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PTS | New Publication: Study on Interpersonal Skills in Psychotherapy Training Launches This Autumn
A recent publication by the Institute for Training Research marks the start of a study that explores a […]
PSY | 45th ESHHS Annual Conference Brings International Researchers to SFU Vienna
From 30 June to 3 July 2026, the 45th Annual Conference of the European Society for the History […]
Welcome to the new SFU Shop!
The time has come: the new SFU Shop is now live! Discover our brand-new SFU merch and exclusive […]
SFU Research Newsletter 06/26
Dear Members of the SFU Community, we are pleased to share with you the June issue of SFU […]
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28. July
JUS | Public International Law Open Lecture (Hybrid)
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18. August 2026, 17:00
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31. Aug.
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31. August 2026, 09:00
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Wed
22. July
PTS | Studying Psychotherapy Science – Online Information Event
22. July 2026, 19:00
Tue
28. July
JUS | Public International Law Open Lecture (Hybrid)
28. July 2026, 17:00
Tue
18. Aug.
PSY | Studying Psychology – Online Information Event
18. August 2026, 17:00
Mon
31. Aug.
JUS | Inside Law - Summer School 2026
31. August 2026, 09:00
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Read our publicationsPolipo, N. F., Jesser, A., & Springinsfeld, C. (2026). Insights from a via negativa approach to the study of psychotherapeutic competence.
Polipo N., Springinsfeld C., Pfatrisch N., Bihl A., Aranyi G., Jesser A. (2026). The specificity of psychotherapeutic competence: A study protocol on the development of facilitative interpersonal skills across professional pathways.
Garaus, M., Wolfsteiner, E. & Holub, S. (2026). Gender-specific responses to product descriptions in online retailing: The mediating role of decision certainty.
Latifi, A., Unterrainer, H.-F., Jauk, E., Slanitz, C., Straßnig, S., Herzl, T., Wagner-Skacel, J., Doering, S., & Fuchshuber, J. (2026). The Development and Validation of the Primary Affect Inventory (PAFI), a Self-Rating Questionnaire for the Measurement of Primary Affective States.
Mineo, C. M., Oppo, A., Giacconi, D., Saccenti, D., La Marra, M., & Sapuppo, W. (2026). Prevalence and Co-occurrence of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review.
Florin, C., Bogner, L., Wenninger, O.-D., Zeldovich, M., Probst, T., & Humer, E. (2026). Navigating a polycrisis. A mixed-methods analysis of challenges and coping strategies in the Austrian general population during the post-COVID era.
Rothmüller, B., Struppe-Schanda, J., Šobot, I., & Ruck, N. (2026). When Marginalized Women “Dare to Take a Step”: Envisioning a Good Life Through Women’s Counseling and Feminist Participatory Action Research.
Jakab, M. (2026). Conspiracy Thinking in Psychotherapy. A Narrative Review Integrating Topical Research on Conspiracy Beliefs and Process-related Common Factors.
Wrbouschek, M., & Hametner, K. (2026). This isn't functioning! Challenging paradigms of functional efficiency in the context of automobile arrangements.
Knasmüller, F., & Brunner, M. (2026). On “Everyday Conspiracist Reasoning” and Its Radicalization: Putting the Psychology of Conspiracy Beliefs in Its Context.
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Polipo, N. F., Jesser, A., & Springinsfeld, C. (2026). Insights from a via negativa approach to the study of psychotherapeutic competence.
Polipo N., Springinsfeld C., Pfatrisch N., Bihl A., Aranyi G., Jesser A. (2026). The specificity of psychotherapeutic competence: A study protocol on the development of facilitative interpersonal skills across professional pathways.
Garaus, M., Wolfsteiner, E. & Holub, S. (2026). Gender-specific responses to product descriptions in online retailing: The mediating role of decision certainty.
Latifi, A., Unterrainer, H.-F., Jauk, E., Slanitz, C., Straßnig, S., Herzl, T., Wagner-Skacel, J., Doering, S., & Fuchshuber, J. (2026). The Development and Validation of the Primary Affect Inventory (PAFI), a Self-Rating Questionnaire for the Measurement of Primary Affective States.
Mineo, C. M., Oppo, A., Giacconi, D., Saccenti, D., La Marra, M., & Sapuppo, W. (2026). Prevalence and Co-occurrence of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review.
Florin, C., Bogner, L., Wenninger, O.-D., Zeldovich, M., Probst, T., & Humer, E. (2026). Navigating a polycrisis. A mixed-methods analysis of challenges and coping strategies in the Austrian general population during the post-COVID era.
Rothmüller, B., Struppe-Schanda, J., Šobot, I., & Ruck, N. (2026). When Marginalized Women “Dare to Take a Step”: Envisioning a Good Life Through Women’s Counseling and Feminist Participatory Action Research.
Jakab, M. (2026). Conspiracy Thinking in Psychotherapy. A Narrative Review Integrating Topical Research on Conspiracy Beliefs and Process-related Common Factors.
Wrbouschek, M., & Hametner, K. (2026). This isn't functioning! Challenging paradigms of functional efficiency in the context of automobile arrangements.
Knasmüller, F., & Brunner, M. (2026). On “Everyday Conspiracist Reasoning” and Its Radicalization: Putting the Psychology of Conspiracy Beliefs in Its Context.