Congress Information
Congress Language
The official language of 11th Congress of the Swiss Psychological Society (SPS) is English.
Final Program and Abstracts
The Schedule of Events of the 11th Congress of the Swiss Psychological Society is available online.
Winner of the Young Scientists Award
We congratulate the winner of this year’s Young Scientists Award of the Swiss Psychological Society!
Tobias Brosch, Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva
Winners of the Poster Awards
We congratulate the following scientists on their success in the poster awards of the 11th Congress of the Swiss Psychological Society! Their poster contributions convinced the jury in a number of categories including graphics, text, comprehensibility, and general presentation.
Category: Graduate Students
1st prize
Corinne Stauffer, University of Bern
Stefan Troche, University of Bern
Thomas Rammsayer, University of Bern
Are there extraversion-related differences in the visual short-term memory? An exploratory investigation on the relation between early cognitive information processing and personality.
2nd prize
Sophie Perdrix, University of Lausanne
Jonas Masdonati, University of Lausanne
Koorosh Massoudi, University of Lausanne
Jérôme Rossier, University of Lausanne
Effectiveness of face-to-face career counseling : The role of working alliance
Category: Post-Graduates
1st prize
Roland Streule, University of Zurich
Damian Läge, University of Zurich
Educational Landscapes: Effective Orientation in the Field of Virtual Learning Resources
2nd prize
Koviljka Barisnikov, University of Geneva
Loyse Hippolyte, University of Geneva
Roxane Pizzo, University of Geneva
Sébastien Urben, University of Geneva
The knowledge of social rules: A developmental study
Congress Dinner
The congress dinner takes place on Wednesday, August 19 at the Hôtel DuPeyrou. Cocktail starts at 19:30. Dinner includes a three-course meal (with vegetarian option) including dessert. The dinner will feature live music by the quartet The New Sisters. After dinner, dancing is possible until 1 a.m.
For a nice Get Together the evening prior to the conference (Tuesday, August 18) we will meet at the Lake Side Restaurant from 19:00 to 22:00. Have a glass or a bite to eat in a casual atmosphere. Please mind that meals and drinks during this evening are not included in the conference fee. We are looking forward to seeing you at the Lake Side!
Congress Venue
Please use the following link to access a detailed map of the Congress Venue.
General Map
Please use the following link to access a detailed map of the neighbourhood of the congress region.
How to get there
From Neuchâtel train station, take the Fun’ambule 2 minutes) and from there, directions will be indicated to the Congress Area (5min walk).
Links
Lunch
There are several restaurants in the immediate vicinity of the congress venue. An overview of some available places to eat is provided with your conference documents (see map of restaurants). During the Keynote Address of Professor Janet Bavelas on Wednesday, August 19, sandwiches will be provided for those wishing to attend the talk.