SFU Research Newsletter 03/26
Dear Colleagues, welcome to our first Research Newsletter of 2026. I would like to begin by expressing my […]
Faculty of Psychology
Sigmund Freud Private University
Study Programmes
What makes studying psychology at SFU so special?
All degree programmes at the Faculty of Psychology are based on the same principles, objectives and values: fundamental training (Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes) is practice-oriented and takes place as far as possible in the immediate vicinity of our health care units (Psychological Outpatient Clinic and Child Psychology Centre). All courses with a practising character are held in small groups and our open-door policy ensures that students get individual and personal support from professors and assistants.
Studying psychology prepares students for a wide range of career opportunities. This wide spectrum of career prospects is matched by a broad range of research-based and research-guided teaching, especially in the Bachelor’s programme. In order to promote a readiness for interdisciplinarity from the very beginning, teaching is also offered in subjects that directly border on psychology: sociology, political science, historical anthropology, economics, etc. In contrast to the primarily natural science-oriented study programmes at Austrian and German state universities and colleges, the curricula of the psychology study programmes at SFU’s Faculty of Psychology are also more oriented towards social science, cultural science and the humanities.
News
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PSY | Review of the Research Colloquium “Psychology of Social Inequality”
The research colloquium “Psychology of Social Inequality” (17 March 2026, Faculty of Psychology) offered stimulating insights into current […]
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The HEALTH LAB at Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna (SFU) invites you to take part in a scientific […]
PSY | A Good Life and Climate Protection?! – New Research Project on Sustainability in the Everyday Lives of Migrants in Vienna
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SFU Research Newsletter 03/26
Dear Colleagues, welcome to our first Research Newsletter of 2026. I would like to begin by expressing my […]
PSY | Review of the Research Colloquium “Psychology of Social Inequality”
The research colloquium “Psychology of Social Inequality” (17 March 2026, Faculty of Psychology) offered stimulating insights into current […]
PSY | What’s Your Experience with Healthcare in Austria? Join Our Survey!
The HEALTH LAB at Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna (SFU) invites you to take part in a scientific […]
PSY | A Good Life and Climate Protection?! – New Research Project on Sustainability in the Everyday Lives of Migrants in Vienna
A new research project funded by the City of Vienna is launching at the Faculty of Psychology. It […]
Events
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Tue.
14. April
PSY Online Lecture Series | "There’s More Than Therapy: Exploring Diverse Fields of Psychological Practice"
14. April 2026, 18:00
Tue.
21. April
PSY | Online Information Event - PhD in Psychology
21. April 2026, 18:00
Tue.
21. April
PSY Online Lecture Series | „There’s More Than Therapy: Exploring Diverse Fields of Psychological Practice“
21. April 2026, 18:00
Fri.
24. April
Long Night of Research @SFU
24. April 2026, 17:00
Events
Events
Tue.
14. April
PSY Online Lecture Series | "There’s More Than Therapy: Exploring Diverse Fields of Psychological Practice"
14. April 2026, 18:00
Tue.
21. April
PSY | Online Information Event - PhD in Psychology
21. April 2026, 18:00
Tue.
21. April
PSY Online Lecture Series | „There’s More Than Therapy: Exploring Diverse Fields of Psychological Practice“
21. April 2026, 18:00
Fri.
24. April
Long Night of Research @SFU
24. April 2026, 17:00
360° Virtual Tour
Publications
Wrbouschek, M., & Hametner, K. (2026). Moral breakdowns and their (failed) repair: The role of socionormative concerns in ressentiment formation.
Kimmel M. (2026 ). The dynamic entanglement of bodily and cognitive aspects of skill: Assimilation or processual coalescence?
Scaini, S., Giani, L., De Francesco, S. et al. (2026). Standardization study of the Italian cognitive disengagement syndrome scale (ICDSS) in an Italian sample of school-aged children.
Walla, P. (2026). The Olfactory Origins of Affective Processing: A Neurobiological Synthesis Through the Walla Emotion Model.
Preti, E., Fanti, E., Di Pierro, R., & Frigerio, A. (2026). Clinicians' Perspectives on the Model of Trust Processes in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Qualitative Evaluation.
Vlasak, T., Barth, A., & Augner, C. (2025). Don't feel comfortable in your own skin? The relationship between body dissatisfaction and social media use – A meta-analytical approach.
Pozzato, N., Saccenti, D., Moro, A. S., Sapuppo, W., Lamanna, J., & Ferro, M. (2025). Integrating EMDR with tDCS in obsessive-compulsive disorder: An opinion paper.
Garaus, M., Treiblmaier, H., Wagner, U., & Garaus, C. (2025). Innovating the experience economy: How novel technologies transform customer experiences
Forster P, Käsbohrer A, Cramer H, Frass M, Maeschli A, Stetina, B. et al. (2025) CIMUVET-survey: Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) use in veterinary practice in Austria and CIM education at universities in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Luft, V., Heider, A. K., Liechtenstein, H., & Sehity, T. E. (2025). From transmission to co-creation: Understanding family value composites in multigenerational business families.
Publications
Publications
Wrbouschek, M., & Hametner, K. (2026). Moral breakdowns and their (failed) repair: The role of socionormative concerns in ressentiment formation.
Kimmel M. (2026 ). The dynamic entanglement of bodily and cognitive aspects of skill: Assimilation or processual coalescence?
Scaini, S., Giani, L., De Francesco, S. et al. (2026). Standardization study of the Italian cognitive disengagement syndrome scale (ICDSS) in an Italian sample of school-aged children.
Walla, P. (2026). The Olfactory Origins of Affective Processing: A Neurobiological Synthesis Through the Walla Emotion Model.
Preti, E., Fanti, E., Di Pierro, R., & Frigerio, A. (2026). Clinicians' Perspectives on the Model of Trust Processes in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Qualitative Evaluation.
Vlasak, T., Barth, A., & Augner, C. (2025). Don't feel comfortable in your own skin? The relationship between body dissatisfaction and social media use – A meta-analytical approach.
Pozzato, N., Saccenti, D., Moro, A. S., Sapuppo, W., Lamanna, J., & Ferro, M. (2025). Integrating EMDR with tDCS in obsessive-compulsive disorder: An opinion paper.
Garaus, M., Treiblmaier, H., Wagner, U., & Garaus, C. (2025). Innovating the experience economy: How novel technologies transform customer experiences
Forster P, Käsbohrer A, Cramer H, Frass M, Maeschli A, Stetina, B. et al. (2025) CIMUVET-survey: Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) use in veterinary practice in Austria and CIM education at universities in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Luft, V., Heider, A. K., Liechtenstein, H., & Sehity, T. E. (2025). From transmission to co-creation: Understanding family value composites in multigenerational business families.