ABOUT THE LAB
LAPSO (Psychology Laboratory) is a support structure for the Centre for Psychological Research and Social Intervention (CIS-Iscte), the School of Social Sciences (ECSH), as well as the entire Iscte community. The laboratory supports research and training in Psychology at Iscte, in its most varied areas of study and levels of education. LAPSO encompasses specialized rooms for human behavior research, and a wide range of equipment, resources and services.
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LAPSO supports research projects related to obtaining academic degrees (e.g. Master’s, PhD), to CIS-Iscte, and funded by external entities (e.g., FCT, BIAL). The laboratory team ensures the development and optimization of projects with advice on experimental design and programming, data collection and the acquisition of appropriate materials for the research.
EQUIPMENTS
Ranging from software to program experimental tasks or to process and analyze data, LAPSO also provides the research community with technical equipment, including portable BIOPAC and eye-tracker systems. It also offers a wide collection tests for psychological assessment and intervention and educational videos.
LAB ROOMS
LAPSO has a set of optimized lab spaces, including two lab rooms mainly for experimental research, equipped with computers for individual or group data collection; and specialized labs: a Psychophysiological Measurements Lab, an Eye-Tracking Lab; and an Eletroencephalography (EEG) Lab.
TEAM
DIRECTOR
Marília Prada
SCIENTIFIC MANAGER
Sofia Frade
LAB MANAGER
Helena Santos
OTHER SERVICES
LAPSO's team often organizes training courses on research design, data processing and data collection techniques for the Iscte community.
They are available to answer your needs in requesting space, equipment or materials, but also with assistance in programming experimental tasks.
LAPSO CONTACT
LAPSO - Psychology Laboratory
Building II, Floor 0, Room D009
Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Avenida das Forças Armadas
1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal
lapso@iscte-iul.pt
+351 210 464 024