Dr. Felix Reer

Short CV

Studied at the University of Cologne and subsequently worked as a research assistant at the University of Tübingen. 2011 to 2016: Doctorate at the University of Duisburg-Essen with an empirical media impact study on the use of online games. Since April 2016: Research assistant in the teaching and research area of online communication at the IFK (Prof. Dr. Thorsten Quandt). 2016-2019: Post-doctoral researcher in an interdisciplinary research project funded by the Daimler and Benz Foundation on the psychosocial effects of internet use. November/December 2018: Visiting scholar at the Centre for Avatar Research and Immersive Social Media Applications (CARISMA), Department of Communication, Michigan State University, USA. 2019-2023: Associate researcher in the Smart for Science research project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). 2018-2022 Vice-Chair and, since October 2022, Chair of the Digital Games Research Section in the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA). Since March 2026: Senior Researcher in the large-scale project ‘DANCE – Dark Nerd Communities: A multi-method exploration of toxic degradation in the adolescent technosphere’, funded by the European Research Council (ERC).
Research Areas
- Digital media and online communication
- Social media, games and virtual reality (VR)
- Media use and effects
- Media psychology
Research Projects
- Internet Usage and Mental Health
- Smart for Science
- Virtual Reality und Game Lab
- DANCE – Dark Nerd Communities: A multi-method exploration of toxic degradation in the adolescent technosphere
Publications
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2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2015
2014
2013
2026
Wehden, L.-O., Küpper, L. M., Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2026). News from every angle: On the potential of implementing Virtual Reality technology in journalistic contexts. Mass Communication and Society, online first. doi: 10.1080/15205436.2025.2609281.
2025
Laumann, D., Krause, M., Kremer, F. E., Leibrock, B., Ubben, M. S., Forthmann, B., Janzik, R., Masemann, D., Reer, F., Denz, C., Greefrath, G., Heinicke, S., Marohn, A., Quandt, T., Souvignier, E., & Heusler, S. (2025). Mobile learning in the classroom – Should students bring mobile devices for learning, or should these be provided by schools? Education and Information Technologies, 30 (7), 9463–9496. doi: 10.1007/s10639-024-13213-w.
Reer, F. (2025). Digital gaming during the COVID-19 pandemic: Examining the interplay of psychosocial problems, gaming motivations, and gaming disorder severity. Entertainment Computing, 54, Article 100933. doi: 10.1016/j.entcom.2025.100933.
Reer, F., Küpper, L. M., Wintterlin, F., & Quandt, T. (2025). A Survey Study on Public Attitudes Toward Gaming Disorder. Media and Communication, 13, Article 8701. doi: 10.17645/mac.8701.
Reer, F., de la Hera, T., & Gómez‐García, S. (2025). Games and Game Studies Are Meaningful—Are They? Media and Communication, 13, Article 9857. doi: 10.17645/mac.9857.
Reer, F., de la Hera, T., & Gómez‐García, S. (ed.), Media and Communication, 13. doi: 10.17645/mac.i460.
2024
Reer, F. (2024). Computerspielsucht: Eine Männersache? Geschlechterunterschiede bei der exzessiven Nutzung von digitalen Spielen und ihre Ursachen. in Hooffacker, G., & Bigl, B. (ed.), Leipziger Beiträge zur ComputerspielekulturScience MashUp: Gender, Sex, Diversity (pp. 63–77). VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-44348-1_5.
Krause, M., Greefrath, G., Forthmann, B., Kremer, F. E., Reer, F., Laumann, D., Masemann, D., Denz, C., Heinicke, S., Leibrock, B., Marohn, A., Quandt, T., Souvignier, E., Ubben, M., & Heusler, S. (2024). Effects of student-owned and provided mobile devices on mathematical modeling competence: investigating interaction effects with problematic smartphone use and fear of missing out. Frontiers in Education, 9, Article 1167114. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1167114.
Reer, F., Siitonen, M., & de la Hera, T. (2024). Editorial: The Dark and the Light Side of Gaming. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, Article 1349479. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1349479.
2023
Reer, F., & Janzik, R. (2023). Virtual-Reality-Games: Charakteristika, geschichtliche Entwicklung und Wirkungen. in Bigl, B., & Stoppe, S. (ed.), Games-Journalismus. Grundlagen – Themen – Spannungsfelder. Ein Handbuch (pp. 99–109). Springer VS. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-42616-3_8.
Wintterlin, F., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., Frischlich, L., Boberg, S., Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2023). “It’s us against them up there”: Spreading online disinformation as populist collective action. Computers in Human Behavior, 146, Article 107784. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2023.107784.
