Does perceiving what happens as just promote well-being?
Study explored if perceiving what happens as just relates to how people cope with financial and health difficulties.
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NEWS & EVENTS
Sep 232 min
Is it possible to experience high levels of well-being despite facing significant psychological challenges?
Eunice Magalhães conducted a systematic review of literature on the relation between well-being and psychopathology.
Sep 182 min
Research explored people’s perceptions about the nutritional profile of cereal bars
This research from CIS-Iscte, Ispa and IPL suggests a need for better education on reading labels and understanding nutritional guidelines.
Jul 292 min
Why do we undervalue the suffering of informal caregivers?
A study by Ângela Romão and Isabel Correia explored processes of dehumanization and perceptions of justice towards informal caregivers.
Jun 62 min
A new theoretical framework to understand how people represent the future
Wallace and Batel explore the contributions of two theories to understand phenomena like climate crisis and green energy transition.
May 283 min
Credibility in fake news is influenced by elicited interest and surprise
Angela Rijo and Sven Waldzus' study sheds light on the psychological processes that underlie how people engage with digital news content.
May 213 min
How do we process object state-changes during language comprehension?
Oleksandr Horchack and Margarida Garrido found that people process object state-changes in language comprehension, affecting response times.
May 83 min
The difficult balance between work and family and the quality of paternal involvement in childcare
A study by researchers from ISPA and Iscte highlights how parenting styles are crucial in work-family dynamics and father involvement.
Mar 44 min
Iscte researcher joins international task force on sexual and gender disparities in pain
Sónia Bernardes (CIS-Iscte) has been appointed to join a task force of the International Association for the Study of Pain.
Jan 242 min
Policy Brief: JUSTENERGY
A policy brief on the impact of the exploratory project funded by FCT, JUSTENERGY (EXPL/COM-CSS/1510)./2021)
Jan 111 min
TURN_ON HELP Project Reveals Insights on Cyberbullying in Portuguese Youth
The results from the project TURN_ON HELP, funded by la Caixa foundation (FP22-1) are now available online.
Dec 20, 20234 min
Traditional gender roles persist at the end of working life and into retirement
A set of studies conducted at CIS-Iscte identifies gender differences in a variety of social spaces which persist during retirement.
Nov 30, 20234 min
JUSTENERGY project reports on the role of the media in the energy transition narrative
A investigadora Susana Batel (CIS-Iscte) apresentou os resultados do projeto JUSTENERGY (EXPL/COM-CSS/1510/2021), financiado pela FCT.
Nov 29, 20233 min
Assessing social and emotional skills of children and youth in Portuguese is now easier
The survey on Social and Emotional skills for children and youth was adapted and validated for its Portuguese version.
Nov 23, 20233 min
Climate Change: How Residents in Coastal Regions Cope with Rising Sea Levels
The study was conducted by Natacha Parreira and Carla Mouro.
Oct 16, 20231 min
World Food Day 2023
On World Food Day (Oct. 16), we interviewed researcher Marília Prada about her research on Food Perception and Eating Behavior.
Aug 7, 20233 min
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.
Jul 21, 20233 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, 20233 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, 20232 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.
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