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NEWS & EVENTS


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


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 21, 20233 min read


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 11, 20233 min read


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 30, 20232 min read


kNOwHATE second Consortium Meeting
The 2nd Consortium Meeting of kNOwHATE was held on May 31, 2023, at Iscte.
Jun 2, 20231 min read


CONFERENCE: Exploring the web of morality
02/06/2023 | 15:00-16:00 | Iscte
Dr Melanie Vauclair (CIS-Iscte)
May 30, 20231 min read


International Day of Families
On the International Day of Families 2023, we interviewed two researchers from CIS-Iscte working with Family Foster Care.
May 15, 20236 min read


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 13, 20233 min read


International Transgender Day of Visibility
Research from CIS-Iscte helps to map research on transgender and gender diverse people in Portugal.
Mar 31, 20233 min read


Connection found between two memory systems
A PhD thesis developed at CIS-Iscte demonstrated the interdependence of two memory systems, usually considered independent.
Mar 27, 20233 min read


POLICY BRIEF: SUSTAINMEALS
A policy brief on the impact of the SUSTAINMEALS – Sustainable School Meals project.
Mar 20, 20231 min read


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 7, 20232 min read


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.
Feb 14, 20232 min read


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 27, 20233 min read


Social ties: Are we the 2.0 version of our parents?
The last episode of [IN] Pertinente podcast with CIS-Iscte researcher Luísa Lima is about the parents-children relationship.
Jan 2, 20231 min read
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