Willibald Ruch

Willibald Ruch

Willibald Ruch is a researcher and co-author of the 2011 paper on adult playfulness and character strengths.

Who they are

Willibald Ruch is a researcher and co-author of the 2011 paper on adult playfulness and character strengths. On this site the name is tied to Adult Playfulness.

Key papers

Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2011). The virtuousness of adult playfulness: The relation of playfulness with strengths of character. Psychology of Well-Being: Theory, Research and Practice, 1(1), 4.

Key ideas

Adult Playfulness: A disposition to reframe situations as enjoyable, measured through spontaneous, expressive, creative, fun and silly facets.

Sources

  1. Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2011). The virtuousness of adult playfulness: The relation of playfulness with strengths of character. Psychology of Well-Being: Theory, Research and Practice, 1(1), 4.