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Northrope, K., Howell, T., Kashima, E. S., Buttlar, B., Sproesser, G., & Ruby, M. B. (2024). An investigation of meat eating in samples from Australia and Germany: The role of justifications, perceptions, and empathy. Animals, 14(2), 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14020211, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Arens-Azevedo, U. & Renner, B. (2023). The “healthy = sustainable” heuristic: Do meal or individual characteristics affect the association between perceived sustainability and healthiness of meals? Plos Sustainability and Transformation. 0000086. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pstr.0000086, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Moraes, J. M. M., Sproesser, G., & Alvarenga, M. d. S. (2023). Food healthiness judgements among Brazilian and German lay adults. Nutrition Bulletin, 48, 482-499. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12638, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Moraes, J. M. M., Moraes, C. H. d. C., Alvarenga, M. d. S., & Sproesser, G. (2023). Effect of nutrient, processing and hedonic claims on food-related perceptions: an experimental online study in Brazil and Germany. Appetite, 190, 107033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.107033, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Aulbach, M., Gültzow, T., & König, L. M. (2022). Do nutrition knowledge, food preferences, and habit strength moderate the association between preference for intuition and deliberation in eating decision‐making and dietary intake? Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 15(3), 957-982. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12419, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Bhangaokar, R., Ruby, M. B., Fischler, C., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2022). Traditional and modern eating in older adults: a comparison between an urban and rural sample from Gujarat, Western India. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 10(1), 818–836. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2022.2116327, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Ruby, M. B., Arbit, N., Akotia, C. S., Alvarenga, M. d. S., Bhangaokar, R., Furumitsu, I., Hu, X., Imada, S., Kaptan, G., Kaufer-Horwitz, M., Menon, U., Fischler, C., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2022) Similar or different? Comparing food cultures with regard to traditional and modern eating across ten countries. Food Research International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111106, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., König, L., Strahler, J., Tibubos, A. N., & Kubiak, T. (2022). Open Science und gute wissenschaftliche Praxis in der gesundheitspsychologischen Lehre. Psychologische Rundschau, 73, 28-29. doi: 10.1026/0033-3042/a000568, opens an external URL in a new window

 

König, L. M.*, Sproesser, G.*, Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2021). Preference for Intuition and Deliberation in eating decision making: Scale validation and association with health. British Journal of Health Psychology, 26, 109-131. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12460, opens an external URL in a new window *Both authors contributed equally

 

Szymczak, H., Keller, L., Debbeler, L. J., Kollmann, J., Lages, N. C., Sproesser, G., Gollwitzer, P. M, Schupp, H. T. & Renner, B. (2021). “ I’m eating healthy now”: The relationship between perceived behavior change and diet. Food Quality and Preference, 89, 104142. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104142, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Rempe, H. M., Sproesser, G., Hannink, A., Skurk, T., Brandl, B., Hauner, H., Renner, B., Volkert, D., Sieber, C. C., Freiberger, E., & Kiesswetter, E. (2020). The relationship between healthy eating motivation and protein intake in community-dwelling older adults with varying functional status. Nutrients, 12, 662. doi: 10.3390/nu12030662, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Wahl, D. R., Villinger, K., Blumenschein, M., König, L., Ziesemer, K., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H.T. & Renner, B. (2020). Why we eat what we eat: Assessing dispositional and in-the-moment eating motives by using Ecological Momentary Assessment. JMIR mHealth & uHealth, 8(1), e13191. doi: 10.2196/13191, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Klusmann, V., Sproesser, G., Wolff, J. K., & Renner, B. (2019). Positive self-perceptions of aging promote healthy eating behavior and social-cognitive processes explain why. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 74, 735-744. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbx139, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Rempe, H. M., Sproesser, G., Gingrich, A., Spiegel, A., Skurk, T., Brandl, B., Hauner, H., Volkert, D., Sieber, C. C., Renner, B., Freiberger, E., Kiesswetter, E. (2019). Measuring eating motives in older adults with and without functional impairments with The Eating Motivation Survey (TEMS). Appetite, 137, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.01.024, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Moraes, J., Renner, B., & Alvarenga, M. (2019). The Eating Motivation Survey in Brazil. Results from a sample of the general adult population. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1–9. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02334, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Ruby, M. B., Arbit, N., Akotia, C. S., Alvarenga, M. d. S., Bhangaokar, R., Furumitsu, I., Hu, X., Imada, S., Kaptan, G., Kaufer-Horwitz, M., Menon, U., Fischler, C., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2019). Understanding traditional and modern eating: The TEP10 framework. BMC Public Health, 19, 1606. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7844-4, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Warschburger, P., Sproesser, G., Zahn, D., & Lin, J. (2019). Approbation für psychologische Anwendungsfächer - Sichtweise der Fachgruppe Gesundheitspsychologie. Psychologische Rundschau, 70 (4), 264-265

