Dipl.-Medienwiss. Diana Rieger

Room 2A19
Phone: 0221 / 470 - 6545
Curriculum Vitae
Academic Qualifications
- 2004-2010: Study of Media Sciences (Cultural Media Studies and Media Psychology), University of Cologne, graduation: diploma
- Since May 2010: Graduate Assistant (Social and Media Psychology, University of Cologne)
- Since June 2010: Freelancer for Profil M, Consultancy for Human Resources Management
- 2009-2011: Freelancer for Mediascore, Media and Communication Research
- 2009-2010: Student Assistant (Social and Media Psychology, University of Cologne)
- 2009: Tutor for Media and Communication Psychology, University of Cologne
- 2007-2008: Internship at El Giraldillo, Editorial office, Sevilla
- 2006-2007: Student Assistant at Pleon, Media Research, Bonn
Research Projects
- Emotion regulation (and the impact of media)
- Distraction strategies via media
- music genres, fans and stereotypes
- propaganda research
Publications: Overview
2012
- Bartz, F., Rieger, D. & Bente, G. (2012, May). Effective Banners in Hybrid Media: The Impact of Pictures and Text on Contextual Advertising. Paper presented at the 62nd Annual International Communication Association Conference. Phoenix, USA.
- Hinz, S., Rieger, D., Kneer, J. & Bente, G. (2012). Limits of the emotion regulation of negative emotions. Paper presented at the 54th conference of experimentally working psychologists (TEAP). Mannheim, Germany.
- Kneer, J., Glock, S. & Rieger, D. (2012). Fast and not furious? Cognitive dissonance reduction in smokers. Social Psychology, 43(2), 81-91.
- Shishechian, S., Rieger, D., Kneer, J. & Bente, G. (2012). Distraction from the negative emotion “fear”. Paper presented at the 54th conference of experimentally working psychologists (TEAP). Mannheim, Germany.
Publications
2011
- Rieger, D., Kneer, J. & Bente, G. (2011, June). Cognitive dissonance & memory load: The effect of personal relevance on dissonance reduction and memory performance. Paper presented at the 12th European Congress of Psychology, 2011. Istanbul, Turkey.
- Kneer, J., Rieger, D., Frischlich, D. & Munko, D. (2011). Goethe vs. Rammstein: Who is allowed to play with madness? The influence of muscial tasteon prejudice against heavy metal lyrics. In: C.A. McKinnon, N. Scott, & K. Sollee. (2010) Can I play with madness? Metal, Dissonance, Madness & Alienation. Inter-Disciplinary Press. http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mmp3ever1140211.pdf
Publications
2010
- Kneer, J. & Rieger, D. (2010, November). Goethe versus Rammstein: who is allowed to play with madness? The influence of musical taste on prejudice against heavy metal lyrics. 3rd Global Conference on Heavy Fundamentalism: Music, Metal & Politics, Czech Republic, Prague, November.
- Rieger, D., Bartz, F. & Bente, G. (2010, September). Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn? Der Einfluss des Kontextes auf die Informationsverarbeitung von Bannerwerbung im Internet. Paper presented at the 47th Congress of the German Psychological Association (DGPS), Bremen, Germany.
- Rieger, D., Bartz, F., Bente, G. & Kneer, J. (2010, March). Werbung im Blick. Effekte des Kontextes auf die Betrachtung von Internetwerbung. Paper presented at the 52nd TeaP (Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen), Saarbrücken, Germany.
Publications
2009
- Aelker , L., Bente, G., & Rieger, D. (2009). Co-viewing and entertainment. Effects of social cues on (meta-)emotions. Poster presented at the International Workshop Entertainment = Emotion. 15.11. – 21.11.2009, Benasque, Spain.
Publications
Lectures
- Bartz, F., Rieger, D. & Bente, G. (2012). Effective Banners in Hybrid Media:
The Impact of Pictures and Text on Contextual Advertising. Paper presented
at the 62nd conference of the International Communication Association (ICA).
Phoenix, AZ, USA. - Hinz, S., Rieger, D., Kneer, J. & Bente, G. (2012). Limits of the emotion
regulation of negative emotions. Paper presented at the 54th conference of
experimentally working psychologists (TEAP). Mannheim, Germany. - Shishechian, S., Rieger, D., Kneer, J. & Bente, G. (2012). Distraction from
the negative emotion “fear”. Paper presented at the 54th conference of
experimentally working psychologists (TEAP). Mannheim, Germany. - Kneer, J., Rieger, D., & Bente, G. (2011, August). Nothing else matters:
Heavy Metal against Existential Anguish. Paper presented at the 7th
Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the DGPs. Bremen, Germany.
