The network of sport and exercise psychology strives towards a better understanding and development of a psychological perspective in relation to physical activity, exercise and sports. Examples of research areas are:motivationself-confidenceconcentrationstressperformanceleadershiptalent developmentcareer developmentgroup dynamicsprevention and rehabilitation of sports injuriespsychological skill

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Interested in studying psychology with us? Explore our programmes and courses held in English Psychotherapy office Stressed or anxious? Depressed or having trouble sleeping? Welcome to us! Previous Next Play Pause Welcome to the Department of Psychology at Lund University! Interested in studying Psychology? Here you can read about our wide range of programmes and courses, held in English, at the D

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Our researchers and students often participate in investigations, evaluations and research within organisations.     PhD-student during an experiment. Contact Sofia Bunke Assistant professor+46 (0) 46-222 15 37sofia [dot] bunke [at] psy [dot] lu [dot] se

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Education paid for by your employer The Department of Psychology at Lund University offers both open and customised courses for professionals. Our courses are led by university teachers and researchers, often in collaboration with experts in clinical practice and other higher education institutions - a guarantee of scientific anchoring, current knowledge, and modern pedagogy. Who is Commissioned E

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Each semester, students in their 4th year of the Master’s programme in psychology offer consultation to workplaces under staff supervision.  Please let us know if you want to take part! Contact Sofia Bunke Assistant professor+46 (0) 46-222 15 37sofia [dot] bunke [at] psy [dot] lu [dot] se

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The SOL project: Attrition report (Pdf, opens in a new window)Volume 20, No. 1, 2024Benjamin Claréus, Daiva Daukantaitė, Margit Wångby-Lundh, Lars-Gunnar Lundh, Jonas Bjärehed, Lo Foster, Moa NilssonVolume 19, No. 2, 2019Lacking structures of communication for teachers in Sweden, a focus group study (PDF)Elinor SchadVolume 19, No.1, 2019The SOL project: Attrition report Evaluating respondent attri

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"Sona Mobile/Sona Systems" iPhone/Ipad AppCurrently we offer a free iPhone/Ipad App for all our registered participants. This allows you to:(a) easily keep up to date with your personal profile(b) up to date on currently listed experiments(c) and easy sign- ups. To download the app, follow the instructions below: Download the “Sona Mobile” ( or “Sona Systems”) app from iTunes App store. It's free

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When you are nominated to exchange studies you can apply for a travel grant from the Department of Psychology. Post your travel grant application in the white letterbox outside room P126 before the 1st of November (planned exchange studies during the upcoming spring semester) or before the 1st of May (planned exchange studies during the upcoming fall semester). The refund may vary from one semeste

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Student society – LISP Curriculum (Valid from fall semester 2022) New student at the Master's programme? We have collected useful info for you as a new student with us. Semester 1 – 4 Study guidance Everything you'll need to know about the Master's programme. Examination of thesis Find schedules, literature and syllabus Find you ScheduleYou can search for the current and previous schedule in TimeE

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Parents’ and children’s mental representations of caregiving and attachment: influences on the parent-child relationship and children’s psychosocial development and well-being during pre-adolescence and adolescence. The importance of parenthood for the child's emotional development is central to a current discussion about the factors that may explain the increased frequency of mental illness among

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The concept of a "secure base" is central to attachment theory. Bretherton (1990) suggested that an individual’s history of secure base experiences is stored in the form of rudimentary mental representations, so-called secure base scripts (SBS).Therefore, SBS involve implicit knowledge of relationships guiding one's expectations, self-definition, ability to realise one’s goals. In recent years, we

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Using a novel methodological approach, we analyse the ultimate psychological consequences of chronic illness on affected children’s families, focusing on both the affected children, and their siblings and parents. The purpose is to identify qualities associated with family adaptation, such that are important for optimising children’s mental health and well-being over time, so that this knowledge c

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We have established a new line of research at the intersection of development and evolution.In our studies we address the relationship between brain development and various aspects of behavioural development from both an ontogenetic and an evolutionary perspective. Our first work was published in December 2009 in the "Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences” (PNAS) and had a strong impact in t

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Journals, internationalPsouni, E. & Apetroaia, A. (2013). Measuring Scripted Attachment-related Knowledge in Middle Childhood: The Secure Base Script Test. Attachment & Human Development, DOI:10.1080/14616734.2013.804329.Psouni, E., Janke, A. & Garwicz, M. (2012). A unifying model of weaning in mammals reveals impact of carnivory on human development and evolution. PLoS ONE 7(4): e32452. doi:10.13

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Lund International Masters Society of Psychology LISP members LISP is the student society for the Master of Science programme in Psychology at Lund University. The goal is to provide Master’s students with both academic and social support. LISP does this by organising a variety of academic events such as skills workshops, as well as social activities like pub quizzes and movie nights.Most of all,

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(a) Phylogenesis and evolutionary studiesThe paper “A unifying model of weaning in mammals reveals impact of carnivory on human development and evolution” (2012) received massive global attention in the media, not least in the internet. Various accounts of the findings were translated to a total of more than 20 languages and appeared in more than 1100 scientific & popular media websites within the

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2012: Stiftelsen Promobilia SEK 400 000 (PI Lars Dahlin)2010-2012: Vetenskapsrådet SEK 680 000 /year for 3 years2009: Crafoordska Stiftelsen SEK 1 300 000  2009: Magnus Bergvalls Stiftelse SEK 50 0002009: Kristianstad Högskola, SEK 60 0002008: Crafoordska Stiftelsen SEK 96 0002006: Kristianstad Högskola SEK 120 0002003–2004: Kristianstad Högskola SEK 120 000Jul 2001–Jun 2003: Knut & Alice Wallenbe

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Registration for examsIMPORTANT: You have to register for all exams through Ladok. This includes regular exams, re-exams and the collection exams in August. You have to register five days before the exams.  You can register for your exams immediately as soon as the course starts. Link: Ladok student webb If any technical problem arises when you try to registrate then it is your responsibility to i

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Psykoterapimottagningen Here you can meet a trainee psychologist within the framework of the 5-year psychology programme. The trainee psychologists work as therapists at the psychotherapy clinic, offering psychotherapy at a cost of SEK 120 per session up to SEK 1080. The student therapists are supervised by qualified psychotherapists with training in supervision. If you are over 18, you are welcom

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Academic Information and Resources Student accounts Approved leave of StudiesYou may apply for an approved leave of studies if you have special reasons (medical, social or other special reasons). Below you find the form for an application.Application for approved leave of studies due to special reasons (PDF)Canvas For students beginning the Master programme in the fall of 2019, the Department has

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