 

König, L. M., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2018). Describing the process of adopting nutrition and fitness apps: Behavior stage model approach. JMIR mHealth & uHealth, 6(3):e55. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.8261, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Imada, S., Furumitsu, I., Rozin, P., Ruby, M., Arbit, N., Fischler, C., Schupp, H.T., & Renner, B. (2018). What constitutes traditional and modern eating? The case of Japan. Nutrients, 10, 118. doi:10.3390/nu10020118, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Klusmann, V., Ruby, M. B., Arbit, N., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2018). The Positive Eating Scale: Relationship with objective health parameters and validity in Germany, the USA, and India. Psychology & Health, 33, 313-339. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2017.1336239, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Ruby, M. B., Arbit, N., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2018). The Eating Motivation Survey: Results from the USA, India, and Germany. Public Health Nutrition, 21, 515-525. doi:10.1017/S1368980017002798, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Warschburger, P., Sproesser, G., Zahn, D. (2018). Methoden sind wichtig, Inhalte aber genauso. Stellungnahme zum Positionspapier zur Rolle der Psychologischen Methodenlehre in Forschung und Lehre. Psychologische Rundschau, 69 (4), 340 – 341

 

Arbit, N., Ruby, M. B., Sproesser, G., Renner, B., Schupp, H. T., & Rozin, P. (2017). Spheres of moral concern, moral engagement, and food choice in the USA, India, and Germany. Food Quality and Preference, 62, 38-45. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2017.06.018, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Klusmann, V., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2017). Self-other differences in perceiving why people eat what they eat. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 209. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00209, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Wahl, D. R., Villinger, K., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2017). The behavioral signature of snacking – A visual analysis. European Health Psychologist, 19(5), 355-356

 

Klusmann, V., Musculus, L., Sproesser, G., & Renner, B. (2016). Fulfilled emotional outcome expectancies enable successful adoption and maintenance of physical activity. Frontiers in Psychology. 6:1990. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01990, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Renner, B., Sproesser, G., Stok, F. M., & Schupp, H. T. (2016). Eating in the dark: A dissociation between perceived and actual food consumption. Food Quality and Preference, 50, 145-151. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2016.02.010, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Hartung, F.-M., Sproesser, G., & Renner, B. (2015). Being and feeling liked by others: How social inclusion impacts health. Psychology & Health, 30, 1103-1115. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2015.1031134, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Klusmann, V., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2015). Comparative optimism about healthy eating. Appetite, 90, 212–218. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2015.03.008, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Kohlbrenner, V., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2015). I eat healthier than you: Differences in healthy and unhealthy food choices for oneself and for others. Nutrients, 7, 4638-4660. doi:10.3390/nu7064638, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2014). The bright side of stress‐induced eating: Eating more when stressed but less when pleased. Psychological Science, 25, 58-65. doi: 10.1177/0956797613494849, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Renner B., Sproesser, G., Klusmann, V., & Schupp, H. T. (2012). Die Konstanzer Life-Studie. Adipositas, 6, 123-124