Janzik, R., Wehden, L.-O., Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2023). Die Nutzung und Wirkung von Virtual-Reality-Games: Ein Forschungsüberblick. in Biermann, R., Fromme, J., & Kiefer, F. (ed.), Computerspielforschung: Interdisziplinäre Einblicke in das digitale Spiel und seine kulturelle Bedeutung (pp. 65–89). Verlag Barbara Budrich. doi: 10.3224/84742669.
Reer, F., Siitonen, M., & de la Hera, T. (ed.), Frontiers in Psychology, 14.
2022
Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2022). Verstärkte Mediennutzung: Zunahme der Suchtgefahr? merz - Medien + Erziehung: Zeitschrift für Medienpädagogik, 66 (4), 11–20.
Reer, F. (2022). Nachhaltigkeit und die Nutzung und Wirkung von Virtual Reality. in Kümpel, A. S., Peter, C., Schnauber-Stockmann, A., & Mangold, F. (ed.), Nachhaltigkeit als Gegenstand und Zielgröße der Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung. Aktuelle Studien und Befunde. (pp. 231–249). Nomos. doi: 10.5771/9783748926436-231.
Reer, F. W.-O., & Janzik, R. Q. (2022). Examining the Interplay of Smartphone Use Disorder, Mental Health, and Physical Symptoms. Frontiers in Publich Health, 10, 834835. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.834835.
Reer, F., Wehden, L.-O., Janzik, R., Yen, T. W., & Quandt, T. (2022). Virtual Reality Technology and Game Enjoyment: The Contributions of Natural Mapping and Need Satisfaction. Computers in Human Behavior, 132, 107242. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2022.107242.
Krause, M., Greefrath, G., Denz, C., Heinicke, S., Heusler, S., Janzik, R., Kramp, B., Kremer, F. E., Laumann, D., Leibrock, B., Marohn, A., Masemann, D., Quandt, T., Reer, F., Souvignier, E., & Ubben, M. (2022). BYOD vs pool: Effects on competence development and cognitive load. in Hodgen, J., Geraniou, E., Bolondi, G., & Ferretti, F. (ed.), CERME Proceedings Series: Vol. 12. Proceedings of the Twelfth Congress of the European Research Society in Mathematics Education (CERME12) (pp. 2783–2790). Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
Tang, W. Y., Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2022). The interplay of the Dark Triad and social media use motives to social media disorder. Personality and Individual Differences, 187, 1–6. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.111402.
2021
Wehden, L.-O., Reer, F., Janzik, R., & Quandt, T. (2021). Investigating the problematic use of sexually explicit Internet content: A survey study among German Internet users. Sexual Health & Compulsivity, 28 (3-4), 127–151. doi: 10.1080/26929953.2022.2032514.
Reer, F., Wendt, R., & Quandt, T. (2021). A longitudinal study on online sexual engagement, victimization, and psychosocial well-being. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, Article 674972. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.674072.
Reer, F. Q. (2021). Games addiction: A comprehensive overview. in Nussbaum, J. (ed.), The Oxford research encyclopedia of communication (pp. 1–36). Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.1154.
Siitonen, M., de la Hera, T., & Reer, F. (ed.), Media and Communication, 9 (1).
Wintterlin, F., Frischlich, L., Boberg, S., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2021). Corrective actions in the information disorder. The role of presumed media influence and hostile media perceptions for the countering of distorted user-generated content. Political Communication, 38 (6), 773–791. doi: 10.1080/10584609.2021.1888829.
Reer, F. J., & Wehden, L.-O. Q. (2021). Entertainment theories and media addiction. in Vorderer, P., & Klimmt, C. (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of entertainment theory (pp. 799–818). Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190072216.013.41.
Wehden, L.-O., Reer, F., Janzik, R., Tang, W. Y., & Quandt, T. (2021). The Slippery Path to Total Presence: How Omnidirectional Virtual Reality Treadmills Influence the Gaming Experience. Media and Communication, 9 (1), 5–16. doi: 10.17645/mac.v9i1.3170.
Siitonen, M., Teresa, d. l., & Reer, F. (2021). Looking Ahead in Games Research: Entry Points into a Pragmatic Field of Inquiry. Media and Communication, 9 (1), 1–4. doi: 10.17645/mac.v9i1.3685.
Reer, F., Festl, R., & Quandt, T. (2021). Investigating Problematic Social Media and Game Use in a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents and Younger Adults. Behavior & Information Technology, 40 (8), 776–789. doi: 10.1080/0144929X.2020.1724333.
