Department of Psychology

Our Department introduces students to psychology, a science that deals with human experience and behaviour. The Department of Psychology consists of a young and dynamic team of researchers with international resonance and a strong presence in the media. The studies in Freiburg are characterized by a trilingual environment as well as by a pleasant atmosphere created by human-sized structures and easy contacts with the teaching staff.

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Breathing and heartbeat influence perception

A study funded by the SNSF highlights previously unknown links between the body and the brain. The findings of this research carried out at the University of Fribourg show how our bodily rhythms affect…

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PRIZE MARCEL BENOIST 2024

The psycholinguist Pascal Gygax receives the Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize for his excellent work on the influence of language on the perception of reality

With an endowment of CHF 250,000, the Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize is considered to be the Swiss equivalent of the Nobel Prize. This year's prizewinner is Pascal Gygax, scientist for experimental…

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NOMINATION

Prof. Chantal Martin Soelch has been elected President of the EACLIPT

Prof. Chantal Martin Soelch has been elected President of the European Association of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Treatment (EACLIPT) in February 2024.

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Psychological correlates of body dissatisfaction in Swiss youth over a one-year study-period

The first publication of the i-BEAT study was published on 8 January 2023 in Frontiers Psychology on the topic of "Psychological correlates of body dissatisfaction in Swiss adolescents".

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Studies

Psychology teaching at the University of Fribourg has 3 branches: Bachelor, Master and Postgrade.

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Research

The Psychology department consists of 12 units and research groups.

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