Frank Michael Spinath (born 1969)
is a German psychologist and musician. He is a professor of
psychology at
Saarland University, known for his research in the field of
differential psychology
Differential psychology studies the ways in which individuals differ in their behavior and the processes that underlie it. This is a discipline that develops classifications (taxonomies) of psychological individual differences. This is distingui ...
.
As a musician, he is known as the vocalist of the
electronic duo
Seabound
Seabound is an electronic music duo from Germany. Their lyrics are in English and for the most part explore the human psyche and the way that everyday events can affect a person psychologically, hence the band's slogan: "Seabound: Journey into Y ...
and the
German
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futurepop band
Edge of Dawn
Edge of Dawn is a German futurepop band consisting of Mario Schumacher and Frank M. Spinath (also a member of Seabound). Schumacher founded the band as a solo project in 1998. Spinath joined the project as vocalist in 2005. The duo's debut re ...
.
Education and academic career
Born in
Wipperfürth
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Wipperfürth () is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 40 km north-east of Cologne, and the oldest town in the Bergischen Land.
History
The eldest d ...
,
Germany,
[ Spinath earned his diploma, Ph.D., and ]habilitation
Habilitation is the highest university degree, or the procedure by which it is achieved, in many European countries. The candidate fulfills a university's set criteria of excellence in research, teaching and further education, usually including a ...
degrees in psychology from the University of Bielefeld in 1995, 1999, and 2003, respectively. He became a full professor of psychology at Saarland University in 2004.[
]
Musical career
Spinath was introduced to fellow German Martin Vorbrodt in 1995 by a mutual friend; the two soon began collaborating.[
]
References
External links
Faculty page
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Seabound Home PageEdge of Dawn Home Page
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Living people
German electronic musicians
German psychologists
Academic staff of Saarland University
Bielefeld University alumni
1969 births
People from Wipperfürth
Differential psychologists