Friedemann Schulz von Thun (born August 6, 1944 in

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) is a German

psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and explanation, interpretatio ...

and expert in

interpersonal communication Interpersonal communication is an exchange of information between two or more people. It is also an area of research that seeks to understand how humans use verbal and nonverbal cues to accomplish several personal and relational goals. Communica ...

and

intrapersonal communication Intrapersonal communication (also known as autocommunication or inner speech) is communication with oneself or self-to-self communication. Examples are thinking to oneself "I will do better next time" after having made a mistake or imagining a ...

. Schulz von Thun worked as a professor of psychology at the

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until his retirement on 30 Sep. 2009. Among his various publications is a three-part book series titled "Miteinander Reden" (''Talking With Each Other'') which has become a standard textbook series in Germany and is widely taught in schools, universities, and

vocation A vocation () is an Work (human activity), occupation to which a person is especially drawn or for which they are suited, trained or qualified. Though now often used in non-religious contexts, the meanings of the term originated in Christianity. ...

al skills training. Schulz von Thun developed a number of comprehensive theoretical models to help people understand the determinants and processes of inter-personal exchange and their embeddedness in the individual inner states and the outward situation. He invented the four sides model and developed the inner team model and a visualization of the value square.

Publications

*1981, ''Miteinander reden 1 – Störungen und Klärungen. Allgemeine Psychologie der Kommunikation''. Rowohlt, Reinbek, *1989, ''Miteinander reden 2 – Stile, Werte und Persönlichkeitsentwicklung. Differentielle Psychologie der Kommunikation''. Rowohlt, Reinbek, *1998, ''Miteinander reden 3 – Das „innere Team“ und situationsgerechte Kommunikation''. Rowohlt, Reinbek, *2004, '. Rowohlt, Reinbek, ;As editor *2000/2003, with Johannes Ruppel, Roswitha Stratmann: ''Miteinander reden: Kommunikation für Führungskräfte''. Rowohlt, Reinbek, *2004, with Wibke Stegemann: ''Das Innere Team in Aktion. Praktische Arbeit mit dem Modell''. Rowohlt, Reinbek 2004,

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extracts from the books of Prof. Schulz von ThunThe official Website of Prof. Schulz von ThunSchulz von Thun's workgroup at the University of Hamburg
German psychologists 1944 births Communication theorists Living people Academic staff of the University of Hamburg {{Germany-psychologist-stub