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Research at the Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology conducts internationally renowned research in psychology. Research focuses on the foundations and development of the human mind, learning and psychological interventions.

Research at the Department of Psychology

Research at the Department of Psychology covers a wide range of areas of psychology. Research uses a variety of methods, including experimental designs, surveys, observation, interviews, statistical analysis and neuroscientific methods.

The research carried out at the department aims to understand human behaviour, thinking, emotional life and psychological processes in different contexts and to develop applied solutions in the field of psychology.

Research projects at the department focus on issues such as the prevention of mental health problems, learning and cognitive development, the study of social relationships and interaction, well-being at work, or the development of psychological treatments. It is home to the , The Centre of Excellence for Learning Dynamics and Intervention Research (InterLearn) and The Psychotherapy Training and Research Centre.

Research at the Department of Psychology focuses on six research areas.

Research areas

Brain and psychophysiological research

Brain and psychophysiological research focuses on development, learning, learning disabilities, ageing and mental disorders.

Clinical psychology and psychotherapy

The aim of our research is to increase understanding of the phenomena relevant for clinical psychology, to develop and study psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions, and to promote well-being and health in individuals, couples, and families.

Motivation, learning and environment for learning

The aim of the research group is the identification of individual factors, structural factors, and interactional processes that foster or jeopardise student skill development, engagement and motivation.

Family research

Family research focuses on various phenomena related to families, parenting and family interaction.

Methodology studies

By studying research methodology, the aim is to develop new ways of applying statistically advanced modelling methods that can be used, for example, in psychology research.

Work and Organizational Psychology

Research in Work and Organizational Psychology specialises in the development of ethically sustainable well-being skills in a working world with increased learning demands.

Research projects at the Department of Psychology

Brain-wide memory consolidation in sleep studied with simultaneous electrophysiology and ultra-quiet zero-echo time fMRI

Research Council of Finland research project 2023-2027

Career shocks in social and healthcare careers

The project investigates what kind of career shocks employees in healthcare and social services experience and how the shocks affect career sustainability and career development.

DETECT - Learning for detection and processing of disinformation

The project explores the skills of secondary school students to detect disinformation, related factors and develops pedagogical methods for detecting disinformation.

Digital Transformation for NeuroDiversity Inclusion in Africa and Asia (AAN-DI)

The aim of the AAN-DI project is to promote digital transformation and Inclusion.

EarlyMath - Pathways to math difficulties: A longitudinal study from birth to school-age

The EarlyMath project (2021-2026) studies children’s early development of mathematical skills, motivation and emotions in interaction with learning environments. We want to understand better why the learning of basic mathematical skills is challenging for

EduRESCUE

EduRESCUE project seeks solutions to strengthen the resilience of the Finnish education system and improve society's ability to cope with crises in the future.

Get Involved!

Study investigates the role of parents and teachers in the development of children’s academic achievement, motivation, and behavior across the transition from preschool to primary school.

Get Involved! Primary School

Learning in primary school: What parents and teachers think, feel and do.

Learning, aging and dyslexia - LeADy

In this project we will focus on dyslexia, or reading disability, how it manifests in older individuals, how it is associated with aging-related cognitive decline and will study in detail these processing using brain research methods.

MEANWELL: Meaningful work as a source of well-being in organizations

MEANWELL project will develop an action model for work communities and occupational healthcare professionals in order to promote meaningfulness of work

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Promotive and protective factors in the context of reading and math difficulties

This project aims to identify protective factors that enhance resilience in the development of reading and math skills, as well as in broader educational outcomes.