 

Renner, B., Sproesser, G., Strohbach, S., & Schupp, H. T. (2012). Why we eat what we eat: The Eating Motivation Survey (TEMS). Appetite, 59, 117-128. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.04.004, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Sproesser, G., Strohbach, S., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2011). Candy or apple?  How self-control resources and motives impact dietary healthiness in women. Appetite, 56, 784-787. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2011.01.028, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Miller, J., Sproesser, G. & Ulrich, R. (2008). Constant versus variable response signal delays in speed-accuracy tradeoffs: Effects of advance preparation for processing time. Perception & Psychophysics, 70, 878-886. doi:10.3758/PP.70.5.878, opens an external URL in a new window

Sproesser, G., Ruby, M. B., Arbit, N., Akotia, C. S., Alvarenga, M., Bhangaokar, R., Furumitsu, I., Hu, X., Imada, S., Kaptan, G., Kaufer, M., Menon, U., Fischler, C., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2021). Entendendo o comer tradicional e o moderno. In M. Alvarenga, L. Dahás, C. Moraes (Ed.s), Ciência do comportamento alimentar (pp. 355-370). Barueri, Sao Paulo: Manole

 

Renner, B., Klusmann, V., & Sproesser, G. (2015). Assessment of health behaviors. In J. Wright (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences (2nd Ed.), Vol. 10 (pp. 588–593). Oxford, England: Elsevier

Butscher, S., Wang, Y., Mueller, J., Ziesemer, K., Villinger, K., Wahl, D., König, L., Sproesser, G., Renner, B., Schupp, H. T., & Reiterer, H. (2016). Lightweight Visual Data Analysis on Mobile Devices - Providing Self-Monitoring Feedback. VVH 2016 - 1st International Workshop on "Valuable visualization of healthcare information": from the quantified self data to conversations (in conjunction with AVI '16), Bari, Italien

Sproesser, G., Bhangaokar, R., Ruby, M. B., Fischler, C., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2022). Traditional and modern eating in older adults: A comparison between an urban and rural sample from West India. In C. Bermeitinger & W. Greve (Eds), 52. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 410-411. Lengerich: Pabst Science

 

König, L.M., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H., & Renner, B. (2018). Ein psychologisches Stufenmodell zur Beschreibung der Bereitschaft zur Nutzung von Gesundheitsapps. In Hartig, J. & Horz, H. (Eds), 51. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 817. Lengerich: Pabst Science

 

Renner, B., Villinger, K., Wahl, D. R., König, L. M., Ziesemer, K., Sproesser, G., Butscher, S., Müller, J., Reiterer, H., & Schupp, H. (2018). Happy eater: A mobile intervention for boosting experienced eating. In Hartig, J. & Horz, H. (Eds), 51. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 707. Lengerich: Pabst Science

 

Sproesser, G. (2018). Faszination Essverhalten: Mehr als Kalorien und Gesundheit. In Hartig, J. & Horz, H. (Eds), 51. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 611-612. Lengerich: Pabst Science

 

Villinger, K., Wahl, D. R., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2018). Visuelle Analyse der Verhaltenssignatur des Frühstücksverhaltens: Häufigkeit, Zeitpunkt und Dauer. In Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e.V. (DGE) (Ed.), Proceedings of the German Nutrition Society: Abstractband zum 55. Wissenschaftlichen Kongress, 32. Bonn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e.V. (DGE)

 

Wahl, D. R., Villinger, K., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2018). Visuelle Analyse der Verhaltenssignatur von Snacking. In Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e.V. (DGE) (Ed.), Proceedings of the German Nutrition Society: Abstractband zum 55. Wissenschaftlichen Kongress, 32. Bonn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e.V. (DGE)

 

Klusmann, V., Wolff, J., Sproesser, G., Renner, B. (2017). How and for whom do positive views on aging promote healthy eating behavior? Innovation in Aging, 1, Suppl. 1, 938―939. doi:10.1093/geroni/igx009

