Division of Psychology (PSY)

Psychology, the science of human thinking and behaviour, is a fascinating subject. At the Division of Psychology we educate psychologists and psychotherapists who are well prepared to face the challenges of working life and future clients in the best possible way. We also educate students of cognitive science and students with a deep knowledge of psychology, ready to put knowledge into practice. Our research contributes among other things to pioneering knowledge on treatment of psychological health problems, cognitive abilities in children and adults, social interplay and group processes.

Research

International Network for Well-Being

Our research comprises the whole field of the Science of Well-Being within different populations to promote health and the study of biopsychosocial resilience in the face of the challenges of the 21st century.

Preschool Meals

Learning doesn't take a lunchbreak, so what happens when young children eat together in preschools? This project examines the multimodal and discursive practices that scaffold eating and social interaction during preschool mealtimes.

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WHOLE - Research on organizational and social work environment

Management, organizational structure and reward systems are factors that may affect organizational and social work environment. How do they affect individuals’ work experience, occurrence of bullying, levels of reporting in sick and perceived health.

Physical, mental and reproductive health among sexual and gender minorities during pregnancy, childbirth and first year of parenting

The interdisciplinary research project s will follow the health and experiences of LGBTQ people during pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood to contribute to important knowledge in an unexplored area.

SAHA digital interventions for refugee mental health problems

Detecting and treating mental health problems for refugees - development of and research on digital tools for the assessment and treatment of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, sleep problems and migration-related mental health problems.

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The Internet, Health and Clinical Psychology Research Group

The research group works with many different areas such as anxiety, depression and health problems. Many of the projects work with internet-based CBT, and the group carries out randomised controlled clinical trials.

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Try a little first: Communication strategies for reducing plate waste during preschool meals

Reducing 'plate waste' during preschool lunches is a delicate balance between food preferences, satiety and daring to taste new food. In this innovative project, we examine which communication strategies can help to reduce food waste.

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Growing up with digital world

The recent surge in availability of digital media has made media accessible even to very young children. However, we know very little of the effects of digital media on infants social and cognitive development.

Social Psychology

Social relations and social interaction affect how we behave and how we see and interpret our world. We are also affected by the context and the systems or organizations that we are in - it affects what we do but also how we feel.

Publications

2026

Carine Signoret, Josefine Andin, Örjan Dahlström (2026) Neural correlates of form- and meaning-based predictability during speech perception Brain and Cognition, Vol. 192, Article 106379 (Article in journal)

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Tomas Lindegaard, Anton Käll (2026) Does number of dosing sessions and type of adjunctive psychotherapy affect outcomes in psychedelic-assisted-psychotherapy for depressive disorders and anxiety disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 395, Article 120732 (Article in journal)

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Hari Prakash Palaniswamy, Harini Vasudevan, Aparna Oak, Keerthana Rajanbabu, Vinaya Manchaiah, Eldre Beukes, Gerhard Andersson (2026) Linguistic and cultural adaptation of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus to Indian English: Methods and readability outcomes JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE THERAPY, Vol. 36, Article 100558 (Article in journal)

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Anneli Andersson, Nilo Tayebi, Belma Isakovic, Henrik Larsson, Peter Larm, Antti Latvala, Hugo Hesser, Catherine Tuvblad, Brittany Evans (2026) Neighborhood social structure in Sweden: A latent transition analysis using registry data from 1991 to 2020 Cities, Vol. 168, Article 106466 (Article in journal)

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2025

Nilsson Artur (2025) The worth of work: Socio-political and demographic correlates of anti-work orientation Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Vol. 11 (Article in journal)

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Miriam Napadow, Håkan Fischer, Maria Sandgren, Mate Magyar, Zsuzsanna Lenard, Laszlo Harmat, Orjan de Manzano (2025) Singing for memory: neural and cognitive effects of a choral intervention in older adults Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Vol. 17, Article 1679873 (Article in journal)

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Danilo Garcia, JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji, Maryam Kazemitabar, Tochi E. Iwuagwu, Chinyere Chibuko, Ricardo Sanmartin, Claudia Chiarolanza, Ismail Secer, Kevin M. Cloninger (2025) Psychometric validation of the school health assessment tool for primary schools in Southeast Nigeria BMC Public Health, Vol. 25, Article 3017 (Article in journal)

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Lisa Backman, Sandra Weineland, Kristofer Vernmark, Ella Radvogin, Par Bjalkebring, Esther Enbuske, Ida Hermansson, Nina Johansson, Nathalie Petersen, Timo Hursti (2025) Internet-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy With Interoceptive Exposure for Panic Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Working Alliance Analysis Scandinavian Journal of Psychology (Article in journal)

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Annika Wilzén, My Foucard, Katri Nieminen, Anna Malmquist, Hanna Grundström (2025) Associations between birth experience and postpartum depression - A Cross-Sectional study Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare, Vol. 46, Article 101170 (Article in journal)

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Matheus Guerra, Danilo Garcia, Thiago Medeiros Da Costa Daniele, Daniel Berglind, Joao Guerra, Brenda Pinheiro Evangelista, Francisco Gerlai Lima Oliveira, Marilia Braga Marques, Rachel Gabriel Bastos Barbosa, Janaina Fonseca Victor Coutinho (2025) Associations between physical activity, socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors, and risk of sarcopenia in older adults in Northeast Brazil BMC Public Health, Vol. 25, Article 3865 (Article in journal)

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Annual reports

The psychology division has several researchers and research groups. We cover a broad range of topics within psychology, including cognitive, developmental, social, health and clinical psychology. Different research methods are also represented. Researchers at the division work closely with other universities both nationally and internationally. We hope that the annual report will give an overview of the research conducted here.

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Psychology_AnnualReport2023 (PDF, 696,0 kB)
Psychology_AnnualReport2022 (PDF, 1,1 MB)

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Head of Division

Head of Division

Research Leader

Administration

Administration

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Staff

Associate Professor, Docent

Adjunct Associate Professor

Head of Department, Senior Associate Professor

Gisela Eckert

Associate Professor

Arvid Erlandsson

Senior Associate Professor

Associate Professor, Docent

Danilo Garcia

Senior Associate Professor

Hulda Karlsson-Larsson

Gunvor Larsson Torstensdotter

Associate Professor

Linda Lidman

Associate Professor, Head of Division

Senior Associate Professor

Therese Lundqvist Jones

Lecturer

Anna Malmquist

Senior Associate Professor

Theodor Mejias Nihlén

Associate Professor, Docent

Robert Persson Asplund

Senior Associate Professor, Head of Division

Anett Sundqvist

Senior Associate Professor

Oskar Treffler Jonsson

Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

Human behaviour and learning is the focus for education and research at the department. We educate students and scientists that are well equipped to meet future challenges in society and working life.

Division of Psychology (PSY)

Research

International Network for Well-Being

Preschool Meals

WHOLE - Research on organizational and social work environment

Physical, mental and reproductive health among sexual and gender minorities during pregnancy, childbirth and first year of parenting

SAHA digital interventions for refugee mental health problems

The Internet, Health and Clinical Psychology Research Group

Try a little first: Communication strategies for reducing plate waste during preschool meals

Growing up with digital world

Social Psychology

Cognitive Psychology – Decision, Emotion, Perception

Child and Infant Lab

Publications

2026

2025

Annual reports

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Head of Division

Head of Division

Research Leader

Administration

Administration

Staff

Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

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