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NEWS & EVENTS


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.
Sep 18, 20242 min read


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.
Jul 29, 20242 min read


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.
Jun 6, 20243 min read


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 28, 20244 min read


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 21, 20243 min read


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.
May 8, 20243 min read


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.
Mar 4, 20244 min read


Policy Brief: JUSTENERGY
A policy brief on the impact of the exploratory project funded by FCT, JUSTENERGY (EXPL/COM-CSS/1510)./2021)
Jan 24, 202412 min read


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.
Jan 11, 20241 min read


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.
Dec 20, 20234 min read


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 30, 20234 min read


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 29, 20233 min read


Climate Change: How Residents in Coastal Regions Cope with Rising Sea Levels
The study was conducted by Natacha Parreira and Carla Mouro.
Nov 23, 20233 min read


World Food Day 2023
On World Food Day (Oct. 16), we interviewed researcher MarÃlia Prada about her research on Food Perception and Eating Behavior.
Oct 16, 20236 min read


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.
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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