Sophie Schweizer

Professional interests

Using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), EEG & other physiological measures I address the following topics:
- Neural basis of generative processes such as creative cognition and option generation (e.g. in the decision-making context) in the context of psychiatric disorders and sub-clinical phenomena.
- Behavioral interventions affecting generative processes (e.g. relaxing interventions, stressors)
- Clinical/ psychiatric research focus: Anxiety Disorders, Affective Disorders (Hypomania/ Cyclothymia), Adjustment Disorders

Highlighted publications

Kalis, A., Mojzisch, A., Schweizer, T.S., & Kaiser, S. (2008)
Weakness of Will, Akrasia and the Neurosychiatry of Decision-Making: An Interdisciplinary Perspective. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 8(4), 402-417. 

Nieuwenhuis, S., Schweizer, T.S., Mars, R.B., Botvinick, M.M. and Hajak, G. (2007)
Error-likelihood prediction in the medial frontal cortex: A critical evaluation. Cerebral Cortex, 17, 1570-1581. 

Schweizer, T.S. (2006)
The Psychology of Novelty-Seeking, Creativity and Innovation: Neurocognitive aspects in a work-psychological perspective. Creativity and Innovation Management, 15(2), 63-89. 

Schweizer, T.S., Deijen, J.B., Heslenfeld, D., Nieuwenhuis, S., Talsma, D. (2006)
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Activity During Rigid Versus Creative Thought Processes in Obsessive-Compulsives. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference, San Francisco,

LIST OF ALL PUBLICATIONS

Teaching

1) Courses in the Master Programmes of Clinical and Cognitive Neuropsychology:
Medical Neuroscience & Neuroanatomy (in collaboration with the VU medical center)
Neuropsychology of Cognitive Dysfunctioning

2) Course in the 3rd year of the Bachelor Programme:
Research Methods & SPSS (OvO)

3) Supervision of Bachelor and Master-theses on the research topics mentioned in the previous section.

CV

- Degrees in Economics (MA), Philosophy (MA) (with specialization Philosophy of Mind) and Psychology (BSc and MSc) (with specialization Clinical Neuropsychology) in the Universities of London, Madrid, Milano, Rotterdam and Amsterdam

- Topic of my Doctoral Dissertation (PhD 2004): 'An Individual Psychology of Novelty-seeking, Creativity and Innovation' (ISBN 90-5892-077-1)

- Psychotherapeutic degree and work in the Netherlands