2020
Marston, H. R., Ivan, L., Fernández-Ardèvol, M., Rosales, C. A., Gómez-León, M., Blanche-T, D., Earle, S., Ko, P.-C., Colas, S., Bilir, B., Öztürk-Çalikoglu, H., Arslan, H., Kanozia, R., Kriebernegg, U., Großschädl, F., Reer, F., Quandt, T., Buttigieg, S. C., Paula, S. A., Gallist, V., & Rohner, R. (2020). COVID-19: Technology, social connections, loneliness, and leisure activities: An international study protocol. Frontiers in Sociology, 5, 1–15. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2020.574811.
Schatto-Eckrodt, T., Janzik, R., Reer, F., Boberg, S., & Quandt, T. (2020). A Computational Approach to Analyzing the Twitter Debate on Gaming Disorder. Media and Communication, 8 (3), 205–218. doi: 10.17645/mac.v8i3.3128.
Tang, W. Y., Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2020). The Interplay of Gaming Disorder, Gaming Motivations, and the Dark Triad. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 9 (2), 491–496. doi: 10.1556/2006.2020.00013.
Tang, W. Y., Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2020). Investigating sexual harassment in online video games: How personality and context factors are related to toxic sexual behaviors against fellow players. Aggressive Behavior, 46 (1), 127–135. doi: 10.1002/ab.21873.
Janzik, R., Wehden, L.-O., Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2020). Gaming Addiction – Underdefined, Overestimated? in Groen, M., Kiel, N., Tillmann, A., & Weßel, A. (ed.), Digitale Kultur und Kommunikation: Vol. 7. Games and Ethics: Theoretical and Empirical Approaches to Ethical Questions in Digital Game Cultures (pp. 47–59). VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-28175-5_4.
Reer, F., Quandt, & Thorsten (2020). Digital Games and Well-Being: An Overview. in Rachel, K. (ed.), Video Games and Well-Being: Press Start (pp. 1–21). Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-32770-5_1.
Reer, F. K. (2020). A Self-Determination Theory-Based Laboratory Experiment on Social Aspects of Playing Multiplayer First-Person Shooter Games. Entertainment Computing, 34, Article 100353. doi: 10.1016/j.entcom.2020.100353.
Reer, F. K. (2020). Investigating psychological causes and consequences of playing in online gaming communities: The roles of offline and clan-based need satisfaction. Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds, 12 (2), 201–212. doi: 10.1386/jgvw_00014_1.
2019
Festl, R., Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2019). Online sexual engagement and psychosocial well-being: The mediating role of sexual victimization experiences. Computers in Human Behavior, 98, 102–110. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2019.04.010.
Reer, F., Yen, T. W., & Quandt, T. (2019). Psychosocial well-being and social media engagement: The mediating roles of social comparison orientation and fear of missing out. New Media and Society, 21. doi: 10.1177/1461444818823719.
Quandt, T. R. (2019). Das Spiel mit der Sucht. Zum wissenschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Umgang mit exzessivem Videospielen. Spektrum der Wissenschaft: Gehirn und Geist, 1/19, 13–15.
Reer, F. K. (2019). Are Online Role-Playing Games More Social than Multiplayer First-Person Shooters? Investigating How Online Gamers’ Motivations and Playing Habits are related to Social Capital Acquisition and Social Support. Entertainment Computing, 29, 1–9. doi: 10.1016/j.entcom.2018.10.002.
2018
Reer, F. K. (2018). Psychological Need Satisfaction and Well-Being in First-Person Shooter Clans: Investigating Underlying Factors. Computers in Human Behavior, 84, 383–391. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.03.010.
2017
Reer, F. K. (2017). The Connection Between Introversion/Extraversion and Social Capital Outcomes of Playing World of Warcraft. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 20 (2), 97–103. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2016.0439.
2015
Reer, F. K. (2015). Die Nutzung und Wirkung von Kriegscomputerspielen am Beispiel von First-Person-Shootern. in Reer, F., Sachs-Hombach, K., & Schahadat, S. (ed.), Krieg und Konflikt in den Medien: Multidisziplinäre Perspektiven auf mediale Kriegsdarstellungen und deren Wirkungen. (pp. 350–391). Herbert von Halem Verlag.
Reer, F., Sachs-Hombach, K., & Schahadat, S. (2015). Vorwort der Herausgeber. in Reer, F., Sachs-Hombach, K., & Schahadat, S. (ed.), Krieg und Konflikt in den Medien: Multidisziplinäre Perspektiven auf mediale Kriegsdarstellungen und deren Wirkungen. (pp. 9–13). Herbert von Halem Verlag.
