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New course in psychotherapy for professionals

2023-01-31 Professionals who want to gain a broad knowledge of psychotherapeutic theories and treatment methods that have scientific support now have the opportunity to take a new course in evidence-based psychotherapy. The course is based on distance learning and could enable more to treat mental illness.
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Better memory in multilinguals

2023-01-30 Do you speak more than two languages? Then your memory might be better compared to those who don’t. Knowing more than two languages is associated with better episodic memory, according to new research in Psychology at Luleå University of Technology. The research supports the theory that multilingual...

Optimising human interaction with AI

2022-11-25 Over the past decade we have seen rapid technological developments in AI, robotic and autonomous systems. But how do we optimise the human interaction with these systems? Phillip Morgan, visiting Professor of Psychology at Luleå University of Technology, presents results from his 20+ years research ...

Stress, aging and cognition: the importance of challenging the brain
30 Nov. 2022 12:00 – 12:45 , Vetenskapens hus, Storgatan 53:

2022-10-30 Not available in English.

Psychology new research subject at Luleå University of Technology

2022-10-28 On November 1, Psychology is established as a new research subject at Luleå University of Technology. At the same time, the research subject Engineering Psychology is being discontinued. The research remains, but psychology at Luleå University of Technology has expanded and now includes much more. T...

Can advanced video games sharpen our thought processes?

2022-06-20 Is it the case that advanced computer games train our cognition, different thought processes, or is it the case that those who already have good cognition become good at video games? "We had 337 people who play the popular game Dota 2 to answer questionnaires and do various tests to investigate the...

Published:12 December 2013
Updated: 31 January 2023
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