Department of Psychology

Welcome to the Department of Psychology!

Psychology is a discipline which pursues to explain human behaviour. The Department of Psychology in the University of Helsinki has its roots in the laboratory of experimental psychology, started in the 1920’s by the professor of philosophy Eino Kaila. Today the department is a lively centre of research and education in psychology and cognitive science. The department consists of nine sections: perception and cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, traffic psychology, neuropsychology, personality psychology, psychometrics and methodology, psychology of work, technology, and organisations, plus cognitive science. Within the department there are some twenty research groups, the most prominent of which is the Cognitive Brain Research Unit. Since the 1 st of August, 2004 , the Department has been part of the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences.

The research and education of the Department has been evaluated by international evaluators to be excellent. The Department has also been awarded for its use of learning technology and has been granted the position as Center of Excellence by the Finnish Ministry of Education.