Reer, F., Sachs-Hombach, K., & Schahadat, S. (ed.) (2015). Krieg und Konflikt in den Medien: Multidisziplinäre Perspektiven auf mediale Kriegsdarstellungen und deren Wirkungen. Herbert von Halem Verlag.
2014
Reer, F. K. (2014). Underlying Factors of Social Capital Acquisition in the Context of Online-Gaming: Comparing World of Warcraft and Counter-Strike. Computers in Human Behavior, 36, 179–189. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.03.057.
2013
Reer, F. K. (2013). Social Capital in World of Warcraft Guilds. Construction and Evaluation of a Path Model. in Society for the Advancement of the Science of Digital Games (ed.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games (pp. 441–442). Society for the Advancement of the Science of Digital Games.
Conference Contributions
Scientific Talks
- Wehden, L.-O., Küpper, L., Reer, F. 2026: “When time is ticking, are readers clicking? Exploring the effects of displaying temporal cues in online news article previews”. 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Cape Town, Jun 6, 2026.
- Windel, Nina; Sinn, Laura; Höfig, Lennart; Gulde, Jannis; Renneberg, Annabell; Bogdanova, Gabriela; Reer, Felix 2025: “Stepping into the Anne Frank House: Exploring the effects of a meaningful virtual reality serious game”. ECREA Digital Games Research Section Symposium, Ca n'Oleo, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Sep 26, 2025.
- Küpper, Lena Maria; Reer, Felix 2025: “Public Perceptions of Body Positivity: Who knows, follows and supports #BoPo?” ECREA European Conference on Health Communication, University of Minho, Braga, Sep 26, 2025.
- Reer, Felix; Küpper, Lena Maria; Quandt, Thorsten 2025: “Online Vigilance and its Relationship with Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Roles of Online Social Support and Information Overload.” Tagung der Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Sep 12, 2025.
- Küpper, Lena Maria; Reer, Felix 2025: “Who knows, follows and supports #BoPo? A Survey Study on Body Positivity.” Tagung der Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Sep 11, 2025.
- Klausing, Johanna; Darenko, Regina; Knobloch, Max; Nötzold, Jens; Seibring, Nadège; Windoffer, Jana; Reer, Felix 2024: “A Laboratory Experiment Examining Audience Responses to Touristic Virtual Reality Videos.” European Communication Conference, Ljubljana, Sep 27, 2024.
- Reer, Felix, Küpper, Lena, Wehden, Lars-Ole, & Quandt, Thorsten 2024: “A Laboratory Experiment Examining Audience Responses to a ‘Meaningful’ Virtual Reality Documentary”. 74th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Jun 22, 2024.
- Küpper, Lena Maria, Wehden, Lars-Ole, Reer, Felix, & Quandt, Thorsten 2024: “Looking at the news from every angle: On the potential of implementing Virtual Reality technology in journalistic contexts”. 74th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Jun 22, 2024.
- Reer, Felix; Küpper, Lena Maria; Quandt, Thorsten 2023: “The Interplay of Mindfulness, Mental Health, Loneliness, and Social Media Use Disorder”. Tagung der Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Belval, Sep 8, 2023.
- Bustos-Ortega, Mariela; Küpper, Lena Maria; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten; Carretero-Dios, Hugo; Megías, Jesús L.; Romero-Sánchez, Mónica 2023: “Gender Diversity in Online Gaming: The German Version of the Sexism Against Women Gamers Scale (SAWGS)”. Tagung der Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Belval, Sep 7, 2023.
- Küpper, Lena Maria; Reer, Felix; Wehden, Lars-Ole; Quandt, Thorsten 2023: “Uncovering the potentials of virtual reality technology in journalism: A laboratory experiment on an immersive 360° documentary”. 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Toronto, May 29, 2023.
- Bustos-Ortega, Mariela; Küpper, Lena Maria; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten; Carretero-Dios, Hugo; Megías, Jesús L.; Romero-Sánchez, Mónica 2023: “Development and validation of the German version of the Sexism Against Women Gamers Scale (SAGS)”. 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Toronto, May 29, 2023.
- Reer, Felix; Küpper, Lena Maria; Quandt, Thorsten 2023: “Mindfulness as a Protective Factor Against Social Media Use Disorder: The Mediating Roles of Mental Health and Loneliness. ”. 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Toronto, May 28, 2023.
