https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/ en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:30:32 +0200 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:30:32 +0200 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/infants-development-of-self-awareness-to-be-explored-with-major-grant/ A new research project will investigate how infants' brains develop self-awareness. The project, supported...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/infants-development-of-self-awareness-to-be-explored-with-major-grant/" alt="Infants' development of self-awareness to be explored with major grant" title="Infants' development of self-awareness to be explored with major grant"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/spaedboerns-udvikling-af-selvbevidsthed-udforskes-med-stor-bevilling/mor-og-baby_Ana-Tablas_Unsplash.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/infants-development-of-self-awareness-to-be-explored-with-major-grant/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:45:00 +0100 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/kamilla-miskowiak-receives-two-grants/ Memory and concentration problems in people with bipolar disorder. The role of neuroplasticity in cognitive...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/kamilla-miskowiak-receives-two-grants/" alt="Kamilla Miskowiak receives two grants" title="Kamilla Miskowiak receives two grants"><img src="https://psychology.ku.dk/images/1100x600/Kamilla_Miskowiak_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/kamilla-miskowiak-receives-two-grants/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0100 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/elite-coaches-see-compassion-as-a-path-to-better-performance/ The potential of using compassion as a tool in elite sport is high, both for the individual athlete and...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/elite-coaches-see-compassion-as-a-path-to-better-performance/" alt="Elite coaches see compassion as a path to better performance" title="Elite coaches see compassion as a path to better performance"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/danske-elitetraenere-ser-medfoelelse-som-en-vej-til-bedre-praestationer/Sport_baton_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/elite-coaches-see-compassion-as-a-path-to-better-performance/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0100 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/exploring-our-ability-to-switch-between-focus-and-flexibility/ How do we maintain focus while constantly navigating flexibly between new information and impressions?...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/exploring-our-ability-to-switch-between-focus-and-flexibility/" alt="Exploring our ability to switch between focus and flexibility" title="Exploring our ability to switch between focus and flexibility"><img src="https://psy.ku.dk/Billeder/1100x600/CoCoFlex_-_1100x600__Daria_Nepriakhina__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/exploring-our-ability-to-switch-between-focus-and-flexibility/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:30:00 +0100 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/the-search-for-the-origin-of-our-self-awareness/ How do infants become aware of their own existence? Professor Victoria Southgate aims to answer this...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/the-search-for-the-origin-of-our-self-awareness/" alt="The search for the origin of our self-awareness" title="The search for the origin of our self-awareness"><img src="https://psy.ku.dk/Billeder/1100x600/Baby_with_mirror_-_1100x600__Kinga_Lopatin__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/the-search-for-the-origin-of-our-self-awareness/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0100 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/cognitive-problems-after-stroke-to-be-detected-faster/ A newly developed test tool is designed to detect cognitive problems in people who have suffered a stroke....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/cognitive-problems-after-stroke-to-be-detected-faster/" alt="Cognitive problems after stroke to be detected faster" title="Cognitive problems after stroke to be detected faster"><img src="https://psy.ku.dk/Billeder/1100x600/Hjerne_-_1100x600__Jesse_Orrico__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/cognitive-problems-after-stroke-to-be-detected-faster/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:30:00 +0200 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/we-emulate-minorities-when-we-perceive-them-as-warm-competent-and-moral/ Majority groups are more willing to adopt the culture of immigrant and minority groups when it is perceived...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/we-emulate-minorities-when-we-perceive-them-as-warm-competent-and-moral/" alt="We emulate minorities when we perceive them as warm, competent and moral" title="We emulate minorities when we perceive them as warm, competent and moral"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/majoriteter-efterligner-minoriteter/Minoritet__majoritet_-_1100x600__Clay_Banks__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/we-emulate-minorities-when-we-perceive-them-as-warm-competent-and-moral/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 08:45:00 +0200 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/our-attention-is-not-failing-us--it-almost-works-too-well/ The mobile phone is often blamed for drowning us in information and stealing our attention. But it is...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/our-attention-is-not-failing-us--it-almost-works-too-well/" alt="Our attention is not failing us – it almost works too well" title="Our attention is not failing us – it almost works too well"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2024/our-attention-is-not-failing-us--it-almost-works-too-well/CoInAct1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/our-attention-is-not-failing-us--it-almost-works-too-well/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:15:00 +0200 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/new-centre-of-excellence-to-promote-early-childhood-mental-health/ With three large grants, the Department of Psychology, UCPH, and the National Institute of Public Health...