Mental health 2023.12.22 AI can spot suicidal tendencies among young people An increasing number of young people are attempting suicide. While old methods of assessing risk factors have limited effect, artificial intelligence can help spot the most important warning signs. This is according to …
Psychology 2023.10.13 Pandemic fatigue makes us disregard health-protective behaviour Psychologists have mapped the phenomenon of 'pandemic fatigue'. The researchers conclude that over time, pandemics exhaust people to a degree that makes us less likely to follow government recommendations.
Grant 2023.10.12 Face recognition assessment needs to be improved A new research project aims to shed light on how face recognition develops throughout life – and how to accurately test this ability in different age groups.
GRANT 2023.09.14 Research project focuses on children's attention in an everyday life filled with distractions A new research project from the Department of Psychology aims to improve the academic and social well-being of schoolchildren and, in the long term, their ability to continue in further education.
War trauma 2023.09.08 Ukrainian refugees in Denmark struggle with symptoms of post-traumatic stress The first comprehensive study of Ukrainian refugees' lives in Denmark shows that almost one in three show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. But at the same time, there is widespread trust in Danish society.
COGNITION 2023.07.03 Infants are not egocentric: Trust other people's attention more than their own Babies rely on other people to look after them. New research from the Department of Psychology shows that eight-month-old infants also rely more on other people’s attention than on their own observations.
Behaviour 2023.06.06 Are poorer people more dishonest? No, but prejudice can have an impact Most people believe that there is a link between resource scarcity and dishonest behaviour. Researchers from the Department of Psychology and the Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science at the University of Copenhagen…
Extremism 2023.05.23 Cultural threats can lead to violent extremism People with specific personality traits who perceive their cultural values as threatened are more likely to show hostility and support violent extremist behaviour directed against that threat. This is shown in a new…
New study 2023.05.08 Impaired verbal memory increases psychiatric patients' risk of hospitalisation People with bipolar disorder or depression are more likely to be hospitalised in a psychiatric ward if their verbal memory is poor. New research points to the need for developing new treatments for impaired memory.
Behaviour 2023.03.30 Trust hardly makes us careless and complacent in crisis situations A new study highlights the importance of mutual trust between citizens and authorities when society is facing a crisis.
Age 2023.03.27 A positive intergenerational workplace climate is related to better self-perceived ageing A workplace climate that accommodates all age groups seem to have a positive impact on both younger and older employees' views on ageing and on employees' work engagement, according to new research.
SEXUALITY 2023.01.23 Psychologist: Sexuality is founded in childhood Katrine Zeuthen, psychoanalyst and Associate Professor in clinical child psychology, talks about the nature and transformation of sexuality during our upbringing.