- Laumann, Daniel; Krause, Maurice; Kremer, Fabienne; Leibrock, Barbara; Ubben, Malte; Denz,Cornelia; Forthmann, Boris; Greefrath, Gilbert; Heinicke, Susanne; Marohn, Annette; Masemann, Dörthe; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten; Souvignier, Elmar; Heusler, Stefan 2023: „Mobile Endgeräte im Unterricht: Welche Geräte sollten genutzt werden? Und wie?“ Zehnte Tagung der Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung, Essen, Mar 1, 2023.
- Thoma, Louisa; Heitkamp, Lea; Molnar, Delia-Nicole; Neeten, Lena; Röhring, Lea; Schmidt, Lucia Emily; Schütz, Thorsten; Klapproth, Johanna; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2022: “You are so aggressive online! A study on gamers’ and non-gamers’ perceptions of toxic behaviors in online games”. 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Oct 22, 2022.
- Brüggemeier, Patricia; Kleine, Amelie; Kozary, Lynn; Neubauer, Lea; Schroeter, Sophie; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2022: “Immersive storytelling: Overrated hype or the future of journalism?” 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Oct 22, 2022.
- Kasprowski, Louisa ; Mecklenburg, Sarah; Bauer, Leonie; Burde, Estha; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2022: “How does the sense of touch affect the gaming experience? A laboratory study on a virtual reality pet game.” 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Oct 22, 2022.
- Kampkötter, Julia; Koch, Maria; Nast, Jela; Protzmann, Johannes; Vu, Eliza; Zang, Ayla; Klapproth, Johanna; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2022: “Gender and Hate Speech on Instagram: An Online Experiment”. 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Oct 20, 2022.
- Scheffel, Benjamin; Brambrink, Nils; Ruetz, Anna; Frowerk, Lucia; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2022: “Using a Virtual Reality Application for Learning Science”. 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Oct 20, 2022.
- Reer, Felix 2022: “Gaming in Times of COVID-19: A Study Based on Self-Determination Theory”. 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Paris, France (online presentation), May 27, 2022.
- Krause, Maurice; Greefrath, Gilbert; Denz, Cornelia; Heinicke, Susanne; Heusler, Stefan; Janzik, Robin; Kramp, Bianca; Kremer, Fabienne E.; Laumann, Daniel; Leibrock, Barbara; Marohn, Annette; Masemann, Dörthe; Reer, Felix; Souvignier, Elmar; Quandt, Thorsten; Ubben, Malte 2022: “BYOD vs pool: Effects on competence development and cognitive load”. Twelfth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME12), Bozen-Bolzano, Feb 4, 2022.
- Janzik, Robin; Schatto-Eckrodt, Tim; Reer, Felix; Boberg, Svenja; Quandt, Thorsten 2021: “Analyzing the gaming disorder debate on Twitter: A computational approach”. ECREA’s 8th European Communication Conference, Braga, Portugal (virtual due to COVID-19), Sep 6, 2021.
- Klapproth, Johanna; Bergmann, Christina; Drerup, Floriane; Meinshausen, Fenja; Schwarz, Alina; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2021: “VR as an ‘empathy machine’ for immersive journalism? An experimental study on the impact of narrative perspective and presentation form in a 360° Holocaust video”. 8th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Braga, Portugal (virtual due to COVID-19), Sep 6, 2021.
- Janzik, Robin; Reer, Felix; Festl, Ruth; Quandt, Thorsten 2021: “Cyberbullying victimization and mental health: A representative cross-sectional study of German Internet users”. 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, USA (virtual due to COVID-19), May 28, 2021.
- Reer, Felix; Wendt, Ruth; Quandt, Thorsten 2021: “A Longitudinal Study on Smartphone Use Disorder and Psychosocial Well-Being”. 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, USA (virtual due to COVID-19), May 27, 2021.
- Reer, Felix; Wintterlin, Florian; Quandt, Thorsten 2021: “Addicted to Digital Games? A Representative Survey Study on the Societal Perception of Gaming Disorder”. 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, USA (virtual due to COVID-19), May 27, 2021.
- Wintterlin, Florian; Schatto-Eckrodt, Tim; Frischlich, Lena; Boberg, Svenja; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2021: “Why Do People Spread Distorted Information Online? An Examination of Predictors based on the Theory of Collective Action”. 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, USA (virtual due to COVID-19), May 27, 2021.
- Reer, Felix; Wehden, Lars-Ole; Janzik, Robin; Tang, Wai Yen; Quandt, Thorsten 2020: “Virtual reality technology and game enjoyment. A self-determination theory perspective”. 70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia (virtual due to COVID-19), May 24, 2020.
