The Amsterdam Experience
Asil Ali Özdoğru
Hello, Hallo.
I was in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, last week for the 15th European Congress of Psychology. The congress was held from July 11th to 14th at the Amsterdam RAI Conference Center. It was organized by the Netherlands Institute of Psychologists and the Belgian Federation of Psychologists. There were over two thousand participants from all parts of the world presenting and discussing on a whole variety of topics in psychology.
I also presented a poster at the conference about one of our studies on facial feedback hypothesis. The hypothesis claims that individuals’ facial expressions affect their emotional experiences. Our findings showed that sense of humor, rather than the facial expressions, had a better role explaining individuals’ humor experience. I was glad to share and discuss our results and get to learn about other studies. The conference is a great professional development experience in the depth and breadth of psychology for both students and professors.
Conferences are also good opportunities to learn about host locations and cultures. It was my first time in the Netherlands and got to experience the Dutch culture. As a person who lived many years in Albany, New York, I was pleased to witness the Dutch heritage of my past hometown. The buildings, food, and even people looked very familiar in Amsterdam.
I advise and encourage all of my students and colleagues to attend this conference and other professional meetings. The next European Congress of Psychology will be held in Moscow in 2019. Hope to see you at one of those places in the future.
Citation: Özdoğru, A. A. (2017, July). Faculty spotlight: The Amsterdam experience. PsychOut: Excelsior College Psychology Program Newsletter, 2017(4), 1-2.
Asil Ali Özdoğru
Hello, Hallo.
I was in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, last week for the 15th European Congress of Psychology. The congress was held from July 11th to 14th at the Amsterdam RAI Conference Center. It was organized by the Netherlands Institute of Psychologists and the Belgian Federation of Psychologists. There were over two thousand participants from all parts of the world presenting and discussing on a whole variety of topics in psychology.
I also presented a poster at the conference about one of our studies on facial feedback hypothesis. The hypothesis claims that individuals’ facial expressions affect their emotional experiences. Our findings showed that sense of humor, rather than the facial expressions, had a better role explaining individuals’ humor experience. I was glad to share and discuss our results and get to learn about other studies. The conference is a great professional development experience in the depth and breadth of psychology for both students and professors.
Conferences are also good opportunities to learn about host locations and cultures. It was my first time in the Netherlands and got to experience the Dutch culture. As a person who lived many years in Albany, New York, I was pleased to witness the Dutch heritage of my past hometown. The buildings, food, and even people looked very familiar in Amsterdam.
I advise and encourage all of my students and colleagues to attend this conference and other professional meetings. The next European Congress of Psychology will be held in Moscow in 2019. Hope to see you at one of those places in the future.
Citation: Özdoğru, A. A. (2017, July). Faculty spotlight: The Amsterdam experience. PsychOut: Excelsior College Psychology Program Newsletter, 2017(4), 1-2.