Department of Psychology

2021

How do countries tackle cultural collisions with migrants

A new project funded by the Carlsberg Foundation will investigate migration from non-western countries and how the host countries handle potential cultural clashes through national policies.

What can curious infants teach us about how we learn?

With a DKK 6.2 million grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark, Cognitive Neuroscientist Katarina Begus will be leading a research project on how infants use their curiosity to learn. The project aims to provide…

Can we become more climate-friendly with the help of our personality traits?

Psychologists will investigate whether they can get participants to act more climate-friendly by adapting initiatives to their personality traits.

Researchers test virtual reality as a tool for promoting vaccination

234 random passersby got the opportunity to try a new virtual reality game, when researchers from the University of Copenhagen visited Fælledparken to test the efficiency of VR technology within health information.

Our personality traits explain how we perceive and react to COVID-19

Both Danes and Germans with prosocial personality traits are more likely to follow health recommendations, while people with traits that make them more susceptible to negative emotions are more likely to see COVID-19 as…