 

König, L. M., Sproesser, G, Schupp, H., & Renner, B. (2017). Who is willing to use mHealth apps? A stage model approach. The European Health Psychologist, 19 Supp., 611

 

Sproesser, G., Klusmann, V., Ruby, M. B., Arbit, N., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2017). The Positive Eating Scale: Relationship with objective health parameters and validity in Germany, the USA, and India. In A. Schorr (Ed.), Health Psychology 2017: Kurzfassungen, 78-79. Lengerich: Pabst Science

 

Sproesser, G., Klusmann, V., Ruby, M. B., Arbit, N., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2017). The Positive Eating Scale: Relationship with objective health parameters and validity in Germany, the USA, and India. The European Health Psychologist, 19 Supp., 558

 

Villinger, K., Wahl, D. R., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2017). Visuelle Analyse der Verhaltenssignatur unserer Ernährung: Beispiel Frühstück. In A. Schorr (Ed.), Health Psychology 2017: Kurzfassungen, 76-77. Lengerich: Pabst Science

 

Villinger, K., Wahl, R. D., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2017). A visual analysis of the bahvioral signature of eating: The case of breakfast. The European Health Psychologist, 19 Supp., 689

 

Wahl, D.R., Villinger, K., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H.T., & Renner, B. (2017). Visuelle Analyse der Verhaltenssignatur unserer Ernährung: Beispiel Snacking. In A. Schorr (Ed.), Health Psychology 2017: Kurzfassungen, 74-75. Lengerich: Pabst Science

 

Wahl, D.R., Villinger, K., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H.T., & Renner, B. (2017). The behavioral signature of snacking - a visual analysis. The European Health Psychologist, 19 Supp., 1031

 

Klusmann, V., Wolff, J., Sproesser, G., & Renner, B. (2016). Sag mir, was Älterwerden für dich bedeutet, und ich sage dir, wie du isst: Sozial-kognitive Mechanismen des Zusammenhangs von individuellen Altersbildern mit dem Essverhalten. In: I. Fritsche (Hg.). 50. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (S. 48). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers

 

Sproesser, G., Ruby, M., Arbit, N., Rozin, P., Schupp, H., & Renner, B. (2016). The Eating Motivation Survey in three countries: results from the USA, India, and Germany. The European Health Psychologist, 18(S), 340

 

Sproesser, G., Ruby, M., Arbit, N., Rozin, P., Schupp, H., & Renner, B. (2016). The Eating Motivation Survey in three countries: results from the USA, India, and Germany. In: I. Fritsche (Hg.). 50. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers

 

Sproesser, G., Kohlbrenner, V., Schupp, H. & Renner, B. (2015). I eat more healthily than you: Food choices for the self and for others. The European Health Psychologist, 17 Supp., 362

 

Musculus, L., Klusmann, V., Sproesser, G. & Renner, B. (2014). Erfüllte Erwartungen im Verhaltensänderungsprozess – mit dynamischen Schritten zu erfolgreicher Aktivitätssteigerung. In: O. Güntürkün (Hg.). 49. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (S. 27). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers

 

Renner, B., Sproesser, G. & Schupp, H. (2014). Eating in the dark: Although we eat less, we think we eat more. The European Health Psychologist, 16 Supp., 330

 

Renner, B., Sproesser, G. & Schupp, H. (2014). „Eating in the dark“: Was wir meinen zu essen und was wir wirklich essen. In: O. Güntürkün (Hg.). 49. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (S. 335). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers

 

Sproesser, G., Schupp, H., & Renner, B. (2014). Can we eat social belonging? The dynamic interplay between person and situation. The European Health Psychologist, 16 Supp., 331

 

Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. & Renner, B. (2014). Kann man soziale Zugehörigkeit essen? Das dynamische Wechselspiel zwischen Person und Situation. In: O. Güntürkün (Hg.). 49. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (S. 336). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers

