项目介绍

2024年12月18日

The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry invites applications for a four-year PhD position financed by the SNSF in the structured PhD Program in Psychology.

Project details and responsibilities

Humour is a universal and complex phenomenon that profoundly influences social communication and adaptation. But do we all process humour in the same way? Previous studies report that individuals on the autistic spectrum (AS) may process humour differently from neurotypicals. However, the evidence in the literature does not seem conclusive. This project aims to understand how AS adolescents process humour and whether a humour-based training programme can improve well-being in this population. This proposal will achieve this by embracing the neurodiversity paradigm, which is an alternative to the deficit conception of autism.

This PhD position is part of the SNSF Starting grant titled Humour in adolescents on the autism spectrum: a window into cognition and a tool for well-being obtained by Prof. Dr. Mirella Manfredi and entails the following responsibilities:

• Recruitment of participants
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Presentation of research results at international scientific meetings
• Publication of research results in peer-reviewed journal articles
• Supervision of master theses
• Assistance in organizing workshops

Your profile

Successful candidates should be highly motivated and have a strong background in cognitive psychology. Ideally, the candidate should hold a master’s degree in experimental psychology or cognitive psychology.
knowledge of Electroencephalography (EEG) will be an advantage. The candidate should show excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work both independently and in groups. The candidate should also have excellent knowledge of English and written and spoken German

Further information

Questions about the job

Mirella ManfrediPI