- Wehden, Lars-Ole; Reer, Felix; Janzik, Robin; Quandt, Thorsten 2020: “Addicted to cybersex? A representative study on the disordered use of sexual online content”. 70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia (virtual due to COVID-19), May 23, 2020.
- Janzik, Robin; Wehden, Lars-Ole; Reer, Felix; Tang, Wai Yen; Quandt, Thorsten 2020: “To give or not to give: Examining the prosocial effect of a 360° video documentary on the refugee crisis”. 70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia (virtual due to COVID-19), May 22, 2020.
- Reer, Felix; Tang, Wai Yen; Quant, Thorsten 2020: “Dark personality traits and social media disorder: The mediating role of social media use motives”. 70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia (virtual due to COVID-19), May 21, 2020.
- Reer, Felix; Tang, Wai Yen; Quandt, Thorsten 2020: “How gamer identity and sense of community online are related to psychosocial well-being and gaming disorder scores”. 70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia (virtual due to COVID-19), May 21, 2020.
- Festl, Ruth; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2020: “A cross-lagged panel study on online sexual victimiziation and psychosocial well-being”. 70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia (virtual due to COVID-19), May 21, 2020.
- Wehden, Lars-Ole; Reer, Felix; Janzik, Robin; Quandt, Thorsten 2020: „Sex on the Internet – a representative survey study on the prevalence and correlates of the addiction-like use of sexual online content“. Jahrestagung der DGPuK, München, Mar 12, 2020.
- Reer, Felix; Wehden, Lars-Ole; Tang, Wai Yen; Janzik, Robin; Quandt, Thorsten 2019: “The slippery path to total presence: How using an omnidirectional VR treadmill influences the gaming experience”. Digital Games Research Section Symposium (ECREA 2019), Rotterdam, Niederlande, Nov 7, 2019.
- Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2019: “Are We Entering a New Era of Interactive Entertainment and Digital Games Research?” Panel auf dem Digital Games Research Section Symposium 2019, European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), Rotterdam, Niederlande, Nov 7, 2019.
- Reer, Felix; Kieslich, Kimon; Tang, Wai Yen; Frischlich, Lena; Quandt, Thorsten 2019: “My Happy Virtual Me? The Influence of Interactivity and Virtual Reality Technology on Mood Repair”. Vortrag auf dem Digital Games Research Section Symposium 2019, European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), Rotterdam, Niederlande, Nov 7, 2019.
- Temmann, Linn Julia; Engmann, Michael; Maubach, Katharina; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2019: “Strong and Powerful or Sexy and Skinny? Effects of Objectifying Video Game Avatars in Virtual Reality”. Vortrag auf der 11. Tagung der Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Chemnitz, Deutschland, Sep 6, 2019.
- Reer, Felix; Kieslich, Kimon; Tang, Wai, Yen; Frischlich, Lena; Quandt, Thorsten 2019: “Using a Virtual Reality Game for Mood Repair: A Laboratory Experiment”. Tagung der Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Chemnitz, Deutschland, Sep 6, 2019.
- Reer, Felix; Festel, Ruth; Quandt, Thorsten 2019: “Investigating Problematic Social Media and Game Use in a Nationally Representative German Sample”. Full-Paper zur Jahrestagung der International Communication Association (ICA 2019), Washington, D.C., USA, May 26, 2019.
- Wintterlin, Florian; Frischlich, Lena; Boberg, Svenja; Schatto-Eckrodt, Tim; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2019: “Corrective actions in the information disorder. Presumed influence and the countering of distorted information”. 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Washington D.C., USA, May 25, 2019.
- Reer, Felix; Wehden, Lars-Ole; Janzik, Robin 2019: “A representative study on prevalence rates and correlates of problematic smartphone use in Germany”. 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Washington/DC, USA, May 25, 2019.
- Tang, Wai Yen; Reer, Felix 2019: “The Dark Triad and Video Games Addiction: The Mediating Role of Video Game Motivations”. 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Washington/DC, USA, May 25, 2019.
- Reer, Felix; Festl, Ruth; Quandt, Thorsten 2019: „Computer game addiction rarely comes alone. A Representative Survey Study on Problematic Use of Digital Games and Social Media Services“. Vortrag auf der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Münster, Deutschland, May 11, 2019.
- Reer, Felix; Wehden, Lars-Ole; Janzik, Robin; Quandt, Thorsten 2019: „Süchtig nach dem Smartphone? Eine Repräsentativbefragung zu Verbreitung und Korrelaten problematischer Smartphone-Nutzung in Deutschland“. Jahrestagung der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung 2019, Mainz, Feb 2, 2019.
