Research groups
- Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Lab
- BodIS Lab: Body x Identity x Society Lab
- CANlab: Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience lab
- CENSE: Norwegian Research Centre for Sexual Health
- CNRG: Clinical Neuroscience Research Group
- COPE: Complexity in treatment Outcome, Psychopathology and Epidemiology
- CSB lab: Culture, Society & Behavior Lab
- EBIG: The Endestad Brain Imaging Group
- LAB lab: Leknes Affective Brain lab
- LCBC: Centre for Lifespan Changes in Brain and Cognition
- MICC lab: Multimodal Imaging and Cognitive Control
- Multimodal Imaging
- PAL: Personality Assessment Lab
- POET: Studies of Process and Outcome in psychotherapies with Experienced Therapists
- PROUD - PRocess and OUtcome of eating Disorder
- Quali-LAB
- RUN: Research Unit of Neuropsychopathology
- Social Psychology Research Group
- The Legal Psychology Research Group
- The Mind Body Lab
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Research projects
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AgeConsolidate: The Missing Link of Episodic Memory Decline in Aging
Vil du delta i forskningsprosjektet biologiske prediktorer for hukommelse?
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AhaChild - The Development of Young Children's Understanding of Insight and Aha-Experiences
An aha-experience is a feeling that can motivate and enrich learning. However, little is known about how children understand emotions in learning situations, especially when it comes to aha-experiences. Thus, we will investigate how children at the age of 4-8 years understand aha-experiences that occur in learning situations.
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An oxytocin treatment trial to improve social skills in youth with autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterised by qualitative impairments in social interaction and communication and a restricted range of activities.
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Research news
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Daniel Quintana honored to receive the Fridtjof Nansen Award for Younger Researchers
I am deeply honored to receive this prize. As someone who studies the brain, this recognition is special, as it is named after Fridtjof Nansen, who made groundbreaking contributions to neuroscience. This is said by associate professor at the Department of Psychology, Daniel Quintana. He receives this year's Fridtjof Nansen Award for Younger Researchers in Science and Medicine.
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Good schools compensate for genetic differences between children
A new study reveals that if you have a child with a high genetic risk of learning difficulties, you should send them to a school that scores high on national tests.
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Global viruses lead to mental health problems among the population
New research at the Department of Psychology has revealed a dramatic increase in loneliness and symptoms of anxiety and depression as a result of the pandemic restrictions. Women and young people are the hardest hit.
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Generation Lonely
Loneliness in adolescence affects future income, pioneering Norwegian study finds.
Publications
The researchers at the Department of Psychology publish a variety of books, book chapters, articles in scientific journals and other texts. See an overview of our latest publications.