Our research

We do research in all the main areas of psychology – within six divisions and two research institutes

Resolving intergroup conflict – one of the most important issues today

Sabina Cehajic-Clancy works on using science for developing effective ways to reconcile people and in that way effectively and durably solve long-term conflicts between groups.

Our publications

Find our researchers' publications in the DiVA database. Get the latest ones by default.

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SUBIC

Advanced multidisciplinary infrastructure dedicated to experimental academic research on brain function and structure.

Study with us

We offer courses and programmes in many areas of psychology and on all levels.

Studenter på terassen, Albano. Foto: Jens Olof Lasthein

International two-year master’s program in psychology

The second admissions round is open 17 March – 15 April.

News

2025-03-17

Department of Psychology

Discover psychology at a higher level

When you have a first level degree in psychology, you can continue to study at the second level for two years, full-time study pace.

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Psychology and Human Behaviour

2025-03-17

Department of Psychology

Discover Machine Psychology

Our course in Machine Psychology introduces machine psychology – theories and research about Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) from a psychological perspective.

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Digitalization and AI Psychology and Human Behaviour

2025-03-17

Department of Psychology

Discover group processes and intergroup relations

Our course in Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 7,5 credits, provides an introduction to social psychological theories and research on intergroup relations.

Studenter på terrassen i Albano. Foto: Jens Olof Lasthein

International Relations and Migration Psychology and Human Behaviour

2025-03-13

Department of Psychology

Two new professors in psychology

We are pleased to announce that the Department of Psychology now have two new professors in our staff, Sabina Čehajić-Clancy and Christine Fawcett. We asked them a couple of questions to get to know them better.

Sabina Cehajic-Clancy in action on stage. Photo: Rodrigo Paras

International Relations and Migration Psychology and Human Behaviour

2025-02-18

Department of Psychology

Oxytocin – The key to social bonds?

Often called the "love hormone," oxytocin helps us form bonds, build trust, and navigate social interactions. Researcher Shanshan Xiao explores how oxytocin affects the brain, aiming to understand its potential benefits in healthcare.

Brain Research Psychology and Human Behaviour Health and Living Conditions

Calendar

May

Thesis defence

Dissertation: Health of self-employed workers

On 15 May Louise Bergman will defend her doctoral thesis "Health of self-employed workers: Capturing heterogenity, complexity, and temporal patterns".

Dissertation: Health of self-employed workers

On 15 May Louise Bergman will defend her doctoral thesis "Health of self-employed workers: Capturing heterogenity, complexity, and temporal patterns".

Organization and Working Life Psychology and Human Behaviour Health and Living Conditions

June

Lecture

Eneroth Lectures, with György Gergely

Monday 9 June, 15:00-16:30: Professor György Gergely, Central European University in Vienna, will talk about "The Pragmatic Stance: Communicative Mindreading and Natural Pedagogy in Preverbal Infants" within the framwork of the Eneroth Lectures at the Department of Psychology.