Pseudocontingencies - rule based and associative [Elektronische Ressource] / von Florian Kutzner

Fakultät für Verhaltens- und Empirische Kulturwissenschaften Pseudocontingencies – rule based and associative Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor philosophiae (Dr. phil.) vorgelegt dem Rat der Fakultät für Verhaltens- und Empirische Kulturwissenschaften der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg von Dipl.-Psych. Florian Kutzner geboren am 01.03.1978 in München Gutachter: 1. Prof. Klaus Fiedler (Betreuer) 2. Prof. Thorsten Meiser Tag des Rigorosums: 01. September 2009 P a g e |2 Acknowledgements Three and a half years have passed since I started this work. Many people supported me in many different ways. I want to express my deep gratefulness: To my Pseudo-Team. Tobbe was always up to one of countless discussions on work and all what surrounds it. He has become a friend whom I hope to keep. Peter has supported me whenever I needed and showed me how entertaining theory can be. Finally, my supervisor Klaus has not only sharpened my thinking but continuously reaffirms me that psychological research is worth spending the life with. To Henning, who helped me getting started in Heidelberg and getting through long afternoons. Additionally, I want to thank Henning because he had a perfect timing, twice. He invited me to apply for the position when I had not thought of it yet and he invited me to think about what my thesis was when I had not thought of it yet.