- Maubach, Katharina; Engmann, Michael; Sünderbruch, Lena; Temmann, Linn J.; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2018: “Effects of Objectifying Video Games in Virtual Reality: How Does Playing with a Sexualized Avatar in a VR Setting Affect Women’s Self-Objectification and Body Esteem?” 7th European Communication Conference (ECREA 2018), Lugano, Schweiz, Nov 3, 2018.
- Tang, Wai Yen; Reer, Felix; Kieslich, Kimon; Quandt, Thorsten; Liebold, Benny; Pietschmann, Daniel; Tauchmann, Nico; Ohler, Peter 2018: “Trigger-happy on the holodeck: Do embodied acts of violence increase aggression?” 7th European Communication Conference (ECREA 2018), Lugano, Switzerland, Nov 2, 2018.
- Williams, Patrick; Austermann, Oliver; Kreyenborg, Maike; Malczewski, Dominik; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2018: “Learning in Virtual Reality: Testing the Effectiveness of a VR Game”. 7th European Communication Conference (ECREA 2018), Lugano, Schweiz, Nov 1, 2018.
- Wilhelm, Rebekka; Haack, Jana; Günzel, Matthias; Zemlicka, Tim; Ghavamzadeh, Shaghayegh; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2018: “Shaping Attitudes towards Sexual Harassment: Testing the Influences of Highly Immersive Technology and Perpetrator Framing”. 7th European Communication Conference (ECREA 2018), Lugano, Schweiz, Nov 1, 2018.
- Liebold, Benny; Pietschmann, Daniel; Tauchmann, Nico; Ohler, Peter; Reer, Felix; Kieslich, Kimon; Tang, Wai Yen; Quandt, Thorsten 2018: „Violence in Virtual Reality: The Influence of Embodied Virtual Violence on Aggression“. Vortrag auf der 51. Tagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGP), Frankfurt, Deutschland, Sep 18, 2018.
- Festl, Ruth; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2018: “Online Sexual Risk Behavior, Victimization and Psychosocial Well-Being among Adolescents and Young Adults”. Full-Paper zur Jahrestagung der International Communication Association (ICA 2018), Prag, Tschechien, May 28, 2018.
- Reer, Felix; Tang, Wai Yen; Quandt, Thorsten 2018: “Psychosocial Well-Being and Social Media Engagement: The Mediating Roles of Social Comparison Orientation and Fear of Missing Out”. Full-Paper zur Jahrestagung der International Communication Association (ICA 2018), Prag, Tschechien, May 25, 2018.
- Tang, Wai Yen; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2018: “Harassment Behaviors in Online Videogames: A Replication and Extension With a German Nationally Representative Sample”. Full-Paper zur Jahrestagung der International Communication Association (ICA 2018), Prag, Tschechien, May 25, 2018.
- Festl, Ruth; Reer, Felix; Quandt, Thorsten 2018: „The impact of online sexual risk behaviors and victimization experiences on adolescents' and young adults' psychosocial well-being.“ Vortrag auf der 63. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Mannheim, Deutschland, May 11, 2018.
- Reer, Felix 2018: „Facebook use and psychological well-being: A survey study in light of self-determination theory. [Facebook-Nutzung und psychologisches Wohlbefinden: Eine Befragungsstudie vor dem Hintergrund der Selbstbestimmungstheorie]“. Vortrag auf der 63. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Mannheim, Deutschland, May 10, 2018.
- Reer, Felix; Tang, Wai Yen; Quandt, Thorsten 2018: “The Relationship Between Psychosocial Well-Being, Fear of Missing Out, Social Comparison Orientation, and Social Media Engagement”. Poster auf der General Online Research (GOR), Köln, Mar 18, 2018.
- Reer, Felix; Krämer, Nicole C 2017: “How team play and communication frequency influence the gaming experience: A self-determination-theory based laboratory experiment on multiplayer first-person shooters”. 10. Tagung der Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie), Landau, Deutschland, Sep 7, 2017.
- Reer, Felix 2017: “Social Effects of Playing Multiplayer First-Person Shooters: A Comparison with Online Role-Playing Games”. 67th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, San Diego, USA, May 27, 2017.
- Reer, Felix 2017: “A Self-Determination Theory-Based Laboratory Experiment on Social Aspects of Playing Multiplayer First-Person Shooters”. 67th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, San Diego, USA, May 27, 2017.
- Reer, Felix 2017: “How online gaming affects social capital and social support: a survey study on World of Warcraft”. General Online Research 2017, Berlin, Deutschland, Mar 16, 2017.
