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NEWS & EVENTS
Mar 27, 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 20, 20231 min read
POLICY BRIEF: SUSTAINMEALS
A policy brief on the impact of the SUSTAINMEALS – Sustainable School Meals project.
Mar 7, 20232 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.
Feb 14, 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.
Jan 27, 20233 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 11, 20232 min read
High-quality Government communication may tackle conspiracy theories and promote vaccine acceptance
Researchers from CIS-Iscte found higher quality of communication predicts trust in the Portuguese government and general vaccine acceptance.
Dec 15, 20222 min read
A new instrument to assess family support in chronic pain
Researchers from the Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon developed a new scale to assess family support in chronic pain.
Dec 13, 20224 min read
From Greta Thunberg's speeches to stereotypes about climate activists
In two studies published in 2022, a group of researchers from the Center for Psychological Research and Social Intervention (CIS-Iscte)...
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Policy Brief: AGENTS
Policy Brief for the project AGENTS - Automatic generation of humor for social robots project created datasets of jokes.
Nov 11, 20223 min read
The challenges of school-to-work transition in Southern European countries
Francisco Simões, researcher at CIS-Iscte has prepared a report for the European Parliament on the school to work transition.
Nov 3, 20221 min read
Policy Brief: PARTICIPA project
Promoting children’s participation: Tools for Early Childhood Education and Care professionals
Oct 18, 20223 min read
Policy Brief Yard4All: Learning, inclusion and sustainability in the school yard
A Policy brief about the Yard4All project.
Oct 18, 20223 min read
Not all emoji (and who uses them) are equal
A team of researchers from CIS-Iscte has been investigating the use of emoji.
Oct 10, 20222 min read
Does music training improve auditory and language processing?
Summary of a recent publication from CIS-Iscte on the effects of music training on auditory and language processing.
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