Health - Dec 10
Switzerland's population is satisfied with the health system

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’Brain state’ behind social interaction uncovered

Life Sciences - Psychology - Mar 3

The brain's emotion-processing center — the amygdala — is one of several brain regions involved in social behavior. But the exact role that this almond-shaped structure plays in the so-called ‘social brain' remains mysterious. Now, the Lüthi group has found that the activity of different populations of neurons in the amygdala reflects whether mice interact with their peers, or whether they focus on self-centered behaviors such as grooming. The findings could help to understand how the activity pattern of groups of neurons sets an overall ‘brain state', and how that influences behavior — including social interaction and other behaviors that are impaired in neuropsychiatric conditions such as autism and social anxiety.

Environment - Psychology - Mar 2

Follow the emotions to fight climate change

A researcher from the University of Geneva has compiled the scientific literature of the last five years linking emotion and climate change, highlighting the main levers that will make it possible to strengthen behaviour in favour of sustainable development.

Health - Psychology - Jan 7

How to mitigate the impact of a lockdown on mental health

The Covid-19 pandemic is impacting people's mental health. But what helps and hinders people in getting through a lockdown? A new study led by researchers at the University of Basel addressed this question using data from 78 countries across the world. The results hint at the pivots and hinges on which the individual's psyche rests in the pandemic.

Psychology - Health - Dec 17, 2020

Significant increase in psychological stress in the second Covid-19 wave

The latest survey by the University of Basel on psychological stress in the second Covid-19 wave has revealed that levels have increased significantly in comparison with the spring of this year. The proportion of people with severe depressive symptoms stood at 9% during lockdown in April, but this figure had risen to 18% in November. Young people are particularly affected, and those who have suffered financially during the pandemic. French-speaking Switzerland has been affected more strongly than the rest of the country.

Psychology - Health - Jan 20

We need a Grey New Deal

Mental illnesses do not receive the attention they deserve and they are treated as taboo, writes Gerhard Schratt. Taking a cue from the Green New Deal, he proposes a Grey New Deal.

Social Sciences - Psychology - Dec 17, 2020

Female Language Style Promotes Visibility and Influence Online

A female-typical language style promotes the popularity of talks in the digital context and turns out to be an underappreciated but highly effective tool for social influence. This was shown by UZH psychologists in an international study in which they analyzed 1,100 TED Talks.

Psychology - Pedagogy - Dec 14, 2020

Using play to “school” children’s emotions

Pretend play promotes the development of socio-emotional competences in children aged five and six.

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Das Forschungszentrum für Rehabilitations- und Gesundheitspsychologie (ZRG) arbeitet in den folgenden Bereichen: Gesundheitspsychologie für Jugendliche und Erwachsene, Rehabilitation chronifizierender Krankheiten, Interventionsentwicklung, Evaluation, Beratung bei der Durchführung von Evaluations- und Forschungsprojekten. Das Forschungszentrum ist eine eigenständige Einheit innerhalb des Departements für Psychologie der Universität Fribourg.
The Center of Research in Health Psychology (CerPsa) is located at the University of Lausanne. Research done by CerPSa is carried out from a constructivist and critical theoretical-epistemological perspective. Research processes focus primarily on qualitative methods. It should be noted that research carried out at CerPSa, while primarily centered on a constructivist and therefore qualitative epistemology, does not exclude quantitative research projects especially those build within coherent and logical connections between epistemology and methods.
Le laboratoire de Psychologie sociale est situé à l’Université de Lausanne. Le groupe de recherche de ce laboratoire effectue des recherches fondamentales dans le domaine de la psychologie sociale et participe également à des recherches appliquées, locales, nationales et internationales.
Das Institut Mensch in komplexen Systemen (MikS) ist ein Institut der Hochschule für Angewandte Psychologie (FHNW). Es wendet verschiedenste psychologische und sozialwissenschaftliche Forschungsmethoden an zur Analyse, Bewertung und Gestaltung komplexer soziotechnischer Systeme.
Das I nstitut für Kooperationsforschung und -entwicklung (ifk) ist ein Institut der Hochschule für Angewandte Psychologie (FHNW). Er verfügt über ein breites Spektrum an angewandten psychologischen und sozialwissenschaftlichen Analyse- und Interventionsmethoden. Das ifk definiert sich über vier Kernkompetenzbereiche: Inhaltlich-thematische Kernkompetenz, Methodenkompetenz, Mediationskompetenz und Interventionskompetenz.

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Die Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Psychologie (SGP) ist ein nationaler Fachverband und fördert die wissenschaftliche Psychologie in Ausbildung, Forschung und Praxis. Zu den Zielen der SGP zählen die Förderung der psychologischen Forschung in der Schweiz und die Förderung der Anwendungen der wissenschaftlichen Psychologie in der Praxis. Die SGP ist Herausgeberin des Swiss Journal of Psychology. Die Fachzeitschrift publiziert Beiträge aus allen Bereichen der Psychologie, von der Grundlagenforschung bis zur Anwendung der Psychologie in der Praxis, sowie Buchbesprechungen.