psychiatric University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich (Supervisors: PD Dr. med. Karsten Heekeren and lic. phil. Sabrina Sanfilippo) |
| 2011-2012 | Research assistant for Dr. phil. Jan-Christoph Heilinger, Centre for Ethics, Institute of Biomedical Ethics, University of Zurich, Zurich |
| 2011-2013 | Research assistant, Department of Psychology, Developmental Psychology: Adulthood (Chairholder: Prof. Dr. phil. Alexandra M. Freund), University of Zurich, Zurich |
| 2011-2012 | Intern (7 months), Pro Juventute, Zurich (Supervisor: Dr. phil. hum. Matthias Heri) |
| 2011 | Research intern (3 months), Department of Psychology, Chair of Developmental Psychology: Adulthood (Chairholder: Prof. Dr. phil. Alexandra M. Freund), University of Zurich, Zurich (Supervisors: Dr. phil. Marie Hennecke and Prof. Dr. phil. Alexandra M. Freund) |
| 2004-2005 | Intern (12 months), Special Education School, Affoltern am Albis |
| 2017 | «Prokrastination» [Procrastination] (undergraduate level, 4 ETCS), University of Zurich, Switzerland, Spring 2017 |
| 2016 | «Experimentalpsychologisches Praktikum» [Methods of experimental psychology] (undergraduate level, co-taught with Dr. sc. ETH Michaela Knecht, 6 ETCS), University of Zurich, Switzerland, Spring 2016 |
| 2015 | «Ziele: Entstehung, Entwicklung und Verfolgung» [Goals: emergence, development, and pursuit] (undergraduate level, 3 ECTS), University of Zurich, Switzerland, Fall 2015 |
| 2015 | «Procrastination and time», guest seminar in curriculum «The psychology of time across the life span» (graduate level, co-taught with Dr. Chris Napolitano), University of Zurich, Switzerland, Spring 2015 |
| 2014 | «Multiple Ziele» [Multiple Goals] (undergraduate level, co-taught with Dr. sc. ETH Michaela Knecht, 3 ECTS), University of Zurich, Switzerland, Fall 2014 |
| 2014 | «Aktuelle Kontroversen der Sozialpsychologie» [Current Controversies in Social Psychology] (under-graduate level, co-taught with PD. Dr. phil. Martin Tomasik, 3 ECTS), University of Zurich, Switzerland, Fall 2014 |
| 2014 | «Goal focus and goal orientation», guest seminar in curriculum «Goal Development Across the Lifespan» (graduate level, co-taught with Dr. Chris Napolitano), University of Zurich, Switzerland, Spring 2014 |
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