The scientific focus of the IMPS relates to basic studies in the field of neuropsychobiology and behavioral medicine on learning and memory processes and information processing in the brain, especially in the areas of pain, addiction, psychotraumatology and across the lifespan (longitudinal cohort studies). At the institute, we also work with digital survey methods such as smartphone and tablet-based apps and virtual reality and are concerned with the evaluation of large longitudinal data sets from cohort studies. Another focus is the integration of scientific findings into the development and empirical evaluation of behavioral medicine prevention and rehabilitation programs for various mental, somatic and neurological diseases.
Overview of research (projects and lab): https://www.uksh.de/med-psych/Forschung.html