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Leading research in psychological defence

About the institute...
The Lund University Psychological Defence Research Institute (Forskningsinstitutet för psykologiskt försvar) is a multidisciplinary research unit within the Department of Strategic Communication. Our work focuses on the theory and practice of psychological defence, with a focus on research into analyzing and countering hostile information influence operations and hybrid threats.

Published research

The main publications by the Psychological Defence Research Institute and our affiliates.

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A Horizon Europe research project coordinated by the Psychological Defence Research Institute.
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Image of fingerprints scrutinied through magnifying glass
7 Feb 2025 | News

Attribution of Information Influence Operations

The Hourglass Model
30 Jan 2025 | News

Critical interaction: Intelligence analysis, Communication, and Societal resilience

Elsa Hedling.
24 Jan 2025 | News

Resarcher Profile: Elsa Hedling

Elsa Hedling is an affiliated researcher at the Psychological Defence Research Institute at Lund University, where she contributes to advance research on disinformation and hybrid ...
close up of nerv cells
6 Dec 2024 | News

Exploitation of psychological processes in information influence operations: Insights from cognitive science

Picture of bookshelves in library
19 Nov 2024 | News

Education as a countermeasure against disinformation

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