Report by Larissa Walter, member of FRIBIS staff
This year the 65th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society was held in New York City, from November 21 to 24, 2024. The conference is a significant international gathering for cognitive psychologists from over 40 countries. I was delighted to be able to take part in the event, which was attended by approximately 2,700 participants and where I presented my research in the form of a poster to an international audience and could meet and exchange ideas with researchers whom I had previously known only from research articles.
During the four days, I gained many inspiring and exciting insights into the research of other cognitive psychologists. The presentation of my own research findings, based on two experiments on the influence of performance-independent compensation on cognitive control processes, led to stimulating discussions. I found it very enriching to present my results and take the opportunity to reflect on and discuss existing limitations.
Of course, the city of New York itself was an impressive and in many ways overwhelming highlight that will remain in my memory for a long time. After the lectures and poster presentations, we were offered many opportunities to spend the evenings in a convivial atmosphere with other researchers and enjoy the unique ambiance of the metropolis.
A special experience at the end of my stay was meeting up with Otto Lehto after the conference. As he had spent some time in Freiburg at FRIBIS, I was very pleased to have the opportunity to visit his current workplace in New York. Here he showed me around and we took the opportunity to discuss current and especially professional topics. This meeting was a successful conclusion to a trip that was enriching in every respect.
