Frank Spinath

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Frank Michael Spinath (born 1969) [1] 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. [2] [3] As a musician, he is known as the vocalist of the electronic duo Seabound and the German futurepop band Edge of Dawn. [4]

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Education and academic career

Born in Wipperfürth, Germany, [1] Spinath earned his diploma, Ph.D., and habilitation 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. [2]

Musical career

Spinath was introduced to fellow German Martin Vorbrodt in 1995 by a mutual friend; the two soon began collaborating. [5] The duo perform and record as Seabound. After signing with Dependent Records, Seabound released their debut album No Sleep Demon in 2001. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Spinath, Frank M. (2015). "Anlage durch Umwelt: Verhaltensgenetische Ergebnisse richtig verstehen". The Inquisitive Mind (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  2. 1 2 "Prof. Dr. Frank M. Spinath". Universität des Saarlandes: Differentielle Psychologie und psychologische Diagnostik. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  3. "Univ.-Prof. Dr. Frank Michael Spinath: Intelligenz im Kindes- und Jugendalter". Focus (in German). 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  4. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Seabound Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  5. Catala, Paul (8 April 2015). "Darlings of darkwave, Seabound to play Orpheum in Ybor". The Tampa Tribune . Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2019-12-25.