Is laughter truly the best medicine? Insights from a literature review
A literature review conducted at CIS-Iscte suggests humor is associated with increased well-being.
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News & events
- Jul 21
- 3 min
Using Community Psychology to Improve the Prospects of European Rural Youth
A new study offers a short guide on how community psychologists can contribute to improving the prospects of rural young people in Europe.
- Jul 11
- 3 min
Study explored specific barriers to help-seeking behaviors in violence against men
The CIS research team warns about the need to raise awareness about intimate partner violence, especially against men.
- Jul 3
- 2 min
Interactions with Caregivers Crucial for Managing Chronic Pain in Long-Term Care Residents
Study explored the impact of caregiver communication on the well-being of long-term care residents living with chronic pain.
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Past experiences shape communities’ responses to Renewable Energy Infrastructures
Research explores how communities’ responses to renewable energy are affected by local context, history, and the experience of time.
- Jun 22
- 1 min
PhD Student from CIS-Iscte wins prize for scientific article
Inês Oliveira was awarded 5000€ for the article 'Sensing the body matters: Profiles of interoceptive sensibility in chronic pain adjustment'
- May 16
- 6 min
International Day of Light
On the International Day of Light, we talked with Minh Thu Nguyen, a researcher working to achieve justice and inclusion in energy access.
- May 15
- 1 min
International Day of Families
On the International Day of Families 2023, we interviewed two researchers from CIS-Iscte working with Family Foster Care.
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Economic inequalities are legitimized by the belief that people get what they deserve
Isabel Correia from CIS-Iscte contributed to a study on perceptions of justice and legitimation of economic inequalities in 27 countries.
- Apr 10
- 1 min
Recent Publications
The most recent publications from our research team, March 2023.
- Mar 31
- 3 min
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Research from CIS-Iscte helps to map research on transgender and gender diverse people in Portugal.
- Mar 27
- 3 min
Connection found between two memory systems
A PhD thesis developed at CIS-Iscte demonstrated the interdependence of two memory systems, usually considered independent.
- Mar 20
- 1 min
POLICY BRIEF: SUSTAINMEALS
A policy brief on the impact of the SUSTAINMEALS – Sustainable School Meals project.
- Mar 7
- 2 min
When broccoli talk: Study explores how the brain processes fictional sentences
Sara Soares, Sofia Frade, Rita Jerónimo, and Sonja Kotz recently published a paper on how the brain processes fictional sentences.
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Recent Publications
Our team's publications from January/February 2023
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Research explores the invisibility of bisexual activism
Mafalda Esteves from CIS-Iscte is a PhD student studying intimate citizenship and psychosocial well-being in bisexuality.
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Adaptation of refugees may depend on their perception of the hosting society’s desire for contact
Research from CIS-Iscte indicates that the refugees’ perception of the hosting society‘s desire for contact was linked to their adaptation.
- Jan 11
- 2 min
High-quality Government communication may tackle conspiracy theories and promote vaccine acceptance
Researchers from CIS-Iscte found higher quality of communication predicts trust in the Portuguese government and general vaccine acceptance.
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
A new instrument to assess family support in chronic pain
Researchers from the Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon developed a new scale to assess family support in chronic pain.
- Dec 13, 2022
- 4 min
From Greta Thunberg's speeches to stereotypes about climate activists
In two studies published in 2022, a group of researchers from the Center for Psychological Research and Social Intervention (CIS-Iscte)...
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