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Item type:Item, Descriptive histomorphological changes in the oviduct of Muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata forma domestica) across the reproductive cycle(2026) Linde, Martin; Wehrend, Axel; Farshad, AbbasItem type:Item, Die Analogie als Ansatz des Denkens(2026) Jockel, Robert MartinThe essay traces Tübingen Systematic Theologian Eberhard Jüngel’s (1934–2021) interpretation of Parmenides within the context of his theology in order to demonstrate it as a worthwhile source for research into Jüngel’s own work. The aim is thus not a contribution to research on Parmenides, but to research on Jüngel himself. The first step is to examine the interpretation of Parmenides in the early study Zum Ursprung der Analogie bei Parmenides und Heraklit (1964) [On the Origin of Analogy in Parmenides and Heraclitus], according to which the Prescoratic provides an approach to thinking the being of that which is by way of language. In a second step, further mentions of Parmenides, also critical in nature, are examined in Jüngel’s work and theological parallels uncovered, which, thirdly, show that Parmenides has had a lasting impact on how the ontological question is asked in Jüngel’s theological thought.Item type:Item, Think twice : an intervention strategy to reduce personal clothing consumption(2025) Joanes, Tina; Geiger, Sonja M.; Gwozdz, WenckeThis study reports the effectiveness of a theory-driven Internet based intervention aiming at reducing participants’ (N = 415) clothing purchases. An information-only intervention and a combination of information, goal setting, goal feedback, commitment, and self-regulatory strategies was applied in four different experimental conditions, including a passive control group. At a 1-month post-test, only participants in the combined intervention groups significantly reduced their clothing purchases compared to the control and information only group, on average by 58.59% for a condition with individual goal setting and by 46.82% for a condition with collective goal setting as compared to a 1-month pre-intervention period. At a 3-month follow up, consumers across all groups reduced their clothing purchases. We explore changes in mechanisms of action and their role for changes in clothing purchases. Specific goal setting, but not a general goal to reduce clothing consumption, and goal conflict were linked to changes in purchase behavior.Item type:Item, Differentiation in cognitive abilities beyond g : the emergence of domain-specific variance in childhood(2025) Bardach, Lisa; Kalinowski, Robert; Bailey, Drew H.Understanding how the structure of cognitive abilities changes depending on age and ability (age and ability differentiation) has critical implications for cognitive-ability assessments and cognitive-developmental theories. Most differentiation research has focused on general intelligence; however, we argue that the investments children make in specific domains and school-taught subjects should rather affect their domain-specific ability structures. Leveraging a representative longitudinal sample of 17,979 U.S. children who were assessed in mathematics, reading, science, working memory, and cognitive flexibility, we found that loadings on a general intelligence factor remained similar, whereas most domain-specific factor loadings increased over time. Hence, age and ability differentiation are conceptually distinct, with the former pertaining to specific abilities and the latter to general intelligence. We find some evidence that domain-specific abilities can compensate for lower general intelligence. Overall, our results encourage a nuanced understanding of children’s cognitive development.