Tünde Paál Ph.D. candidate

 
 

E-mail: tunde.paal@gmail.com

Education and Qualifications

  • 2006-present:   Postgraduate studies in Evolutionary and Cognitive Psychology
    (Ph. D.) at the Doctoral School of Psychology at the University of Pécs,
  • 2006:  M. A. in Psychology
  • 2001-2006:  Undergraduate studies in Psychology  at the University of Pécs.

Research Interest

 

Relationships between adult theory of mind and certain forms of social behavior, e.g. Machiavellism, altruism, the tendency to manipulate and to cooperate.

Honours, Prizes and Scholarships
  • MTA (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) – Sasakawa (Ryoichi Sasakawa Foundation) Young Leaders’  Fellowship Fund. Duration: 1 January  2010 – 31 October  2010.

Teaching experiences

  • General Psychology and Evolutionary Psychology for undergraduate students at the University of Pécs.

Publications

  • Paál, T., Bereczkei, T. (2007) Adult theory of mind, cooperation, Machiavellianism: The effect of mindreading on social relations Personality and Individual Differences, 43 (3), 541-551.
  • Paál, T., Bereczkei, T. (2006) Theory of mind, cooperation, Machiavellianism: The effect of adult mindreading ability on social relations. Magyar Pszichológiai Szemle, 61 (4), 511-532. (in Hungarian)

Book chapters

  • Paál, T. (2010) A szociális intelligencia szerepe az együttműködésben és a versengésben. In: Rab, V., Deák, A. (eds.): Együttműködés – versengés, 96-105. Gondolat Kiadó, Budapest. (Title in English: The role of social intelligence in cooperation and competition
  • Paál, T.(2008) Theory of mind, game theory, Machiavellianism: The connecting points. In: Erős, F. (Ed.)  Megismerés, reprezentáció, értelmezés – 10 éves a PTE Pszichológiai Doktori Iskolája,  134-171, Pécs. (in Hungarian)

Conferences

  • Paál, T. , Bereczkei, T.: Alternative roles of punishment in experimental settings: Beside strong reciprocity. (Oral presentation) European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association VI. Conference, Giessen, Germany, 24-26 March 2011.
  • Paál, T.: The role of Machiavellianism in cooperation and competition. (Oral presentation) The Day of Science: Cooperation and/or Competition. Budapest, Hungary, 29 November 2010. (In Hungarian)
  • Paál, T.:  Machiavellian decision-making strategies int he Publis Goods Game. Hungarian Psychological Association  XIX. Conference, Pécs, Hungary, 27-29 May 2010.
  • Paál, T., Bereczkei, T.(2007) Adult theory of mind, cooperation, Machiavellianism: The effect of mindreading on social skills. (In poster section) The European Human Behaviour & Evolution Conference III., London, UK,  28-30 March.
  • Paál, T. (2005) Relationships between theory of mind and social behavior. OTDK XXVII. (National Scientific Student Conference), Győr, Hungary, 21-23 March. (in Hungarian)
  • Paál, T., Bereczkei, T. (2005) Relationships between theory of mind and social behavior: Cognitive and affective dimensions. MAKOG (Hungarian Cognitive Association) XIII. Conference,  Debrecen, Hungary, 31 January-02 February.  (in Hungarian)
 

 

   
   

 

 

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