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Research Centres - Center for Psychology at University of Porto (CPUP)

CPUP's mission is to produce research in the field of Psychology in accordance with the highest international quality standards and to develop evidence-based interventions and resources to promote the well-being of individuals, groups and communities and to contribute to a diverse and socially just society .

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The Center for Psychology at the University of Porto (CPUP) is an R&D unit committed to scientific excellence, created in 1980. Organized into 5 large research groups, with more than 71 researchers and around 157 doctoral students, CPUP brings together complementary methods, techniques and skills to produce research in accordance with the highest international standards in fundamental and applied Psychology, and to develop and implement innovative clinical, educational and social interventions.

Its prominence grants the center a continuous support from Portugal's Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

Currently, CPUP's Director is Professor Paula Mena Matos.

5 Research groups:

Culture, Normativity and Diversity
Coordination: Professor Isabel Rocha Pinto
Work Psychology Atelier
Laboratory of Social Psychology

Development and Education
Coordination: Professor Orlanda Cruz
Center for Education Psychology and Child Education

Mind, Body and Brain
Coordination: Professor São Luís Castro
Speech Lab

Relationships, Change Processes and Well-Being
Coordination: Professor Célia Sales
Speech Lab
Psychotherapy Lab (UMAIA)

Sexuality and Gender
Coordination: Professor Pedro Nobre | Management: Professor Ana Quinta Gomes
SexLab

Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto

Contacts

CPUP - Center for Psychology at University of Porto

Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Porto

Alfredo Allen Street, s/n
4200-135 - Porto - Portugal

Responsible: Maria Paula Mena de Matos

Room: FPCE107
Time table: 9h30 - 12h00 / 14h30 - 17h30 (Monday to Friday)
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: (+351) 220 400 617
Web: https://cpup.fpce.up.pt