Janina Larissa Bühler Ph.D.

Janina Larissa Bühler, Ph.D., is fascinated by the dynamic interplay between personality and romantic relationships. In her research, she studies how life events are associated with personality change and explores the stories that people tell about themselves and their relationships. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Basel. In addition to her strong research focus, Janina is trained as a couples therapist, which allows her to connect research and practice more directly. She has been awarded a fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation, for which she's conducting an 18-month research project at the University of Heidelberg. She is now an Assistant Professor of Personality Psychology and Diagnostics at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

The research that Janina and her co-authors conduct has been published in top academic journals including Psychological Bulletin, American Psychologist, and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Her research has been featured in popular news outlets, television, and radio in Europe and the U.S., including Süddeutsche Zeitung or Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Janina is also the author of a recently published book on personality and romantic relationships.