The Psychology Research Institute (INPSY) is a specialized research institute at the Faculty of Social Studies at Masaryk University. Our research focus stems from a long-lasting interest in the topics of developmental, social and educational psychology, psychology of personality and psychology in the media. Strong methodological and statistical background allows us to perform quality basic and applied research and develop new psychodiagnostic methods.

We cooperate with the Department of Psychology at the FSS, Masaryk University. We participate in the teaching of students and at the same time, create conditions and opportunities for their involvement in existing research projects.

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Health, Media, and Sexuality

Measurement in Psychology

Gifted Children

Citizenship and Democracy

Early Development, Parenthood, and Attachment

Adolescents, Young Adults, and Identity

Center for Psychotherapy Research

Behaviors of Individuals and Groups Lab (BIG lab)

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Depression in pregnancy, postpartum and beyond the perinatal period: the role of somatic symptoms through the lens of network analysis

Pregnancy and the postpartum period are generally considered happy periods in life, but very often, women experience symptoms of depression during these times.

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Aneta Siroňová won the award for the best poster at an international conference

INPSY researcher Aneta Siroňová won the award for the best poster at the International Attachment Conference (IAC) 2024 held in Rouen, France.

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Researchers from INPSY visited a conference in Granada

Standa Ježek and Hynek Cígler from INPSY presented the preliminary results of their project at the prestigious International Test Commission (ITC) conference in Granada, Spain.

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Jana Fikrlová at the international conference in Lisbon, Portugal

INPSY member Jana Fikrlová visited the ISSBD 2024 conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) focuses on the study of human development and brings together experts and practitioners from a range of disciplines who come from different parts of the world.

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