- Reer, Felix; Krämer, Nicole C 2017: „Eine laborexperimentelle Untersuchung zu sozialen Aspekten von First-Person-Shootern vor dem Hintergrund der Self-Determination-Theory“. Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft), Erfurt, Deutschland, Jan 28, 2017.
- Reer, Felix; Krämer, Nicole C. 2016: “Social Compensation or Rich-Get-Richer Effect? Modeling the Connection between Introversion and Social Capital Outcomes of Playing World of Warcraft”. Cyberspace Conference 2016, Brno, Czech Republic, Nov 25, 2016.
- Reer, Felix 2016: “Social Capital in World of Warcraft: The Role of Introversion”. 66th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka, Japan, Jun 11, 2016.
- Reer, Felix 2016: “Why Are Players Attracted to Counter-Strike Clans? The Role of Need Satisfaction Perceived in Clan-Life and Perceived in Daily Offline Life”. 66th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Fukuoka, Japan, Jun 11, 2016.
- Reer, Felix; Krämer, Nicole C. 2016: „Do introverted players use online games for social compensation? An Investigation into the Formation of Social Capital in the Context of World of Warcraft. [Nutzen introvertierte Spieler Online-Games zur sozialen Kompensation? Eine Untersuchung zur Bildung von Sozialkapital im Rahmen von World of Warcraft]“. Tagung der Fachgruppe Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Amsterdam, Niederlande, Jan 29, 2016.
- Reer, Felix; Krämer, Nicole C. 2015: “A Self-Determination Approach to Playing in Online Gaming Communities”. 9. Tagung der Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Tübingen, Deutschland, Sep 10, 2015.
- Reer, Felix 2015: “Need Satisfaction and Well-Being in First-Person Shooter Clans”. 65th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 23, 2015.
- Reer, Felix; Krämer, Nicole C. 2014: “Gamers’ Playing Habits and Motivations as Predictors of Social Outcomes of Online-Gaming: A Genre Comparison”. Cyberspace Conference 2014, Brno, Czech Republic, Nov 28, 2014.
- Reer, Felix; Krämer, Nicole C. 2013: “Social Capital in World of Warcraft Guilds. Construction and Evaluation of a Path Model”. Foundations of Digital Games (FDG) 2013, Chania, Crete, Greece, May 15, 2013.
- Reer, Felix 2013: “Motives for Playing Browser Games. Exploring a Football Manager Simulation”. General Online Research (GOR) 2013, Mannheim, Deutschland, Mar 5, 2013.
- Reer, Felix; Krämer, Nicole C. 2013: „Brothers in Arms. War Computer Games as a Field of Research. [Brothers in Arms. Kriegscomputerspiele als Forschungsfeld]“. Workshop Krieg und Konflikt in den Medien, Tübingen, Deutschland, Feb 15, 2013.
- Sachs-Hombach, Klaus; Reer, Felix; Thon, Jan-Noël 2012: „Selbstdarstellungsstrategien im Wandel der Medien“. Transatlantic Seminar Tübingen - St. Louis, Tübingen, Deutschland, May 14, 2012.
- Reer, Felix 2011: „Social-integrative effects of online games: computer games and the formation of relationship [Sozial-integrative Wirkungen von Online-Games: Computerspiele und die Bildung von Beziehung]“. Researching Games Barcamp, Wiesbaden, Deutschland, Sep 25, 2011.
Memberships and Other Scientific Activities
- Member of the International Communication Association (ICA). Divisions: Communication and Technology; Game Studies
- Member of the German Communication Association (DGPuK). Divisions: Digital Communication (Digitale Kommunikation), Media Reception and Effects Research (Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung).
- Member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA). Sections: Audience and Reception Studies; Digital Games Research
- 2018-2022: Vice Chair of the ECREA Digital Games Research Section
- Since October 2022: Chair of the ECREA Digital Games Research Section
- Since May 2024: Member of the Commission for the Ethical Assessment of Research Projects at the Institute of Communication Science, University of Münster
- Reviewer for scientific associations like the Game Studies Division of the ICA, the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychology Society (DGPs) or the ECREA Digital Games Research Section
- Reviewer for international scientific journals; i.e. Journal of Communication; Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication; New Media and Society; Journalism Studies; Games for Health; Media Psychology; Journal of Media Psychology; Behavior and Information Technology; Computers in Human Behavior; Technology, Mind and Behavior; Mass Communication and Society
- Guest Editor: Media and Communication; Frontiers in Psychology (Human-Media Interaction)
- Permanent editorial board member: Media and Communication (since 2025); Frontiers in Psychology: Media Psychology (associate editor; since 2025)

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