 

Klusmann, V., Sproesser, G., & Renner, B. (2013). A negative view on aging means less healthy eating. Psychology and Health, 28(S1), 27

 

Sproesser, G., Klusmann, V., & Renner, B. (2013). Eater stereotypes: I might not eat as healthy as I should, but others are worse. Psychology and Health, 28(S1), 46

 

Sproesser, G., Strohbach, S., Schupp, H. & Renner, B. (2012). Why we eat what we eat: Eating motives and their interrelations. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 19(S1), 205-206

 

Sproesser, G., Strohbach, S., Schupp, H. & Renner, B. (2012). Why we eat what we eat: Eating motives and their interrelations. Psychology and Health, 27(S1), 122-123

 

Sproesser, G., Strohbach, S., Schupp, H. & Renner, B. (2011). Not everybody eats more under stress: Differential effects of social stress on eating. Psychology and Health, 26(S2), 252

 

Sproesser, G., Strohbach, S., Schupp, H. & Renner, B. (2011). Wer isst unter Stress mehr? Differenzielle Effekte von sozialem Stress auf das Ernährungsverhalten. In: Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen (Hrsg.). Gesundheit im sozialen Wandel: Informationsdienst Altersfragen - Sonderausgabe zum 10. Kongress für Gesundheitspsychologie (S. 84). Berlin: Fatamorgana

 

Sproesser, G., Strohbach, S., Schupp, H. & Renner, B. (2010). Apfel oder Schokoriegel? Wann selbstregulative Ressourcen eine gesündere Ernährung bedingen. In: F. Petermann & U. Koglin (Hg.). 47. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (S. 35). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers

 

Sproesser, G., Strohbach, S., Schupp, H. & Renner, B. (2010). Candy or apple? When self-regulation facilitates a healthy diet. Psychology and Health, 25(S1), 86

 

Strohbach, S., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. & Renner, B. (2010, September). „Ich esse nichts, was du nicht isst“: Soziale Anerkennung und gezügeltes Essverhalten. In: F. Petermann & U. Koglin (Hg.). 47. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (S. 288). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers

 

Strohbach, S., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. & Renner, B. (2010). Toward a conceptualisation of normal eating behavior. Psychology and Health, 25(S1), 87-88

 

Sproesser, G., Strohbach, S., Schupp, H., & Renner, B. (2009). Motives underlying the selection of food: An expert perspective. Psychology and Health, 24(S1), 373-374

 

Sproesser, G., Strohbach, S., Schupp, H., & Renner, B. (2009). Motive für die Wahl von Speisen: Eine Expertenperspektive. Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie, Suppl. 1/09, 50

 

Strohbach, S., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H., & Renner, B. (2009). Why do people eat and what influences their food choice? A lay people perspective. Psychology and Health, 24(S1), 377-378

 

Strohbach, S., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H., & Renner, B. (2009). Warum Menschen essen und was ihre Speisenwahl beeinflusst: Eine Laienperspektive. Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie, Suppl. 1/09, 49-50

Sproesser, G., Ruby, M. B., Arbit, N., Akotia, C. S., Alvarenga, M. d. S., Bhangaokar, R., Furumitsu, I., Hu, X., Imada, S., Kaptan, G., Kaufer-Horwitz, M., Menon, U., Fischler, C., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2023). Homogen oder heterogen? Die Bedeutung von traditionellem und modernem Essverhalten im Ländervergleich. Ernährungsumschau, 2, M106-M114

 

Sproesser, G., Ruby, M. B., Arbit, N., Akotia, C. S., Alvarenga, M., Bhangaokar, R., Furumitsu, I., Hu, X., Imada, S., Kaptan, G., Kaufer, M., Menon, U., Fischler, C., Rozin, P., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B. (2020). Essverhalten gestern und heute: Ein konzeptueller Rahmen für traditionelles und modernes Essverhalten. Lebensmittelbrief, 31, 3-6