Faculty of Social Sciences

2022

Do we ever tell the truth about our views on others?

Project will compare known studies of people's values and attitudes with their real behaviour on th…

The shady side of the Internet: How do young people share extreme content on social media?

A new research project will uncover how young people produce and share hateful and offensive memes.

Project about incorporation of foreign workers receives large grant

Highly qualified international professionals are in demand across many sectors. But their potential…

Wildfires: When nature strikes back politically

With support from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, anthropologists will investigate how the…

New center helps Ukraine projects with immediate funding

Crown Princess Mary Center has chosen to support two research projects related to the war in…

Language teaching will be crucial for the integration of Ukrainian refugees

When the many thousands of Ukrainians who come to Denmark have been given shelter, it's time to…

CLIMATE RESEARCHERS

Large, economic wheels must be turned to make way for green cars

Which economic levers do the politicians have to pull to move people from fossil driven cars to…

Ukraine fights Russian propaganda with censorship

During the years-long conflict with Russia, Ukraine has used some of the most far-reaching methods…

THE INVASION IN UKRAINE

In Russia, the media picture has been turned upside down

What is the purpose of the Russian media's pink portrayal of Putin's military conduct?

ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANT

Research project about deterrence is rewarded an ERC Grant

What influence does deterrence have on international politics? The topic is highly relevant at the…

Does altitude-like cognition training strengthen brain function?

Researchers at the Department of Psychology will now investigate whether simulated altitude…

Climate economics

Survey: Strong consensus among experts for higher CO2 prices

Almost all academic experts recommend higher carbon prices as a way to limit global warming, the…

THE CLIMATE SCIENTISTS

Green political scientist: Non-state actors are now driving the green transition

The climate scientists: Portrait of political scientist Michele Betsill and her research in the…

The invasion of Ukraine: Sanctions how do they work

what exactly is the purpose of economic sanctions, now that the threat of them could not prevent th…

People spreading misinformation are ridiculed rather than met with facts

People who spread misinformation on Twitter are more often met with ridicule than with fact-based…

Impatient and risk-tolerant people more often become criminals

A new study published in the prestigious journal PNAS confirms the assumption that risk-tolerant,…

New research shows how babies’ behavior is influenced by those around them

Young infants’ search for potential hidden objects is influenced by how many objects another person…

New intervention to strengthen efforts against diabetes in Vietnam

As one of four new Danida-supported projects involving researchers from the Department of…

Will infants in sync with their parents develop better social skills?

In a new project funded by the Carlsberg Foundation, Psychology Professor Victoria Southgate will…