University of Gothenburg
The Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology

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  2. The Department of Psychology

Psychology is the science of people's thoughts, feelings, behaviors and interactions with others. We study the human development phases, working life, health, the environment, substance abuse, consciousness, the judicial system and much more. Our overall goal is that our research and our education should promote human development and health and contribute to good living and working environments.

Education

Study Options
at the Department of Psychology
The Master's Programme
in Psychological Science
Courses in English
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Master's Programme in Psychological Science

Research

Our research
Lifespan Development: Adult Development and Aging (Life Lab)
We study how people develop across the lifespan, with a focus on identifying the principles that govern how people develop…
Our research
Clinical Psychology
The research group CPPI consists of researchers and clinicians from the Department of Psychology. Our research focuses on…
Research project/group
Decision making, environmental, economic and political psychology
Our research
The Psychology of Addiction
Alcohol- and drug consumption can lead to several negative consequences in the society, for example; reduced health, poorer…
Our research
Developmental Psychology
The Gothenburg group for Research in Developmental psychology (GRID) studies individuals’ psychological development and…
Our research
Health Psychology
Health issues are widely debated in today´s society. Alcohol and tobacco use, physical activity, health and work, diets,…
Our research
Legal Psychology
Most people want to see a well-functioning justice system, and feel confident that crimes are investigated effectively and…
Our research
Psychology of Organization and Work, POW
The group conducts research mainly in the areas of work-related health, work groups and their development, organizations and…
Our research
The Infant and Child Laboratory
We study the emergence and development of infants’ socio-moral skills and how these are mediated by caregivers’ assistance…

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