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New initiative to support rural youth in Europe secures prestigious funding
Francisco Simões (CIS-Iscte) leads the project FYI-R: Future Youth Information for Rural Areas that secured the COST Innovators Grant.
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Cortar o mal pela raíz: A podcast to reflect on Online Hate Speech
On June 18, the kNOwHATE project released the first episode of its podcast "Cortar o mal pela raíz" (Nip the evil in the bud).
Jun 24, 20241 min read


CIS awards 59 researchers
See the winners of the 2023 edition of the R&D awards.
Jun 6, 20241 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


The nineteenth edition of the PhD Meeting in Psychology was a success
The event highlighted significant research contributions and strengthened the academic and professional network among the participants.
May 27, 20242 min read
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[CLOSED] call for doctorate position in the "GreenCity4Aging" project
Applications open until June 6, 2024.
May 27, 20241 min read


Preliminary results of the kNOwHATE project released
The study highlights the need for culturally sensitive approaches to fighting hate speech online.
May 24, 20241 min read


Raquel Oliveira is the newest Doctor in Psychology
Raquel presented the work "Humor at first sight: The Role of Positive Humor in Human-Robot Interactions in Groups".
May 22, 20241 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
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Final episode of [IN]PERTINENTE podcast with Sibila Marques available
The fourth and final episode of this series explores the concept of smart cities and how the future adapts to longevity.
May 20, 20241 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


Bernardo Cavalheiro is the newest Doctor in Psychology
Bernardo presented the doctoral work "Individual and contextual determinants of emoji usage and its impact on communication outcomes".
May 7, 20241 min read


Call for Expression of Interest for MSCA PostDoctoral Fellowships 2024
Expression of interest should be submitted ideally before 14thJuly 2024
May 6, 20241 min read
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Third episode of [IN]PERTINENTE podcast with Sibila Marques available
The episode "Longevity: What is ageism?" explores the concept of ageism, its origins and components, and why people are so unaware of it.
Apr 22, 20241 min read
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