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/new-centre-of-excellence-to-promote-early-childhood-mental-health/" alt="New centre of excellence to promote early childhood mental health" title="New centre of excellence to promote early childhood mental health"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/nyt-nationalt-videnscenter-vil-styrke-smaaboerns-psykiske-sundhed/Barn_vandpyt_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/new-centre-of-excellence-to-promote-early-childhood-mental-health/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:15:00 +0200 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/how-are-people-affected-by-aesthetic-atmospheres/ With support from VELUX FONDEN, Tone Roald from the Department of Psychology will investigate how we...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/how-are-people-affected-by-aesthetic-atmospheres/" alt="How are people affected by aesthetic atmospheres?" title="How are people affected by aesthetic atmospheres?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/hvordan-bliver-mennesker-paavirket-af-kunstens-atmosfaerer/Sorte_diamant_Flickr_Susanne_Nilsson.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/how-are-people-affected-by-aesthetic-atmospheres/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:45:00 +0200 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-the-department-of-psychology/ Future Professor of Consumer Psychology Annemarie Olsen will head the Department of Psychology over the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-the-department-of-psychology/" alt="Experienced leader to head the Department of Psychology" title="Experienced leader to head the Department of Psychology"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/erfaren-leder-overtager-roret-paa-psykologi/annemarie-olsen_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-the-department-of-psychology/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:45:00 +0200 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/new-parenting-programme-to-help-children/ With a grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, researchers from the Department of Psychology will test...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/new-parenting-programme-to-help-children/" alt="New parenting programme to help children in families with complex psychosocial problems" title="New parenting programme to help children in families with complex psychosocial problems"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/ny-foraeldreindsats-skal-hjaelpe-boern-i-familier-med-komplekse-psykosociale-problemer/Samtale_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/new-parenting-programme-to-help-children/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:30:00 +0200 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/psychologists-hoping-for-victory-can-stand-in-the-way-of-peace/ Does it make a difference whether you hope for victory or peace in armed conflicts? Yes, according to...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/psychologists-hoping-for-victory-can-stand-in-the-way-of-peace/" alt="Psychologists: Hoping for victory can stand in the way of peace" title="Psychologists: Hoping for victory can stand in the way of peace"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/haabet-om-sejr-kan-staa-i-vejen-for-fred/Demo_1100x600_Adam-Cohn_Flickr.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/psychologists-hoping-for-victory-can-stand-in-the-way-of-peace/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:15:00 +0100 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/fewer-ukrainian-refugees-in-denmark-show-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress/ A new study of Ukrainian refugees in Denmark shows a significant drop in the proportion reporting signs...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/fewer-ukrainian-refugees-in-denmark-show-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress/" alt="Fewer Ukrainian refugees in Denmark show symptoms of post-traumatic stress" title="Fewer Ukrainian refugees in Denmark show symptoms of post-traumatic stress"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/faerre-ukrainske-flygtninge-har-symptomer-paa-posttraumatisk-stress/Flickr_Mirek_Pruchnicki_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/fewer-ukrainian-refugees-in-denmark-show-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:45:00 +0100 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/eu-to-support-psychedelic-therapy-for-patients-with-progressive-incurable-disease/ A new research project is investigating whether the psychedelic drug psilocybin can be used for the psychological...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/eu-to-support-psychedelic-therapy-for-patients-with-progressive-incurable-disease/" alt="EU to support psychedelic therapy for patients with progressive incurable disease" title="EU to support psychedelic therapy for patients with progressive incurable disease"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/eu-vil-stoette-psykedelisk-terapi-til-patienter-med-uhelbredelig-sygdom/PsyPal_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/eu-to-support-psychedelic-therapy-for-patients-with-progressive-incurable-disease/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:30:00 +0100 https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/can-dna-revelations-change-your-views-on-race/ Does it influence people's views on race when they learn about their own DNA roots? Not much, according...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/can-dna-revelations-change-your-views-on-race/" alt="Can DNA revelations change your views on race?" title="Can DNA revelations change your views on race?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/kan-dna-afsloeringer-aendre-dit-syn-paa-race/DNA-1100x600-Anirudh-Unsplash.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://psychology.ku.dk/news/2024/can-dna-revelations-change-your-views-on-race/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:15:00 +0100